Education - Education And Child Care
Finding places to gain an education in North Texas couldn’t be easier. The menu of colleges and universities in and around Dallas and Fort Worth suits any and all appetites for learning, with hundreds of options ranging from associates’ degrees to doctorates.
The list of more recognized university names starts with Southern Methodist University in Dallas, initially founded in 1911 by the Texas Educational Commission, which was composed of representatives from the five annual conferences of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, in Texas. Perkins School of Theology is among SMU’s attractions, too. It opened with an enrollment of 706 in 1915 and is now a beautiful collection of 73 buildings, enrolling 9,000 students.
Thirty-odd miles west in Fort Worth, Texas Christian University grew from Add-Ran College, founded in 1873. In 1914, Brite College of the Bible was added at TCU, and it remains a popular entity called Brite Divinity School.
The two universities competed in athletic contests in the old Southwest Conference for several decades; today, SMU competes in Conference USA and TCU is in the Mountain West Conference. Students interested in nursing, nutrition, ranch management, and theology will find TCU a good fit, and those looking at dance, fine arts, and theology will like SMU. Both schools have exceptional MBA programs, and SMU is known for its law school, as well.
The University of Texas at Arlington went through a boom in the 1970s, making it a place that now provides exceptional education in architecture, biomedical engineering, social work, nursing, and international studies. Other specialized programs in the area include the law school at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth; music, interior design, and hotel and restaurant management at the University of North Texas in Denton; and education degrees at the Univeristy of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University in Denton.
Several of the public school systems for kids in kindergarten through 12th grade have earned high marks. If you’re in the market for a private school education for your child, your choices are numerous among parochial schools. And when it’s time to put the little one into child care, some excellent choices await parents who want socialization and preliminary educational stimulus for their toddlers and preschoolers.
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Address: 6425 Boaz Lane
2. Dallas Theological Seminary
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Address: 3909 Swiss Ave.
Description: Begun in 1924, this nondenominational Bible college has grown from 13 students to an enrollment of 2,050 today. This seminary was a pioneer in creating a four-year course for a master’s degree in theology. As it’s grown, the school offers courses in practical theology, missions, church history, Christian education, and much more. Find it in the beautiful old historic neighborhood in East Dallas, near downtown.
3. Dallas County Community College
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Address: 1601 South Lamar St.
Description: County-wide, this school system enrolls more than 64,000 students on seven campuses— Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, and Richland. An associate degree is awarded in more than 100 career programs. Among the more popular choices is the culinary arts program at the El Centro campus in downtown Dallas.
4. Dallas Independent School District
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (214) 841-4941
Address: 3700 Ross Ave.
Description: The nation’s 12th-largest school district enrolls more than 160,000 students and employs 19,000. Dallas’s diversity is reflected in the total student body, which speaks nearly 70 different languages at home.
5. Highland Park Independent School District
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (214) 780-3000
Address: 7015 Westchester Dr.
Description: This district has 6,300 students in an area encompassing one high school, one middle school, one intermediate school, and four elementary schools. The prestigious high school was listed among top high schools in the nation in a 2008 Newsweek report. About 98 percent of graduates pursue a college education. The school district serves only residents in the cities of Highland Park and University Park, where school tax rates are very high.
6. Episcopal School Of Dallas
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (214) 358-4368
Address: 4100 Merrell Rd.
Description: A 30-year-old school, ESD has grown quickly into a prestigious college prep school. The main campus has 39 acres, a new stadium, and an arts and humanities center. AP courses are offered in English, calculus, statistics, biology, chemistry, physics, U.S. government, economics, U.S. history, European history, world history, Latin, Spanish, French, art history, studio art, 2D art, 3D art, music theory, and computer science.
7. Hockaday School
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (214) 360-6311
Address: 11600 Welch Rd.
Description: An all-girls school established in 1913 enrolls students from pre-K through 12th grades and includes a boarding school. The college prep school covers 100 acres in north Dallas and enrolls about 1,050 students.
8. St. Mark’S Of Texas
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (214) 346-8000
Address: 10600 Preston Rd.
Description: Established in 1906, this elite school for boys enrolls about 850 currently. Approximately 19 percent attend on scholarship; the school is competitive in scholastics and athletics.
9. Dallas Montessori Academy
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: ( 214) 388-0091
Address: 5757 Samuell Blvd.
Description: Family activities are valued along with education at this school for students from preschool age through eighth grade. Through the year, events include a Fall Festival, Spring Festival, Teacher’s Appreciation Luncheon, Grandparents’ Day, and Dad’s Breakfast.
10. Northaven Co-Operative Preschool
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (214) 691-7666
Address: 11211 Preston Rd.
Description: A high level of parental involvement keeps tuition down at this accredited early childhood program. In participating in the co-op, parents help out in every level of operation. The school serves kids ages two to five.
11. Primrose
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Description: There are 39 preschool locations in the DFW area, all using an accredited “balanced learning” program. Children can be as young as six weeks and be as old as five years in the child-care program and may be as old as twelve in the after-school program. Safety and first aid are priorities, too.
12. White Rock North School
City: Dallas, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (214) 348-7410
Address: 9727 White Rock Trail
Description: Enrollment is for infants through sixth grade. For students there are courses in language arts, including grade school accelerated reading programs; mathematics; science; information technology, with a fully equipped computer lab; social sciences; environmental education; health/safety/physical education; and fine arts, including music, art, drama, and dance. There’s a summer swim program, too.