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Are you looking at charters? This new Richmond school teaches English, Spanish and Mandarin.

A brand-new charter school is under construction in Richmond.

This new school will accommodate the needs of Fort Bend County's growing population and, more importantly, offer parents an additional choice in education for their children.

International Leadership of Texas' Richmond campus, which will open for the 2024-25 academic year, has already received more than 300 applications from interested parents.

The ILTexas schools provide students an opportunity to learn English, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese along with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills required by the state.

Find out more here.

Charters are a hot topic sparking debates at both local and state levels.

What do you think about charter schools?

Juhi Varma, Fort Bend reporter

juhi.varma@houstonchronicle.com

Education

From left are: Dr. Thomas Seaberry, deputy superintendent of school leadership; Principal Steven Speyrer; Commissioner Barry C. Beard; Eddie Conger, superintendent, CEO, founder; Subic Vu, deputy superintendent, Houston; Dr. Laura Carrasco, deputy superintendent of academics and student services.

Photo by: Jonathan Murphy, ILTexas

New charter school ILTexas to open Richmond campus in 2024.

Trilingual charter school International Leadership of Texas has named longtime educator Steven Speyrer as the principal of its Richmond campus, which is now officially under construction.

Openings and Closings

The Sauer Kraut Grill, located at 734 Crabb River Road, Richmond, closed its doors on Saturday, Dec. 2. The eatery will now operate as a food truck.

Shout Out

Lovable senior shelter dog Melvin found his forever home just in time for the holidays, after spending more than a year at the Fort Bend Animal Shelter. Fort Bend County Animal Services shared photos of Melvin having fun at the beach. "He's the best dog ever," said Melvin's new human, Krystle Phelps.

FBCAS is hosting a pet adoption event on Dec 9, 2023, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fort Bend County Fairgrounds, 4310 Highway 36 S, Rosenberg.

One last thing ...

Houston Chronicle readers weighed in on which Buc-ee's spot is the best. The Katy location came in third. It is famous for having a lot of gas pumps and a very long carwash that was featured in the Guinness World Records in 2017, writes our colleague Hana Ikramuddin.