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How Fort Bend ISD Announces School Closings

Fort Bend Independent School District posts closure, delay, and early-dismissal decisions on the front page of its official website at fortbendisd.com, along with its official Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) accounts. Because FBISD spans 170 square miles across Sugar Land, Missouri City, Richmond, Fresno, Meadows Place, and unincorporated Fort Bend County, the district generally makes a single districtwide decision for weather-related closures rather than closing individual campuses — though a specific school can occasionally close separately because of a localized issue such as a power outage or road washout.

Houston-area television and radio stations also carry FBISD closure announcements during active weather events, including KPRC 2 / Click2Houston’s weather closings page, KTRK ABC13’s school closings page, and KHOU 11’s closings page. During major tropical weather events affecting the Gulf Coast, the district typically issues an initial monitoring notice a day or more ahead of expected impacts, with a firmer closure or delay decision following as conditions become clearer — sometimes as early as the evening before, and sometimes not until early morning if conditions change overnight.

Weather Risks That Can Close Fort Bend ISD Schools

Hurricanes and tropical storms: Fort Bend County sits inland from the Gulf Coast but is still regularly affected by named storms, which can force multi-day closures from wind, rain, and widespread power outages — Hurricane Harvey (2017) caused extended district-wide closures across the county.
Flash flooding: The district’s flat topography and clay soils drain slowly, and low-water crossings and roads near the Brazos River can flood quickly during heavy rain, even outside of a named storm.
Severe thunderstorms and tornado risk: Spring and early summer bring the highest risk of severe thunderstorm outbreaks and isolated tornadoes across the Houston metro area, which can prompt early dismissals or delayed starts.
Extreme heat: Prolonged high heat and heat advisories during the school year can affect outdoor activities, athletics, and bus transportation schedules.
Winter freeze events: Though rare, hard freezes and occasional icy road conditions (as seen during Winter Storm Uri in February 2021) can trigger closures or delayed starts, since the region has limited de-icing infrastructure.

Frequently Asked Questions

How early does Fort Bend ISD announce school closures?

Fort Bend ISD aims to announce closures and delays as early as possible, ideally by the evening before an expected weather event, so families can arrange childcare and adjust transportation plans. During fast-moving or overnight weather changes, a final decision may not come until early morning.

What’s the difference between a closure and a delay for Fort Bend ISD?

A closure means no in-person classes are held anywhere in the district that day. A delay means the district opens later than the normal bell schedule but still holds classes, with an adjusted start time announced alongside the delay decision. Fort Bend ISD may also announce an early dismissal, which sends students home before the normal end of the school day.

Does all of Fort Bend ISD close at once, or can individual schools close separately?

Fort Bend ISD generally makes one districtwide decision that applies to all of its 83 campuses. Because the district covers a large and varied geographic footprint, however, an individual school can occasionally close or delay separately because of a localized issue such as a power outage, so families should always confirm their specific campus’s status if something seems unclear.

Which local TV stations report Fort Bend ISD school closings?

KPRC 2 / Click2Houston (NBC), KTRK ABC13, KHOU 11 (CBS), and KRIV FOX 26 are the primary Houston-market television stations that report Fort Bend ISD and other area school closings during active weather events. This page automatically monitors all four alongside the official FBISD website.

How often is this page updated?

This page checks official Fort Bend ISD sources and local Houston TV stations automatically every 15 minutes under normal conditions, and every 5 minutes during active weather alerts. The live status widget at the top of the page shows the exact time of the most recent check.

Does Fort Bend ISD’s academic calendar include built-in weather make-up days?

Yes. Fort Bend ISD’s official 2026–2027 instructional calendar includes designated inclement-weather make-up days (February 15 and April 30, 2027) that are only used as school days if the district needs to make up time lost to a weather closure earlier in the year; otherwise they remain a student/teacher holiday.

Fort Bend ISD School Roster

High Schools

Austin High School
Bush High School
Clements High School
Almeta Crawford High School
Dulles High School
Elkins High School
Hightower High School
Kempner High School
Thurgood Marshall High School
Ridge Point High School
William B. Travis High School
Willowridge High School

Middle Schools

Baines Middle School
James Bowie Middle School
Christa McAuliffe Middle School (Coleman)
Crockett Middle School
Dulles Middle School
First Colony Middle School
Fort Settlement Middle School
Macario Garcia Middle School
Hodges Bend Middle School
Lake Olympia Middle School
Missouri City Middle School
Quail Valley Middle School
Sartartia Middle School
Sugar Land Middle School
Thornton Middle School

Elementary Schools

FBISD operates more elementary campuses than listed below; this is a partial list. See the full directory at fortbendisd.com/select-school/elementary-schools.