Houston: An Education Powerhouse
The Houston region’s education system is first-rate. From “pre-K to gray,” learning opportunities in the Bayou City offer every subject specialization across all learning levels.
Houston’s education highlights include:
- More than 60 colleges, universities and other degree-granting institutions
- 100 trade, vocational and business schools
- 66 public school districts across the region
- 47 independent charter schools
- 195 private and parochial schools
- The Houston region is the academic center of the Southwest. Total enrollment for Houston’s colleges and universities is nearly 313,664 students
The region’s commitment to education is exemplary. Several schools offer specialized programs designed to give students individual attention and mentoring. The Houston Community College System offers summer initiatives designed to better prepare high school students for the rigors of college life. The region’s universities offer degree programs in everything from aerospace sciences to zoology.
In addition, several Houston institutions including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston’s Glassell School of Art offers educational programs designed to help adults increase their knowledge and skills.
The Houston region knows that education is the building block for future success. Houston is dedicated to providing the next generation’s leaders with the tools for success to help the entire region grow and prosper in the decades to come.
