Dallas Independent School District
The Dallas Independent School District is the 10th-largest in the nation, featuring 234 schools with an enrollment of 163,763. The North Dallas area is host to more than 30 of these schools. Each school takes pride in providing each student with an equal opportunity for quality education.
DISD offers kindergarten, elementary, middle and high schools, as well as magnet schools, occupational education, alternative schools, cooperative education, special education, gifted student programs and many special-needs programs. One of the district’s most popular programs is its affiliation with the Satellite Education Resources Consortium (SERC). This joint program gives students access to live interactive instruction via satellite, enabling them to learn Japanese and Russian through audio and video systems. In the near future, it is anticipated that each classroom in the district will be equipped to tie into the telecommun-ications network.
In addition, 58 other school districts also serve students in the six-county area.
Dallas ISD
3700 Ross Avenue
Dallas, TX 75204
972.925.3700
www.dallasisd.org
Number of Schools
• 157 elementary
• 61 secondary
• 15 magnet and alternative schools
Total Enrollment in 2004: 161,261
Additional North Dallas Public Schools
Highland Park
7015 Westchester Drive
Dallas, TX 75205
214.780.3000
www.hpisd.org
Number of Schools
• 4 elementary (K–4)
• 1 intermediate (5–6)
• 1 middle (7–8)
• 1 high school (9–12)
Total Enrollment in 2004: 6,174
Carrollton/Farmers Branch
1445 Perry Road
Carrollton, TX 75006
972.466.6100
www.cfbisd.edu
Number of Schools
• 14 elementary (K–5)
• 4 middle (6–8)
• 2 senior high (9–12)
• 2 alternative (all)
• 1 special education (all)
Total Enrollment in 2004: 13,106
Frisco
6942 Maple Street
Frisco, TX 75034
469.633.6000
www.friscoisd.org
Number of Schools
• 25 elementary (K–5)
• 6 middle (6–8)
• 4 senior high (9–12)
• 2 special programs
Total Enrollment in 2003/2004: 25,800
Plano
2700 West 15th Street
Plano, TX 75075
469.752.8100
www.pisd.edu
Number of Schools
• 3 preschools (ages 3–5)
• 40 elementary (K–5)
• 12 middle (6–8)
• 5 high schools (9–10)
• 3 senior high (11–12)
Total Enrollment in 2004: 52,150
Richardson
400 S. Greenville Avenue
Richardson, TX 75081
469.593.0000
www.risd.org
Number of Schools
• 40 elementary (K–6)
• 10 junior high (7–9)
• 4 senior high (10–12)
• 6 magnet schools
Total Enrollment in 2004: 34,536
Private Schools
Greater Dallas offers more than 200 private schools that cater to a wide variety of academic approaches, specialized needs, religious aff-iliations, teaching styles and other considerations. North Dallas meets these educational needs with more than 30 accredited private schools. For information on private schools in a particular area, refer to A Guide to Dallas Private Schools, available at bookstores or public libraries.
Higher Education
• There are 36 colleges and universities comprised of over 200,000 students within a 100-mile radius of Dallas.
• Two community college districts serve Dallas.
• Three campuses of the University of Texas System are located in the area.
More than 250,000 students come to North Texas each year from around the world to study at the many colleges and universities in Dallas and the North Texas Region. These centers of higher education cater not only to traditional college-age students, but also to adults of all ages and backgrounds who enroll for continuing education and training. Two community college districts serve Dallas with a total of nine campuses: Dallas County Community College District and Collin County Community College District.
Dallas County Community College District
Brookhaven College
3939 Valley View Lane
Farmers Branch, TX 75244
972.860.4700
www.brookhavencollege.edu
Enrollment: 10,448
Cedar Valley College
3030 N. Dallas Avenue
Lancaster, TX 75134
972.860.8200
www.cedarvalleycollege.edu
Enrollment: 4,294
Eastfield College
3737 Motley Drive
Mesquite, TX 75150
972.860.7000
www.eastfieldcollege.com
Enrollment: 9,821
El Centro College
801 Main Street
Dallas, TX 75202
214.860.2037
www.elcentrocollege.edu
Enrollment: 5,817
Mountain View College
4849 W. Illinois Avenue
Dallas, TX 75211
214.860.8680
www.mvc.dcccd.edu
Enrollment: 6,485
North Lake College
5001 N. MacArthur Boulevard
Irving, TX 75038
972.273.3000
www.northlakecollege.edu
Enrollment: 8,784
Richland College
12800 Abrams Road
Dallas, TX 75243
972.238.6194
www.richlandcollege.edu
Enrollment: 13,924
Collin County Community College
2800 E. Spring Creek Parkway
Plano, TX 75074
972.881.5790
www.ccccd.edu
Enrollment: 40,738 (credit and non-credit students)
Public Universities
Texas Woman’s University
TWU Station
1200 Frame Street
Denton, TX 76204
940.898.2000
www.twu.edu
Institute of Health & Science
Dallas Center
1810 Inwood Road
Dallas, TX 75235-7299
214.689.6600
www.twu.edu/dallas
Enrollment for entire TWU system: 10,737
University of North Texas
P.O. Box 311277
Denton, TX 76203-1277
www.unt.edu
940.565.2000
8915 S. Hampton Road
Dallas, TX 75232
972.780.3600
www.unt.edu/unt-dallas/
Enrollment for entire UNT system: 31,304
University of Texas at Arlington
800 S. Cooper Street
Arlington, TX 76019
817.272.2011
www.uta.edu
Enrollment: 25,135
University at Texas at Dallas
P.O. Box 830688
2601 N. Floyd Road
Richardson, TX 75083-0688
972.883.2111
www.utdallas.edu
Enrollment: 14,445
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas
5323 Harry Hines Boulevard
Dallas, TX 75235
214.648.3111
www.utsouthwestern.edu
Enrollment: 3,520
