Georgetown ISD

6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.

6-year-old Camden Velez happily settles into his kindergarten classroom on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Photos: Georgetown ISD students head back to school

Andy Sharp
Wednesday, August 19, 2026
Georgetown families lined up for the first day of classes at George Washington Carver Elementary School Wednesday, August 19, 2026. Carver begins the school year with 672 students.Photo by Andy Sharp
Georgetown ISD teachers and staff members stand for the Presentation of the Colors during the Georgetown ISD Convocation on Monday, August 10, 2026. Trustees say the tax rate election is necessary because there are no funds available in this year’s budget for employee pay raises. Photo by Andy Sharp

Georgetown ISD teachers and staff members stand for the Presentation of the Colors during the Georgetown ISD Convocation on Monday, August 10, 2026. Trustees say the tax rate election is necessary because there are no funds available in this year’s budget for employee pay raises. Photo by Andy Sharp

Exclusive Subscriber Content

GISD trustees approve property tax increase, Set November tax rate election to support employee raises

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, August 17, 2026
Georgetown ISD trustees on August 17 approved a resolution increasing the property tax rate for Fiscal Year 2027 and placed a Voter-Approval Tax Rate Election on the November 3 ballot. With this move, the tax rate would increase from $1.0506 per $100 in property valuation to $1.
Staff and teachers file into the Klett Performing Arts Center for the Georgetown ISD Convocation on Monday, August 10, 2026. First day of classes is August 19. Photo by Andy Sharp

Staff and teachers file into the Klett Performing Arts Center for the Georgetown ISD Convocation on Monday, August 10, 2026. First day of classes is August 19. Photo by Andy Sharp

Exclusive Subscriber Content

Georgetown ISD celebrates B rating, progress in campus 2026 State accountability scores

Katherine Hamilton
Friday, August 14, 2026
Georgetown ISD is celebrating notable progress in its scores based on the 2026 Texas accountability system. GISD earned a rating of B in 2026, up from the C rating it’s had since 2023.
The schematic shows a proposed intersection at DB Wood Road and Cedar Breaks Road. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

The schematic shows a proposed intersection at DB Wood Road and Cedar Breaks Road. (Courtesy City of Georgetown)

Exclusive Subscriber Content

GISD, Georgetown coordinate DB Wood road work ahead of new high school

Kaitlyn Wilkes
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
While Georgetown ISD builds its third comprehensive high school along DB Wood Road, the City of Georgetown will work on the second phase of the DB Wood Road expansion project, which stretches from Oak Ridge Road to Williams Drive.
Georgetown ISD’s new high school is under construction on DB Wood Road. Not yet named, it’s slated to open in 2028. The project was funded through GISD’s 2024 voter-approved bond.

Georgetown ISD’s new high school is under construction on DB Wood Road. Not yet named, it’s slated to open in 2028. The project was funded through GISD’s 2024 voter-approved bond.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

New GISD high school scheduled to open in 2028 near Lake Georgetown

Katherine Hamilton
Sunday, August 9, 2026
Trees along DB Wood Road near Lake Georgetown conceal much of Georgetown ISD's newest high school, but the district's $365 million campus is taking shape as construction continues toward its planned fall 2028 opening.

Exclusive Subscriber Content

GISD trustees review tax election survey results

Katherine Hamilton
Monday, July 27, 2026
In a community survey, 58 eight percent of Georgetown ISD respondents said they’d approve a 9-cent school tax increase if a TRE — a Tax Ratification Election — were placed on the November ballot by Georgetown ISD.
Subscribe to