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A group of Georgetown ISD students perform traditional Mexican Dances.

A group of Georgetown ISD students perform traditional Mexican Dances.

Feliz Dia de los Muertos

The Georgetown community gathered in Founder's Park on November 1 to celebrate the Dia de los Muertos, the Mexican holiday honoring the Dead. Photos by Nalani Nuylan.
Stetson Mathson, who will be 2-years-old in October, enjoyed running through the aisles during the Grand Opening of Georgetown High School's new Ag barn on Wednesday, September 25, 2024.   Photo by Andy Sharp.

Stetson Mathson, who will be 2-years-old in October, enjoyed running through the aisles during the Grand Opening of Georgetown High School's new Ag barn on Wednesday, September 25, 2024. Photo by Andy Sharp.

Bob Templeton

Bob Templeton

Georgetown ISD is #3 in area home closings

Before new school enrollment comes new housing — and GISD trustees got a look recently at developments under construction that will attract families to Georgetown and the school district.Bob Templeton of Zonda Education, the district’s demographics firm, presented a quarterly housing report to...

GISD reports progress on voter-approved bonds

Georgetown ISD officials last week reported progress on 2024 bond projects to its Citizens Advisory Committee, the group that created the $649.5 million bond package approved by voters in May.All four of GISD’s bond propositions passed.
Future Ready Complex ribbon-cutting

Future Ready Complex ribbon-cutting

Georgetown ISD marks opening of Future Ready Complex

In a moment of “pride, excitement, and possibility,” Georgetown ISD opened its Future Ready Complex with a ribbon-cutting September 10. It is, “more than a building,” said Bretton Schulz, GISD’s Career and Technical Education director.

Judge temporarily blocks TEA release of district, campus ratings

Texas public school parents must wait a while longer to learn how their children’s schools performed in the Texas Education Agency’s A-F accountability ratings.Travis County Judge Karin Crump issued a temporary restraining order August 12 blocking TEA from issuing 2024 campus and district...
Rigo Garcia holds hands with his son Roman, 4, as Roman heads for his first day of Pre-K class  at Cooper Elementary on Thursday morning, August 15, 2024,  the first day of school.   Cooper Elementary has 572 students enrolled this year.    Photo by Andy Sharp.

Rigo Garcia holds hands with his son Roman, 4, as Roman heads for his first day of Pre-K class at Cooper Elementary on Thursday morning, August 15, 2024, the first day of school. Cooper Elementary has 572 students enrolled this year. Photo by Andy Sharp.

School is back in session for Georgetown ISD

Georgetown ISD students returned to class for the 2024-25 school year on August 15. 
New Benold Middle School ribbon-cutting

New Benold Middle School ribbon-cutting

Benold Middle School opens with ribbon-cutting

Just three days before the start of a new school year, a new location and new building for Benold Middle school were celebrated Monday, August 12, with fanfare and a ribbon-cutting.