Grapevine Colleyville Independent School District
Education in Grapevine Education has been an important cornerstone in the life of the community since the Grapevine Masonic Lodge built the first one-room school in the area in 1869. And families today continue to place great value on educating children. Grapevine is well known for their award winning public schools, as well as many secular and faith-based private schools. It's truly a reflection of the great quality of life the area has to offer citizens.	Search Online Catalog for Classroom, Sportswear, and Ideas
District Honors Exceptional Employees May 8
Top employees were honored at GCISD's annual employee recognition reception on May 8. Patti Rogers of Bransford Elementary and Dan Oberlender of Cross Timbers Middle were announced as the Elementary and Secondary Teachers of the Year. Keri Sweet of Colleyville Heritage High School was selected to receive the Carolyn Frank Paraprofessional of the Year Award. Ann Hunter, Colleyville Elementary School Cafeteria Manager, was named Nutrition Services Auxiliary Employee of the Year; Dennis O'Gorman, Driver/Trainer, was named Transportation Services Auxiliary Employee of the Year; Troy Trammell, Irrigation Tech, was named Facilities Services Auxiliary Employee of the Year; and Kathy Meyer, Glenhope Elementary nurse, was named GCISD School Nurse of the Year.
G.C.I.S.D. Today
Today, GCISD continues to be an award winning Texas school district, educating more than 14,000 students and employing 1600 who cover 19 campus locations. The GCISD Board of Trustees and Administration staffs are committed to keeping citizens informed about this vital school district.  Families are supported a dynamic Web page called Just for Parents — filled with need-to-know information about bus schedules, calendars, volunteer opportunities, newsletters, health education and more...  For district wide news, visit the Public Information page for updates on district activities and programs, as well as many other parent resources. GCISD has been designated as a Gold Medal school district by Expansion Management magazine. Every year, the magazine compares more than 2,800 school districts nationwide on how well the district is preparing its students to be part of the work force following graduation. To be ranked as a Gold Medal School District, Grapevine has laced nationallly in the top 16 percent of all districts.
NEWS The District also provides an online news bulletin, FastNews, and subscribers will be among the first to be notified of school closings due to inclement weather or other reasons. In addition, parents and students are advised to listen to local radio or television stations for a current a list of GCISD school closings when necessary. No announcements on local radio or television will be made when schools remain open.
Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation
In addition, the school district benefits from the generous and dedicated work of the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation. Providing funds beyond the normal operating budget for educational programs and activities for students and staff, the Foundation helps facilitate student achievement and skill development, as well as recognizing staff excellence. In addition, the Foundation welcomes all new teachers to the district every August with a festive, Texas-style luncheon to make them feel at home in GCISD.
The Community Connection
The Community Connection is a collaborative, quarterly publication project between the school district and the Grapevine-Colleyville Education Foundation. More than 37,000 of the area's Star-Telegram newspaper subscribers receive the full-color district newsletter as an insert in their morning newspaper. Non-subscribers in Grapevine and Colleyville receive the Community Connection as a direct mail piece in their mailboxes. To stay informed, you also may read issues online by clicking here.