Start dates by district for the fall semester amid COVID-19

First days of school in Gonzales County are occurring in the latter half of August, with some safety considerations taken given the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some schools are still weighing options as far as virtual versus in-person attendance, such as GISD, which has sent out a survey to parents and staff to gauge interest in different methods of schooling.

Start dates for each district:

Shiner Catholic School: August 12

Gonzales Independent School District: August 17

Shiner Independent School District: August 19

Yoakum Independent School District: August 19

Waelder Independent School District: August 24

Nixon-Smiley Independent School District: September 1