Local swimming pools open for season
Summer is around the corner, and with it comes the opening of several area pools to help South Belters beat the heat.
The majority of local pools will be open Saturday, May 24, through Monday, May 26, for Memorial Day weekend. They will then reopen daily the following weekend for the duration of the summer.
All area pools will be closed for cleaning on Mondays (with the exceptions of Memorial Day and Labor Day).
Clear Brook Meadows’ pool hours will be from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The Sageglen pool hours will be from noon through 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and from 1 to 9 p.m. on Sunday.
The Riverstone Ranch pool will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., except on Sundays, when hours will be from noon to 8 p.m.
The swimming pool at Riverstone Ranch at Clear Creek will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Ashley Pointe’s pool hours will be from 2 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays and from 1 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
Highland Meadows’ pool hours are 3 to 8 p.m.
At press time, the Houston Parks and Recreation Department had not announced its 2025 swimming schedule yet. Citing a national lifeguard shortage, the city staggered the opening of its swimming pools the past three years, prioritizing parks with the highest attendance in previous years.
The city pools were opened in three separate phases. For the South Belt community, the swimming pool at Wilson Memorial Park on Gilpin near Edgebrook and SH 3/Old Galveston Road was the nearest city facility to open during the first phase.
The pools at Sagemont Park and Beverly Hills Park didn’t open until the third phase near the end of summer break.
Based on the city’s swimming schedules the past three years, however, the pools will operate on limited hours once they open, with each park being open only 2-3 days per week.
An announcement from the city about its 2025 swimming schedule is expected to be posted on the HPARD website in the coming days at www.houstontx.gov/parks/swimming.html.
The city is offering a $500 incentive to potential lifeguards. All lifeguards must be 16 years of age or older. While all lifeguards must be strong swimmers, previous lifeguard experience is not necessary.
For more information on applying to become a city lifeguard, visit www.houstontx.gov/parks/pdfs/2025/AquaticsHiringProcess_2025.pdf or the HPARD’s Aquatics Office at 832-395-7129.
Summer begins for South Belt students
Summer school, STAAR dates announced; Free meals to be provided
The 2024-2025 school year has come to a close, with all local high schools celebrating their graduations before Memorial Day.
Pasadena ISD
Pasadena ISD will offer multiple summer school options for students, whether they are looking to recover credits or get ahead for the following year. The following is Pasadena ISD’s 2025 summer school schedule:
– Elementary: June 2-26 (Monday-Thursday) from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
– Middle school: June 2-13 (Monday - Friday) from 9:15 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
– Intermediate: June 2-13 (Monday-Friday) from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
– High school: June 2-17 (Monday-Friday) from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Summer school for middle school and intermediate students will be divided into two sessions, as follows:
– Session I: June 2 -6 (mathematics).
– Session II: June 9-13 (reading/language/social studies).
Pasadena ISD students who did not meet the STAAR End-of-Course (EOC) standards are invited to participate in retesting at their designated campus: Dobie, Pasadena High School or Lewis Career and Technical, based on their home school.
– Pasadena High School (North Program) will serves students from Pasadena High School, South Houston and Sam Rayburn.
– J. Frank Dobie High School (South Program) will serve students from Dobie and Pasadena Memorial.
– Dr. Kirk Lewis Career & Technical High School will serve students who attend CTHS.
STAAR EOC retesting will take place June 17-20 (Monday-Friday), beginning at 8 a.m. each day. There is no charge for STAAR retesting.
For additional information on Pasadena ISD summer school or STAAR retesting, visit www.pasadenaisd.org/summerhighschool.
Pasadena ISD will provide free meals through much of summer 2025 as part of the federal Summer Food Service Program.
Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, this program will provide free breakfast and lunch to children ages 18 and younger at participating campuses.
Local schools participating in the program include Jessup Elementary, 9301 Almeda Genoa; Meador Elementary, 1071 Seaford; South Belt Elementary, 1801 Riverstone Ranch; Roberts Middle School, 13402 Conklin Lane; and Dobie High School, 10220 Blackhawk.
Meals will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.
To see a complete listing of times and locations, visit
pasadenaisd.org/13018_4.
Clear Creek ISD
Clear Creek ISD will offer summer school to intermediate and high school students. Clear Creek ISD summer school will be broken down into two sessions.
Summer Semester I will take place June 9-19 (Monday-Thursday), and Summer Semester II will take place June 23-July 3 (Monday-Thursday).
Intermediate summer school will be held at Bayside Intermediate, 4430 Village Way in League City, while high school summer courses will be held at Clear Falls High School, 4380 Village Way in League City. Intermediate hours are 7:45 a.m.-2:45 p.m., while high school hours are 7:15 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
For more information on Clear Creek ISD summer school, visit www.ccisd.net/summerschool.
STAAR retesting for Clear Creek ISD students will take place June 2-13 (Monday-Friday) at Clear Falls High School from 2:20-5 p.m.
For additional information on Clear Creek ISD’s STAAR retesting, visit www.ccisd.net/summer school#STAARacademy.
Clear Creek ISD will also provide free meals to children ages 18 and younger at participating campuses this summer as part of the federal Summer Food Service Program. As with Pasadena ISD, both breakfast and lunch will be served.
For a complete list of dates and times, visit www.ccisd.net/studentmeals.
Clear Creek ISD offers two options for students to take virtual high school courses during summer 2025.
The district’s Clear Access program offers students the opportunity for original credit courses, while the district’s Clear Stars program offers students the opportunity to recover course credits.
For more information on Clear Creek ISD’s virtual learning programs, visit www.ccisd.net/clearaccess.
On its website, Clear Creek ISD has compiled a list of community activities and reading challenges for district students to enjoy over the summer. To view the list, visit www.ccisd.net/summer.
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