The Houston Independent School District announced a plan that the district will move forward with the closure of 12 schools at the beginning of the fall 2026 school year.
The district has experienced declining enrollment and increasing maintenance costs to its aging facilities since 2017.
On Thursday, HISD provided a list of the school closures including NQ Henderson Elementary School, Port Houston Elementary School, Fleming Middle School, McReynolds Middle School, Ross Elementary School, Burrus Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School, Alcott Elementary School, Hobby Elementary School, Cage Elementary School, Briscoe Elementary School, and Gulfton Middle College…