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Enrollment. 6700 [1] Other information. Website. www .gisd .org. Galveston Independent School District is a school district headquartered in Galveston, Texas, United States . In 2013, the school district was rated as having "Met Standard" by the Texas Education Agency .
Galveston (/ ˈ ɡ æ l v ɪ s t ən / GAL-vis-tən) is a coastal resort city and port off the Southeast Texas coast on Galveston Island and Pelican Island in the U.S. state of Texas.The community of 211.31 square miles (547.3 km 2), with a population of 53,695 at the 2020 census, is the county seat of surrounding Galveston County and second-largest municipality in the county.
Galveston Movement. The Galveston Movement, also known as the Galveston Plan, [1] was a U.S. immigration assistance program operated by several Jewish organizations between 1907 and 1914. The program diverted Jewish immigrants, fleeing Russia and eastern Europe, away from East Coast cities, particularly New York.
Designated HD. January 26, 1970. The Strand Historic District, also known as the Strand District, in downtown Galveston, Texas ( USA ), is a National Historic Landmark District of mainly Victorian era buildings that now house restaurants, antique stores, and curio shops. The area is a major tourist attraction for the island city and also plays ...
The history of Galveston, Texas, begins with the archaeological record of Native Americans who used the island. The first European settlements on the island were constructed around 1816. The Port of Galveston was established in 1825 by the Congress of Mexico following its successful revolution from Spain. The city served as the main port for ...
Other information. Website. www .myfisd .com. Friendswood Independent School District is a school district based in Friendswood, Texas ( USA ). FISD covers the Galveston County portion of the city of Friendswood (the portion south of Clear Creek, which is the majority of the city). [1] A small portion of the district is in Brazoria County.
Pelican Island is an island located in Galveston County, Texas.It is part of the city of Galveston and is linked to Galveston Island by the Pelican Island causeway.The island is home to the Texas A&M University at Galveston as well as two museum ships—the destroyer escort USS Stewart (DE-238) and the submarine USS Cavalla (SS-244)—and Seawolf Park.
May 15, 2024 at 2:39 PM. A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay and forcing a shutdown of the Texas span, officials said, in the latest accident ...