District officials confirmed that a kindergarten student at Rufino Mendoza Elementary School in Fort Worth departed the campus unaccompanied during lunch on Monday. A member of the public located the child and ensured their safe return to school grounds.
Fort Worth ISD released a statement acknowledging the event but declined to share specifics regarding how the five-year-old managed to exit the facility or the duration of time the student was away from the property. The district emphasized that student safety remains its primary concern.
"The safety and well-being of our students remain our highest priority," the district stated in its official communication. "Fort Worth ISD is aware of an incident involving a kindergarten student who left campus during lunch on Monday. The student was safely located by a community member and promptly returned to school."
Administrators at both the district and campus levels are currently examining the details of the situation. They plan to implement any necessary adjustments to existing safety protocols based on their findings.
The identity of the student and the Good Samaritan who found the child were not disclosed. It remains unclear where the student was discovered, the distance traveled from the school, or the exact timeline between departure and return.
