Besides the Frisco and Irving Independent
School Districts, DFW has many other fast-growing public school districts in popular
areas and neighborhoods – some of which
are expected to double in size in the next
10 years, including Northwest ISD.
Located north of Fort Worth and west of
the Dallas, the district has traditionally
added more than 1,200 new students
each year. Eagle Mountain-Saginaw, also
located near Fort Worth, is another
growing district, as are the Mansfield,
Keller, Denton, and Southlake ISDs.
PRIVATE EDUCATION:
OPTIONS FOR ALL
About 70,000 metroplex students attend
more than 200 local, accredited private
schools, and the area is home to some of
the country’s top private schools,
including The Clariden School of
Southlake, The Highlands School,
Covenant Christian Academy, Heritage
Christian Academy and Bishop Lynch,
among others.
Private school options abound for those
relocating to the area, with schools,
philosophies, locations, and tuition to suit any
educational preference. We’ve included a
list of the DFW area’s largest private schools
in the Education section of Destination DFW;
for a more comprehensive list, visit
www.dfwprivateschools.com - an online
directory of more than 200 North Texas
private schools.
HIGHER EDUCATION: GREAT
SCHOOLS, OPPORTUNITIES
Interested in an advanced degree or
ready to go back to school? With a
wealth of two-year and technical/trade
colleges; a thriving community college
system in both Dallas and Forth Worth,
private colleges and universities, and
public four-year colleges and universities,
the Dallas-Fort Worth area offers multiple
options for new and returning students.
Consider that, in Fort Worth, there are more
than 250,000 students enrolled in higher
education here, with more than 35,000
degrees awarded annually. Dallas and Fort
Worth area colleges and universities
include Southern Methodist University, Texas
Woman’s University (Denton), Dallas County
Community College District, University of
Texas at Arlington, Collin County
Community College District, University of
Texas at Dallas, University of North Texas,
Tarrant County College, Texas Wesleyan
University, Texas Christian University,
Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary,
Remington College, Everest College, and
the College of St. Thomas More.
According to research, about half of the
college students enrolled locally in the
Dallas area attend one of the nine public
community colleges that host more than 20
campuses in the region. Others attend one
of the 19 public and private baccalaureate
and graduate level institutions.
With those kind of resources, it’s not
surprising that the metroplex is a highly
educated population – especially given
the number of Fortune 500 companies
here who demand the most talented
employees to stay competitive. More than
half of workers here that are 25 years of
age and older have at least some college
education, and more than 30 percent
have earned a bachelor’s degree or other
advanced degree.
We’ve included a list of area colleges,
universities and trade schools, in the Higher
Education section of this guide, including
information and details about each school,
specialties, and degree programs.
DFW EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
We understand that choosing the right
educational option in a new city can be
challenging, so we’ve compiled plenty of
resources to help. You’ll find a snapshot of
the major public school districts in Dallas,
Fort Worth and surrounding areas within
the Education section of Destination DFW
– including a brief description of each
district, number of students, number of
schools by category, coverage area,
average SAT/ACT scores, and student/
teacher ratio, where available, from the
Texas Education Agency’s Academic
Excellence Indicator System (AEIS) data –
which includes report cards for each
school district.
Photo Courtesy of St. Alcuin Montessori School
For more information on the AEIS reports and
how schools are rated in Texas, refer to the
article in this section on Education in Texas:
Understanding the School Rating System.
We’ve also included separate sections with
the 25 largest private schools, information
about DFW area charter schools and higher
education listings, as well as resources for
homeschooling and childcare.
Whatever your educational preference,
you’ll soon discover that the Dallas-Fort
Worth metroplex has no shortage of quality,
affordable options to give kids – and adults
– the best learning experience possible.
