• Dear Garden Ridge Families,

    I am writing to you with a heavy heart following the school board's decision last night to close our campus for the 2025–2026 school year. This news is difficult for all of us, and I know emotions are running high. However, I am confident in the resilience and unity of our incredible community.

    Over these three years, I have been so blessed to lead this amazing campus, and the outpouring of support I’ve witnessed during this challenging time has left me truly speechless. I am so proud of how GRE showed up last night and the way you accepted our fate in a dignified manner! Your unwavering commitment to our students, staff, and school has been nothing short of inspiring.

    As we navigate this transition together, please know that we will continue to show up for one another, just as we always have. While the road ahead may not be easy, I am certain that our shared strength and determination will guide us through.

    Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for being such an integral part of our GRE Family! 

    Once a Gator, always a Gator! 

    Love,

    April D. Kenely, Principal