Ganado ISD southwest of Houston closed schools today due to a large number of illnesses at the elementary school.
The school district located on U.S. 59 between Houston and Victoria has roughly 740 students. Approximately 90 elementary students were out sick or sent home from Ganado Elementary this week, according to a Facebook post from the school district.
On Thursday afternoon, the district announced it would close all three campuses Friday. The school system includes 349 elementary students, 172 junior-high students and 220 high-school students, according to information from the district.
“Each year, we build our calendar in anticipation of such days,” according to the Facebook post. “Parents, we sincerely apologize for the short notice, but please understand that we highly value the welfare of all students.”
All schools will be sanitized over the weekend and the district officials said school will resume Monday. The school district’s last day for 2025-26 is Thursday.