Stranger returned a missing boy to his parents after he got lost outside of his school

Elementary School sign in Fort Worth Texas
@Deepizzaguy (125038)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
September 6, 2026 2:46pm CST
A Fort Worth kindergarten boy named Elijah left Rufino Mendoza Elementary School in Texas when on Monday afternoon he left the school area and was seen wandering on the street during school when stranger Isabel Barrera who was in the neighborhood visiting her parents before returning Elijah to the school. Isabel knew where to take Elijah back to the school since he was wearing the name of the school on his shirt. When Elijah was returned to the school, the officials told Isabel that Elijah walked away from the school behind their backs. Rebeakah Alcaraz said that the school officials told her the school officials traumatized her son and they deny that he snuck out of school behind their back. Andrew Barrera who is the husband of Isabel sent a message on Facebook that the school needs to keep a sharper lookout for their students. I hope that Elijah was not being picked on by the school officials which may have been a factor in Elijah leaving the school on his own. Link is man.com/en-us/money/ge...
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@AmbiePam (126499)
• United States
13h
Oh, that school could really get sued. As a parent, I’d be irate.
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
Elijah's mother is very angry.
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@rakski (160586)
• Philippines
9h
Good save there by Isabel. The school should now take more precautionary measures so that the kids cannot go wondering around by themselves at their back
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@rakski (160586)
• Philippines
4h
@Deepizzaguy yes, so true!
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6h
You are right since someone could have kidnapped Elijah.
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@kareng (83487)
• United States
13h
Sounds like something happened and crazy that nobody noticed he was gone!!!
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
That is what I am thinking.
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@kareng (83487)
• United States
3h
@Deepizzaguy Right! Something doesn't add up there!
@crossbones27 (53759)
• Mojave, California
7h
That almost sounds dangerous, but glad he did. Like no good deed goes unpunished, meaning like maybe he took the kid. I mean he did return the kid, but world is crazy these days or Am I to cynical. Let the kid walk they will think I took him.
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
6h
You are right.
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@xstitcher (40137)
• Petaluma, California
11h
Picked on by the school officials? How so?
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
That is a good question.
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@Wrexxo (6782)
12h
the school needs to do better..
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
That is the parents of Elijah are saying.
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@RasmaSandra (100584)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13h
This needs to be further investigated and perhaps the parents should find a new school or homeschool the boy,
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
That is what I am thinking.
@JudyEv (387752)
• Rockingham, Australia
21m
I'm glad he was found. Little chiildren can go missing so easily.
@MoonMaa (617)
• United States
13h
I'm glad that he was found safely. That is negligence on the school's part.
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@Deepizzaguy (125038)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
10h
That what I am thinking that school officials are in trouble.
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