Walnut Bend, Houston facts for kids

A sign indicating Walnut Bend is in the median

Walnut Bend Recreation Center, a facility for residents of Walnut Bend

Walnut Bend is a subdivision in Houston, Texas, United States.

Walnut Bend is located north of Westheimer Road (Farm to Market Road 1093) and outside Beltway 8. It is near Westchase.

Ten sections opened in the late 1950s. The typical residence ranges from 2,000 square feet (190 m²) to 2,800 square feet (260 m²).

History

After Hurricane Katrina struck New Orleans in 2005, many refugees from the hurricane settled in apartment complexes in close proximity to Walnut Bend. Friction appeared between Walnut Bend homeowners and Katrina refugees.

Education

Revere Middle School

Walnut Bend Elementary School

Walnut Bend residents are zoned to Houston Independent School District schools. The community is within Trustee District VI, represented by Greg Meyers as of 2008.

Schools serving Walnut Bend include Walnut Bend Elementary School, located in Walnut Bend section six; Revere Middle School; (with West Briar Middle School as an option), and Westside High School. Residents zoned to Westside may transfer to Lamar High School.

Walnut Bend Elementary first opened in 1964 with a capacity of 350 students. It received a new campus building in 2007. Its current two-story $14 million campus was designed by VLK Architects and constructed by Heery International.

Revere opened in 1980 and Westside opened in 2000. Prior to the opening of Westside, Walnut Bend was zoned to Lee High School (now Wisdom High School). Prior to the opening of Revere Middle School, Walnut Bend was zoned to TH Rogers Junior High.

Residents zoned to Ashford, Askew, Bush, Daily, Emerson, and Walnut Bend may attend Shadowbriar Elementary School's magnet program.