Renewing Our Campus for the Next Generation
Northway Christian Church is preparing for the future with hope, care, and a deep commitment to our neighbors. As we discern how best to steward our campus for the generations to come, we are moving forward with thoughtful planning, open communication, and collaborative engagement with our community partners. This season of renewal is guided by prayer, empathy, and a generous imagination—trusting that God is shaping a path that allows Northway to serve well, welcome widely, and grow faithfully in the years ahead.
The zoning ask is straightforward: Northway Christian Church is seeking a Specific Use Permit to allow for the operation of a private PK-8th school on its campus. The underlying R-7.5 zoning will remain.
Commitment to Community
Northway is committed to the safety of students and neighbors, and will not permit activities on our campus that threaten safety. Compass leadership has expressed that same commitment. This renovation will be undertaken with great effort to minimize traffic, construction and noise.
As part of its commitment to being a responsible community partner and minimizing potential impacts, Northway has voluntarily agreed to the following conditions in the SUP:
• ENROLLMENT CAP: Elementary school enrollment will be limited to 340 students. The operation of a high school on site will be prohibited.
• LIMITED SUP TERM: The Specific Use Permit is requested for a term of 10 years.
• TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PLAN: The school will implement a City-approved Traffic Management Plan (TMP) designed to coordinate, rather than conflict with, traffic operations at nearby Boone Elementary School, with the goal of maintaining safe and efficient traffic circulation as well as pedestrian and cyclist safety during arrival and dismissal periods. Annual updates of the TMP will be required until the 8th grade has been added, and thereafter biannually.
• CROSSING GUARD SUPPORT: To further enhance pedestrian safety, Northway Christian Church is willing to provide reasonable financial support for additional crossing guard coverage if requested by the City of Dallas or agreed upon by The Compass School of Texas.
• ON-SITE SECURITY: A law enforcement officer will be present on campus during school hours to provide security and assist with traffic operations during student arrival and dismissal.
Additional Neighborly Accomodations
• CURRENT DEED RESTRICTIONS: Northway will relax all remaining deed restrictions on the Boone property that limited the number of preschool students from the Boone attendance zone.
• CHANGES TO DROP-OFF OR PICK-UP TIMES: Northway & HPISD are working on an agreement that will require that each party consult the other when contemplating changes in day-to-day drop-off, pick-up, queuing or dismissal times.
• MONTHLY MEETINGS: Boone, Compass & Northway will participate in monthly meetings to discuss Safety & Security, Traffic, Calendaring, Special Events, and other issues of good neighboring.
Project Progression
We have incorporated community feedback into our project plans: While the initial zoning application was filed on February 18, 2026, revised zoning application documents were filed July 8, 2026 with the City of Dallas.
The latest project updates are listed below, with the most recent at the top of the list.
• OCTOBER 29, 2026 Project Update
• OCTOBER 21, 2026: HPISD Filings - For your convenience, we are providing links to these publicly available documents
•AUGUST 10, 2026: Project Update
• JULY 8, 2026 Revised zoning application documents were filed with the City of Dallas