The Houston Independent School District (HISD) Board of Managers has voted unanimously to permanently close or consolidate 12 campuses at the end of the 2025–26 school year.
The 9–0 vote approved Superintendent Mike Miles’ proposal to reorganize the district’s footprint. The affected campuses will continue to operate normally through the rest of the current school year, with closures and co-locations officially taking effect in early June 2026.
Students will begin attending their newly assigned or chosen schools in the 2026–27 academic year.
Why is HISD closing schools?
HISD has voted to close and consolidate area schools for three primary reasons: declining enrollment, facility costs, and “Accelerate Houston” initiative.
District leaders project that shutting down and merging these 12 schools will save between $14.6 million and $20 million each year. HISD plans to funnel these savings directly into the receiving campuses to enhance academic programs, boost staffing, and upgrade facilities.
Which Houston schools are closing and where students will need to go
Here are the HISD campuses that will close at the end of this school year, and the schools where students will transition to
- Alcott Elementary: Students move to Mading Elementary
- Briscoe Elementary: Students move to Carrillo Elementary
- Burrus Elementary: Students move to Kennedy Elementary
- Franklin Elementary: Students move to Gallegos Elementary
- N.Q. Henderson Elementary: Students move to Bruce Elementary
- Port Houston Elementary: Students move to Pleasantville Elementary
- Ross Elementary: Students have choice to move to Roosevelt or C. Martinez
- Cage Elementary: Students move to Lantrip Elementary building
- Fleming Middle: Co-located Mickey Leland College Prep
- McReynolds Middle: Co-located with Fleming Mickey Leland College Prep
- Hobby Elementary: Grade1-5 students move to Lawson MS; PK-K students move to MLK Early Childhood Center
- Gulfton Middle College (HS): Students move to Liberty High School
To ease the transition, HISD will provide shuttle buses from the closing campuses to the receiving schools for all interested students during the 2026–27 and 2027–28 school years. This service will be available regardless of normal transportation eligibility and will include multiple morning and afternoon runs.
