The Corpus Christi Independent School District is exploring the closure of seven schools to help address aging facilities and a significant budget shortfall, according to a letter sent to families and staff Wednesday.
Superintendent Roland Hernandez announced that the district’s Board of Trustees discussed potential school consolidations during a workshop to tackle the district’s $27.5 million budget deficit and deteriorating school buildings.
The schools under consideration for closure beginning in August 2026 include four elementary schools and three middle schools, some dating back to the 1940s…