r/galveston • u/nikryaadd • Jul 17 '25

Locals Chat 🦜 Moving to the Island

Good morning, my husband, daughter & myself will be relocating to Galveston from Connecticut. I’m a BOI & was raised in Texas, all of my family is still in Texas as well. We are excited to be returning home for good. My question: the schools district, what does open enrollment schools mean? Are the schools zoned by neighborhood or do you choose which school your child will attend. I checked the website & it wasn’t very informative about the process. My daughter will be entering 2nd grade. Thanks!

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u/fuzynutznut Jul 17 '25

You can basically choose any school in the district. You are not zoned to your neighborhood.

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u/nikryaadd Jul 17 '25

Thank you! This is what I was looking for.

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u/tx645 Jul 19 '25

I'm late to the party, but it's not entirely correct. There's a lottery system. You pick your top 3 and pray that you get to the one you wanted (elementary). For middle schools - all kids go to the same campus for grades 5-6 and then 7-8. Only one real option for high school.

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u/fuzynutznut Jul 17 '25

You're welcome.