City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Address: 2800 South University Dr.
2. Texas Wesleyan University
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 531-4444
Address: 1201 Wesleyan St.
Description: Founded in 1890 in Fort Worth, this Methodist liberal arts and sciences school offers a Weekend/Evening Program and a law school, the latter fully accredited by the American Bar Association. Texas Wesleyan had about 3,200 students enrolled in 2009.
3. University Of North Texas Health Science Center
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 735-2000
Address: 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd.
Description: The UNT Health Science Center sits on 33 acres in the Fort Worth Cultural District and houses the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine; Department of Physician Assistant Studies; Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences; School of Public Health; and School of Health Professions. U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine one of the top medical schools in the nation for primary care for eight consecutive years. More than 1,200 students are enrolled.
4. Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 429-4971
Address: 2001 West Seminary Dr.
Description: Grown from Baylor University’s theology department, the school was founded in 1907 at the Baylor University campus in Waco but moved to its present home in 1910 and operates under the Southern Baptist Convention. Much like a university in its function, it’s divided into three schools, those of theology, educational ministries, and church music, each offering its own degree programs and staffed by its own faculty. Well more than 40,000 graduates have been sent into the world of worship and ministry.
5. Tarrant County College
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 515-8223
Address: 1500 Houston St.
Description: More than 37,000 students are enrolled in TCC’s associate degree and technical programs at five campuses, including those in Hurst, northwest and south Fort Worth, Arlington, and the Trinity River Campus in downtown Fort Worth. There are three degrees offered, including the Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts in Teaching, and Associate of Applied Science.
6. Fort Worth Independent School District
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 871-2000
Address: 100 North University Dr.
Description: There are nearly 80,000 students in 80 elementary schools, 24 middle schools and sixth-grade centers, 13 high schools, and 27 special campuses.
7. All Saints’ Episcopal School
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 560-5700
Address: 9700 Saints Circle
Description: A smaller private school, this one opened in 1951 and offers a 1:12 faculty-student ratio. Found on a 103-acre campus on the west side of town, All Saints enrolls more than 800 students, many of whom go on to school at Ivy League colleges. A full offering of athletics is found here.
8. Fort Worth Country Day
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 732-7718
Address: 4200 Country Day Lane
Description: This is the largest of the private schools in Tarrant County and possibly the most prestigious, with an enrollment of about 1,125. Kindergarten is a full-day program, and all students work with computers from that time. Middle school students work in community service at Habitat for Humanity, Tarrant Area Food Bank, and more. Upper school students are offered a full range of honors programs. Athletics offerings range from cross-country, hockey, volleyball, and lacrosse to basketball, football, baseball, and more.
9. Southwest Christian School
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 294-9596
Address: 7001 Benbrook Lake Dr.
Description: Founded in 1969, Southwest Christian enrolls more than 900 students on two campuses. Class sizes are small, and teaching is based on a Christian perspective. Athletics are plentiful.
10. Trinity Valley School
City: Fort Worth, TX
Category: Education
Telephone: (817) 321-0100
Address: 7500 Dutch Branch Rd.
Description: Since 1959, Trinity Valley has grown from 7 to 940 students. Today’s campus covers 75 acres in southwest Fort Worth, with special offerings including Spanish and Chinese language classes for children in K through third grades; a full component of art, choir, and drama along with English, Latin, ability-driven mathematics, science, and social studies for middle schoolers; and a wide range of elective courses for students in upper school. Plenty of athletics are available, too.