Collegiate Academy at Tarrant County College Northeast

What a great morning! Today is day 1 of our professional development for all new professional hires. Superintendent Dr. Jason Adams opened the event with a warm welcome, which was then followed by a number of sessions familiarizing everyone with GCISD’s mission, vision and profile of a GCISD educator. More learning will continue this afternoon and tomorrow with a focus on curriculum and instruction. Be sure to check out the last picture of our new professional hires who are alums and chose to return to teach in GCISD.

Need in-person help with registration? GCISD is hosting a Student Registration Event from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Thursday, July 30, and Thursday, August 6, at the JPS Building (behind Timberline Elementary) 3050 Timberline Dr. Grapevine, TX 76051. Staff will be available to assist families in completing their online registration in Skyward and answer questions. We’re here to help.

Free and reduced meal applications for the 2026-2027 school year are now available. Learn more by visiting GCISD Nutrition Services at www.gcisd.net/page/free-and-reduced-information

There were a lot of smiles at today’s New Hire Orientation for professionals! Join us in welcoming all of them, including three alums, to the GCISD family.

GCISD students: Do you have a great story about a game-changing moment when a teacher sparked a passion, a support staff member made a difference or an administrator offered guidance? Share your story about a current staff member and it may be highlighted at our upcoming 2026 GCISD Staff Convocation - Game On!

Form: https://forms.gle/A2xYuZo8T9SJ8RXJ7

Our talented coaches have some exciting camps lined up for the month of July. From baseball to basketball to football to strength conditioning to volleyball, we have a camp for students of all ages and interests.

See the full list: www.gcisd.net/page/athletics-camps

Our campuses are now boarding for the 2026-2027 school year! Help our campuses prepare for a smooth takeoff by registering your new or returning student. Knowing enrollment numbers helps campuses prepare for the upcoming school year.

Don’t delay! Register today: www.gcisd.net/page/enrollment-registration

GCISD Nutrition Services is hiring cafeteria food service workers. Check out some of the perks:
❌ NO evening work
❌ NO weekend work
❌ NO holiday work
💰 Pay is $15.50/hour
🍎 Work with a friendly team in a school environment

Apply today at https://grapevinecolleyville.schoolspring.com/. Enter “Nutrition” in the search.

Join us in giving Dr. Jason Adams a warm GCISD welcome on his first day as Superintendent! Trustees unanimously approved his hiring at last night’s meeting.

Watch the official appointment: www.youtube.com/live/sGG9ZybffrY?si=_6IQiUrM89AU2GkY&t=3217

GCISD Families: Starting June 10, you can access your students’ STAAR End of Course results. STAAR 3-8 results are expected to be available Tuesday, June 16. Log in to the Skyward Family Portal and click “District Links” to see results. Please check your email for additional state assessment release dates issued by the Texas Education Agency.

GCISD Skyward Family Portal: skyweb.gcisd.net/scripts/wsisa.dll/WService=wsEAplus/fwemnu01.w

Grapevine-Colleyville ISD Collegiate Academy finished off a great week of Camp Collegiate with Signing Day on Thursday, May 28. Students from the Classes of 2029 and 2030 were welcomed all week long with activities to build connections, learn about campus culture and introduce them to a pathways tracker to ensure they are on the path to earn an associate degree by graduation. On Signing Day, the students officially signed on the dotted line in front of families, friends, CA students and staff.

GCISD’s top-notch coaches are running sports camps all summer long! No matter your age or skill level, there’s a camp for you.

Check out the camps: www.gcisd.net/page/athletics-camps

GCISD will be closed Monday, May 25, in observance of Memorial Day. Starting Tuesday, May 26, the GCISD Administration Offices will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday, closed Fridays. Summer hours continue through July.

GCISD is offering free breakfast and lunch to all children 18 and younger this summer through the federally-funded Summer Food Service Program.

📍 Location: Cross Timbers Middle School
📅 Dates: Monday-Friday, May 26-July 30 (Closed Friday, June 19, and Friday, July 3).
🕒 Hours: Breakfast is 8-8:30 a.m. and lunch is 11:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m.

Meals must be eaten on-site.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Many members of the Class of 2026 returned to their elementary and middle schools today to walk the halls one last time amid celebratory cheers! Congratulations again to this year’s graduates.

Except for Collegiate Academy and iUniversity Prep, Thursday, May 21, is the last day of school and an early release day for all GCISD campuses.
Check your school’s instructional calendar: www.gcisd.net/instructional-calendars-25-26

Today is Speech Language Pathologist Day! Our amazing speech language pathologists work with students from age three until graduation in building their fluency, articulation and social skills. We are so grateful to have these talented professionals!

This week, the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation surprised 18 GCISD educators with spring STAR Teaching Grants totaling nearly $35,000! These grants fund projects that benefit students by enhancing existing programs or funding innovative class projects.

Congratulations to Collegiate Academy’s Class of 2026 on their graduation yesterday! In addition to earning their high school diploma, a remarkable 84% of them also earned an associate degree thanks to a partnership with Tarrant County College Northeast.

Collegiate Academy’s theatre program is statebound and today, the campus gave them a celebratory send off. Join us in wishing them good luck as they head to the UIL 3A One Act Play state contest!