The Eagle Mountain-Saginaw Independent School District is located in the northwest corner of Tarrant County, Texas (USA) and includes 73 square miles (190 km2) of land in Saginaw, Eagle Mountain, Blue Mound and several housing additions in the City of Fort Worth, near Eagle Mountain Lake. Serving more than 12,500 students (a 17% increase over last year), the district consists of nine elementary schools, four middle schools, two high schools, an alternative discipline center/learning center, and the Weldon Hafley Development Center.
All campuses in the district are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Texas Education Agency. From kindergarten to high school, diverse special programs are available to support the regular curriculum and to provide for special needs. The district also offers an alternative education to at-risk students through the Elmer C. Watson Learning Center and an Alternative Discipline Center.
In 2009, the school district was rated "academically acceptable" by the Texas Education Agency.
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