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HISD Proposes Closing or Co‑Locating 12 Campuses in 2026–27, With Feb. 26 Vote Pending

A Feb. 26 board vote will decide the plan following steep enrollment losses.

DeKalb Schools Unveil Redistricting Scenarios With 26 Elementary Closures and Campus Conversions

Philadelphia School Closure Plan Faces Protests as Board Sets Review Without Vote

Gilbert School Board Votes to Close Pioneer Elementary in May 2026

Philadelphia Unveils 10-Year Plan to Close 20 Schools Starting in 2027

SAISD Closes Carvajal Elementary at Year’s End, Commits $28.6 Million to West Side Revamp

Peoria Unified Floats School Closures and Grade Reconfiguration in Draft Plan for Board Review

Vallejo Board Votes to Close 3 Elementary Schools, Approves $32 Million in Cuts

South Bay Union Board Finalizes Central Closure, Sets Sunnyslope and Berry Timelines

Leander ISD Votes to Close Faubion Elementary to Address Budget Shortfall

Kyrene Board Votes to Close Six Schools, Phasing Closures Through 2027-28

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Votes to Close Dove and Bransford Elementary Schools

Scottsdale Board Votes 3–2 to Close Pima, Echo Canyon Schools for 2026–27

Evanston-Skokie District 65 Unveils School-Closure Options as Board Elects New President

U-46 Opens New School Year as Three Elementary Schools Prepare to Close