Grapevine-Colleyville Independent School District parents packed a board meeting Monday night to push back against potential elementary school closures.

The district recently shared seven proposals with families, each involving closing one or two campuses. Schools named in the scenarios include Dove, Colleyville, Bear Creek, Bransford and Glen Hope.

Many parents said they felt blindsided.

"It's become more than just a school — it's a gathering place, a source of community," one parent told board members, pausing as she fought back tears.

Courtney Fray, who has a third grader at Dove Elementary, said the possibility of losing her daughter's school caught her off guard.

"I was shocked, really, because we weren't prepared for this," Fray said. "Everybody else is closing elementary school

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