Education
BY CLAIRE SHOOP
GISD purchases nearly 65 acres for future schools Georgetown ISD closed on the purchase of 64.82 acres of land near East View High School in mid-December, according to a Dec. 19 news release. What residents need to know The site—located in the district’s fast-growing southeast quadrant—is situated north of the intersection of Patriot Way and SH 130, just south of EVHS. It is big enough to house a future elementary and middle school, according to the release. “The southeast part of our community contin- ues to grow at a rapid speed and outpace other growing areas of our district,” Superintendent Devin Padavil said in the release. “Securing this property now allows us to strategically plan for schools in an area where people are desiring to live.” GISD would need voters to pass a future bond
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Georgetown ISD students will begin the 2024-25 school year in mid-August and wrap up before Memorial Day, according to the recently approved academic calendar. The specics The following are key dates to know for the 2024-25 school year: • First day of school: Aug. 15 • Fall break: Oct. 11-15 • Thanksgiving break: Nov. 25-29 • Winter break: beginning with an early release day Dec. 20; students return Jan. 7 • Spring break: March 17-21 • Last day of school: May 23 The day after Halloween, Nov. 1, will also be a student holiday.
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election in order to have the funding to build on this land, the release says. The background The need for an elementary and middle school on this site was identied during the district’s recent Citizens Advisory Committee process, which evaluates existing district facilities and resources in anticipation of a potential bond. These discussions are happening as GISD is pro- jected to gain more than 6,000 students in the next decade, according to a recent demographer’s report.
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