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Goose Creek CISD wins Gulf Research Program award; ExxonMobil and CenterPoint fund STEM initiatives

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District Board of Trustees · November 12, 2025

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Summary

District officials announced a three-year $690,000 Gulf Research Program award for an urban resilience project and additional corporate donations: $175,000 from ExxonMobil Foundation for STEM resources and a $10,000 CenterPoint Energy grant for robotics, plus a $5,000 ExxonMobil donation for MathCounts.

Goose Creek CISD officials used the Nov. 10 board meeting to recognize several awards and corporate donations that will expand STEM and resilience programming across the district.

District presenters announced the district was one of six recipients—and the only Gulf-States school district—selected for a National Academies Gulf Research Program grant titled "Empowering Youth for Urban Resilience, Hurricane and Stormwater Solutions in Baytown, Texas." The award is a three-year grant totaling $690,000 to fund student-facing resilience and stormwater projects in partnership with local and regional stakeholders.

Separately, the Goose Creek CISD Education Foundation will receive a $10,000 grant from the CenterPoint Energy Foundation to support the districts STEM Academy robotics program and a $175,000 grant from the ExxonMobil Foundation to expand STEM resources in 2025, including junior-high robotics, virtual-reality career exploration and environmental science partnerships. ExxonMobil also provided a corporate donation of $5,000 to support MathCounts competition expenses and recognition.

District staff thanked community and corporate partners by name and said the funding will support hands-on student opportunities and teacher-led initiatives. "These contributions directly fund programs like innovative teaching grants, scholarships and other initiatives that enhance educational opportunities for students," one presenter said.

Next steps: The Education Foundation will transfer grant funds to the district for program implementation; administration will return to the board with program details and implementation timelines as appropriate.