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 | Our elementary school is in Flower Mound, a picturesque town bordered by pastures of grazing horses near growing modern residentail developments. |
| In the 1840's, original settlers discovered an unusual formation rising up from the prairie flatlands, a 12 1/2 acre mound, 50 feet high. This inspired the naming of Flower Mound and historians speculate that the mound was a sacred ceremonial ground of Wichita Indians. Flower Mound is situated north of Dallas and Fort Worth, 10 miles from DFW International Airport. |  |
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It was incorporated as a town in 1961 with a mayor and town council, and has experienced phenomenal growth. Since 1987 its population has increased 350 percent to more than 40,000 residents. |  |
 | Some of our students also live in Double Oak which has a population of 2,200 people. It also has a mayor and town council, and residents enjoy larger lots in a rural setting, but are still near to Dallas and Fort Worth. |  |
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