The district covers most of the cities of Carrollton and Farmers Branch and parts of Addison, Coppell, Dallas, and Irving (including Valley Ranch and the Western part of Las Colinas).
The school district's boundaries are not the same as municipal boundaries; therefore, Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District provides instructional services to children who live in portions of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Addison, Coppell, Dallas, and Irving.
Dr. Wendy Eldredge is the current Superintendent taking over after the retirement of Dr. John Chapman last year.
[4] Farmers Branch Independent School District consolidated with the Carrollton ISD in 1954.
The first dedicated junior high school, Vivian Field, opened in Farmers Branch in 1960.
Turner High School campus was opened on Josey Lane, on the border between Carrollton and Farmers Branch.
After years of searching for a suitable site, the third high school, Creekview, was opened in 1998.