History

Our schools were named after Fredrick Douglas Moore, a vibrant community leader in the Southeast Denton Community. Fred valued education and he was the first principal of Denton’s only school for African Americans from 1915 to 1953. 

In recognition of his achievements on behalf of Denton’s black community, the City of Denton dedicated Fred Moore Park in 1948 and DISD named the newly-built Fred Moore High School in his honor in 1949. Additionally, he was selected “Man of the Year” for 1949 by Applause magazine. Fred Moore Day Nursery School would be named after him upon opening in 1952.

Fred Moore Day Nursery School (FMDNS) began in 1952 after volunteers learned young working families in the community were leaving their children at home alone due to the inability to find or afford childcare.

Hazel Moore Young was the first volunteer that served at the school named after her father. Hazel cared for 10 children during FMDNS's first year in operation. FMDNS remained a non-profit for nearly 70 years before becoming a part of Denton ISD in June 2021. FMDNS merged with Denton ISD becoming the first Early Child Care Center open to the public for the district.