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A job comes up near Abilene or in Eastland County and the whole family comes along. The RV is the home, and the kids still need a school, a routine and room to be kids. We rent monthly RV sites in Eastland to working families, and this is what parents ask us most, with the school facts taken from official and statewide sources.
Quick answer: RV living with kids works well when you settle three things before you move: school enrollment, space, and park rules. In Texas, a child who lives in a district is entitled to enroll there, and Eastland ISD has three campuses: Siebert Elementary, Eastland Middle and Eastland High. Call the district at 254-631-5120 to confirm which campus serves your park address.
RV living with kids means a family lives full time in a travel trailer, fifth wheel or motorhome, usually on a monthly site at an RV park, while the children attend the local public school or learn at home. It is common with construction, pipeline and data center families who follow the work.
This is general information, not legal advice. For your child's situation, the district office has the final word.
Yes. Under Texas Education Code section 25.001, a child who is at least 5 and under 21 on September 1 and lives in the district is entitled to enroll, as the Texas Association of School Boards explains. Living in an RV on a rented site is still living in the district.
Districts usually ask for three things: identification, records from the last school attended, and an immunization record. TASB notes that a district should not deny a child enrollment solely because identity papers or prior records are missing. If they are not provided, the law gives 30 days after enrollment before the district must take further steps. Bring what you have on day one.
Eastland ISD lists three campuses on its official website: Siebert Elementary School, Eastland Middle School and Eastland High School. The district office is at 900 W. Plummer, Eastland, TX 76448, phone 254-631-5120. The site has an online registration page and pages on immunizations. The teams play as the Mavs.
One thing to check first: your address decides your district. Our address is 10505 Interstate 20, Eastland, TX 76448. Before you move, call the district office with that address and ask which campus serves it, whether a bus route reaches the park, and where the stop is. We do not publish bus routes because the district sets them.
| What a family needs | The answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Age to enroll | At least 5 and under 21 on September 1 | TASB, Tex. Educ. Code 25.001 |
| Papers to bring | ID, last school records, immunization record | TASB |
| Grace period for missing papers | 30 days after enrollment | TASB, Tex. Educ. Code 25.002 |
| Eastland ISD campuses | 3: Siebert Elementary, Eastland Middle, Eastland High | Eastland ISD |
| District office | 900 W. Plummer, 254-631-5120 | Eastland ISD |
| Site rent at Inez Spring | $500 back-in, $650 pull-through, plus electric metered at 17 cents per kWh | Our rate card |
| Deposit and term | $200 refundable, month to month | Our rate card |
| Quiet hours | 10 PM to 7 AM | Park rules |
| Pets | Up to two per site, leashed | Park rules |
A semester break is the easiest. A January move lets the kids start the spring term with everyone else. Ask the district for its calendar and the first day of the spring term, and call before the break so records can move while the office is open.
Mail matters here too. Schools send forms and report cards home, and you may need an address for proof of residency. Read how to get mail at an RV park in Texas before you move.
Quiet hours, pets and people per site. Our quiet hours run 10 PM to 7 AM, and many neighbors leave for job sites before sunrise, so evening noise outside carries. Pets are welcome, up to two per site, leashed in common areas. Before you add a person, a second vehicle or a long visit from family, ask the office.
Kids do well with a few family rules of your own on top: stay off other people's sites, take care on the park roads after dark, and never go to the river alone. The full list, and why each rule exists, is in long-term RV park rules explained.
Pick the site with the most outdoor room. Our pull-throughs run up to 100 feet, which leaves space for the truck, a picnic table and a little yard life. A back-in costs $150 less and sits in the quieter rows we keep for monthly guests.
The park has Wi-Fi. Many long-stay families add Starlink or a cell hotspot so homework and streaming do not compete with the rest of the park in the evening. Compare the options in internet for RV living in rural Texas.
The river is the best part of the park and it needs respect. We have a private kayak launch on the Leon River. Rivers rise after rain, banks can be slick, and water hides depth. Keep children with an adult at the water, put life jackets on anyone in a kayak, and set a family rule that nobody goes to the bank alone.
Yes, at parks that accept families for long stays. Inez Spring welcomes families on monthly sites. Ask the office before you add a person to your site, and read the park rules on quiet hours, pets and supervision before you sign.
Yes. Under the Texas Education Code, a child who is at least 5 and under 21 on September 1 and lives in the district is entitled to enroll. Your address decides the district, so call the district office to confirm which campus serves your RV park address.
Districts usually ask for identification, records from the last school attended and an immunization record, according to the Texas Association of School Boards. A district should not deny enrollment only because papers are missing; the law gives 30 days before the district must take further steps.
Eastland ISD lists three campuses: Siebert Elementary School, Eastland Middle School and Eastland High School. The district office is at 900 W. Plummer in Eastland, phone 254-631-5120. Registration links are on eastlandisd.net.
Ask the district. Bus routes and stops are set by the district each year, and we do not publish them. Call Eastland ISD at 254-631-5120 with the park address, 10505 Interstate 20, before you move.
The Leon River runs through the park and we have a private kayak launch. Any river can rise fast after rain. Keep children with an adult near the water and use life jackets on the water.
Settle the school first, pick a site with room, and teach the kids the park rules on day one. After that, RV life with children is a lot like small town life anywhere, with a river out back.
More than 70 full-hookup sites one minute off I-20 in Eastland, about 50 minutes from Abilene. $500 back-in or $650 pull-through a month plus metered electric, $200 refundable deposit, month to month. Call (254) 629-1197 or see our monthly RV sites.
