Hurricane Harvey: School Districts In Houston And Galveston Close As Storm Approaches

HOUSTON TX — A number of school districts and colleges in the Houston and Galveston will be closed Friday as Hurricane Harvey continues its path to the Texas Gulf Coast.

Hurricane Harvey is expected to strengthen into a category 3 storm by the time it makes landfall either late Friday or early Saturday. (Want to get daily updates about Hurricane Harvey and other events going on in your area? Sign up for the free Houston Patch morning newsletter.)

Residents are advised to stay of the roads and find someplace safe as the storm moves inland.

The list of private schools colleges and school districts include:

• BRAZOSPORT COLLEGE
• CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY
• HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
• RICE UNIVERSITY
• SAINT THOMAS
• SAN JACINTO COLLEGE
• TEXAS A&M GALVESTON
• TEXAS WOMAN’S UNIVERSITY
• UH KATY
• UH SUGAR LAND
• UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON.
• UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE
• UNIVERSITY OF ST. THOMAS.
• VILLAGE SCHOOL (WEST HOUSTON)
• WONDERLAND PRIVATE SCHOOL
• ALIEF ISD
• ALVIN ISD
• ANGLETON ISD
• BAY CITY ISD
• BEATRICE MAYES INSTITUTE CHARTER SCHOOL
• BRAZOSPORT ISD.
• CHANNELVIEW ISD.
• CHRIST MEMORIAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL
• CLEAR CREEK ISD
• CROSBY ISD -
• DICKINSON ISD
• EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL - BELLAIRE -
• FORT BEND ISD - Closed Through Monday.
• GALENA PARK ISD -
• HOUSTON ISD
• KATY ISD.
• KLEIN ISD -
• LA PORTE ISD
• MONTGOMERY ISD
• PALACIOS ISD -.
• PEARLAND ISD
• PRESBYTERIAN SCHOOL
• ROSEHILL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL
• SANTA FE ISD
• SEALY ISD
• SPRING BRANCH ISD -
• SPRING ISD -
• STAFFORD MUNICIPAL SCHOOL DISTRICT -
• SWEENY ISD -
• TEXAS CITY ISD.
• TOMBALL ISD
• THE AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
• THE MONARCH SCHOOL
• WESTBURY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL

The schools are closed Friday or will close early Friday. Closures Monday could come this weekend.

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