List: Some Southeast Texas schools announce closures in anticipation of Hurricane Beryl

HOUSTON — As Hurricane Beryl approaches the Texas coast and is expected to strengthen into a hurricane, some schools are already taking action.

Beryl is expected to make landfall somewhere along the Texas coast early Monday morning as a Cat. 1 storm. The forecast cone extends to include parts of Southeast Texas and Matagorda Bay. The storm is expected to bring several inches of rain to the Greater Houston area.

Alief ISD has decided to close the district on Monday, July 8.

Alvin Community College has canceled classes for Monday. The school said to check its social media pages and website for updates.

Bethel’s Family Christian Academy will be closed on Monday, July 8.

Additionally, Brazosport College in Lake Jackson is canceling all classes and operations Monday. The school said that includes the Bill & Julia May Children’s Center.

“We encourage everyone to take precautions and prepare for the potential heavy winds and rain that may impact our area,” the school said in its announcement of the closure.

Brazosport College said it will post more updates on its website and social media pages.

All Cleveland ISD campuses and facilities will be closed on Monday. This includes all summer activities, trainings, workshops and professional development events.

The district said it would inform the community about the plans for Tuesday in the “near future.”

College of the Mainland will be closed on Monday, July 8, 2024. All classes and campus operations at all COM locations are canceled at this time.

Crosby ISD has canceled classes, the 21st Century Summer Program and all other summer student activities for Monday.

Cy-Fair ISD campuses and buildings will be closed on Monday, July 8. All summer school classes, camps, staff trainings, and other activities are canceled. 

Dickinson ISD is closing the district on Monday. This includes any summer employees on duty as well as all planned student activities, such as Camp Invention and Athletics Strength and Conditioning Camp. 

The district said to monitor its website and social media for any weather updates regarding plans for Tuesday. 

Fort Bend ISD will be closed on Monday, July 8, and Tuesday, July 9, 2024.

Friendswood ISD will be closed on Monday.

Due to anticipated inclement weather from Tropical Storm Beryl, Galena Park ISD will be closed on Monday, July 8.  All campuses, transportation services, and the administration building will be closed. Please stay tuned to the Galena Park ISD webpage, Facebook, Instagram, and/or X, as well as our media partners for the latest updates.

Debido a las inclemencias del tiempo que se anticipan por la tormenta tropical Beryl, Galena Park ISD estará cerrado el lunes, 8 de julio de 2024. Todos los planteles, los servicios de transporte y el edificio administrativo estarán cerrado.

Galveston College will be closed on Monday, July 8. All classes, activities and operations for Monday are canceled. The closure includes both the GC main campus, located at 4015 Avenue Q, and the GC Applied Technology Center (ATC), located at 7626 Broadway Street, in Galveston. It is anticipated that GC will re-open on Tuesday, July 9, for regular business hours and the first day of Summer II classes.

Galveston ISD, including all summertime programs, will be closed on Monday, July 8. The district will continue to monitor weather conditions.

Hitchcock ISD will be closed on Monday, July 8 because of Beryl. That includes any planned summer camps or practices

In light of Hurricane Beryl, Houston Christian University is closed tomorrow, Monday, July 8. Due to inclement weather, all on-campus classes are canceled and University offices are closed. Online classes will continue as scheduled.

Closed on Monday

Houston ISD is closing all campuses and buildings on Monday, July 8, and Tuesday, July 9, due to Tropical Storm Beryl and its potential impacts on the area. All district activities, events, and summer classes are canceled.

Humble ISD will be closed on Monday.

Katy ISD will be closed on Monday. The district expects to reopen on Tuesday.

All summer school classes, programs, extracurricular activities, and practices scheduled for Monday, July 8, and Tuesday, July 9 are canceled. The Brazos Crossing Administration Building and all district campuses and facilities will be closed on these dates, all staff will be off.  

La Porte ISD will be closed, and all district activities will be canceled on Monday, July 8, because of Beryl. We will update you about Tuesday on Monday afternoon.

All Lone Star College properties and operations will be closed and all classes will be canceled Monday, July 8.

Needville ISD will be closed Monday.

Pearland ISD campuses and administrative offices will be closed on Monday, July 8. The district will keep you updated as they continue to monitor the weather. School activities and business offices will resume on Tuesday, July 9 unless otherwise communicated.

The safety of our students, faculty, and staff is paramount. As a result, all PVAMU campuses are closed on Monday, July 8, due to the inclement weather expected from Tropical Storm Beryl.

Royal ISD will be closed on Monday. The district’s board meeting at 6:30 p.m. Monday is still scheduled to take place, weather permitting.

San Jacinto College has canceled classes, operations, and activities for Monday. The closure will begin Sunday at 7 p.m. The school said an update on Tuesday will be sent on Monday afternoon.

Sheldon ISD is closed on Monday.

Spring ISD schools and offices will be closed on Monday.

Spring Branch ISD will be closed on Monday.

Texas City ISD canceled all work and student activities for Monday, July 8. As conditions are expected to improve by Monday afternoon and evening, their current plan is for employees to return on Tuesday, and student activities to resume on Wednesday.

Texas Woman’s University- Houston campus closed on Monday, July 8

Tomball ISD will be closed on Monday, July 8. The closure includes all schools and facilities, summer school, camps, and activities.

The University of Houston-Clear Lake campuses will be closed Monday. The school will give an update on Monday whether they will reopen Tuesday.

Friday afternoon, the University of Houston’s Victoria campus announced it had canceled classes Monday in anticipation of the storm.

All Waller ISD schools and offices will be closed on Monday. A list of resources is available on the district’s website.

Wharton County Junior College has canceled classes and activities for Monday.

This list will be updated as we learn of more closures. If you have a school closure you think should be added to the list, email us at newstips@khou.com.

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