Education is a priority in the Central Texas area with many
accredited options to choose from. Higher education is very
accessible in the Austin region, with several area universities
and colleges, and many career and vocational schools
available to serve the needs and demands of a population
hungry for knowledge. .

Top 10 Universities & Colleges
The Book of Lists Ranked by
Fall 2008 enrollment

1. The University of Texas at Austin
50,006 Students
www.utexas.edu / 471.1232

2. Austin Community College
35,798 Students
www.austincc.edu / 223.7000

3. Texas State University, San Marcos
29,125 Students
www.txstate.edu / 245.2111

4. St. Edwards University
5,348 Students
www.stedwards.edu / 448.8400

5. Temple College
5,190 Students
www.templejc.edu / 352.2688

6. University of Pheonix
2,800 Students
www.phoenix.edu / 344.1400

7. Concordia University at Austin
1,200 Students
www.concordia.edu / 486.2000

8. Southwestern University, Georgetown
1,270 Students
www.southwestern.edu / 863.6511

9. Huston-Tillotson University
768 Students
www.htu.edu / 505.3000

10. Austin Presbyterian
Theological Seminary
252 Students
www.austinseminary.edu / 472.6736

 

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Top 10 Career & Vocational Schools
The Book of Lists Ranked by Fall 2008 enrollment

1. Austin institute of Real Estate
8828 Research Blvd., 78757
www.austininstitute.com / 453.0900

2. New Horizons Computer Learning Center
4515 Seton Center Parkway Ste. 250, 78759
www.nhtexas.com / 349.9555

3. Everest lnstitute
9100 E. Hwy. 290, Ste. 100, 78754
www.cci.edu / 928.1933

4. Texas Culinary Academy
11400 Burnet Road, Ste. 2100, 78758
www.tca.edu / 837.2665

5. Virginia College at Austin
6301 E. Hwy. 290, Ste. 150, 78723
www.vc.edu / 371.3500

6. CyberTex Institute of Technology
6300 La Calma Drive, Ste. 350 78752
www.cybertexit.com / 454.6116

7. ITT Technical Institute
6330 E. Hwy. 290, Ste. 150, 78723
www.itt-tech.edu / 467.6800

8. CyberTex Institute of Technology
6300 La Calma Drive, Ste. 350 78752
www.cybertexit.com / 454.6116

8. Austin Schools of Massage
2600 W Stassney Lane, 78745
www.asmt.com / (800)276.2768

9. Academy of Healthcare Professions
6505 Airport Blvd., Ste. 102, 78752
www.ahcp.edu / 892.2835

10. Lautnerstein-Conway Massage School
4701-B Burnet Rd, 78756
www.tlcschool.com / 374.9222

For more about Vocational Schools in the Central Texas Area,
Visit:
www.twc.state.tx.us/svcs/propschools prophp.html

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Top 10 Private Schools
The Book of Lists Ranked by
Fall 2008 enrollment

1. St Andrew’s Episcopal School
1112 W 3lst St., 78705
www.sasaustin.org / 452.5779

2. Regents School of Austin Inc.
3230 Travis Country Circle, 78735
www.sasaustin.org / 899.8095

3. Hyde Park Baptist Schools
3901 Speedway, St., 78751
www.hpbs.org / 465.8333

4. Brentwood Christian School
11908 N. Lamar Blvd., 78753
www.brentwoodchristian.org / 835.5983

5. St. Stephen’s Episcopal School
2900 Bunny Run, 78746
www.sstx.org / 327.1213

6. Hill Country Christian School of Austin
12124 N. RR 620, 78750
www.hccsa.org / 331.7036

7. St. Michael’s Catholic Academy
3000 Barton Creek Blvd., 78735
www.hccsa.org / 328.2323

8. Holy Family Catholic School
9400 Neenah Ave., 78717
www.holyfamilycs.org / 246.4455

9. Round Rock Christian Academy
301 N. Lake Creek Drive
Round Rock, TX 78681
www.rrca-tx.org / 255.4491

10. St. Theresa’s School
4311 Small Dr, 78731
www.st-theresa.org / 451.7105

Public Schools
Requirements for
Registering for Public School:
• Birth certificate or certified copy of
birth certificate
• Past scholastic records
• Physician’s or clinic’s certification
of immunization against diphtheria,
rubella, polio, measles, tetanus
and mumps

For more about public education in Texas,
visit: www.tea.state.tx.us

School District Locator
Handy interactive map tool for finding
school district boundaries and school
locations: http://deleon.tea.state.tx.us/SDL

Austin ISD
1111 W. 6th St., Austin 78703
www.austin.isd.tenet.edu / 414.1700

Del Valle ISD
5301 Ross Rd., Del Valle 78617
www.del-valle.k12.tx.us / 386.3000
Serves parts of eastern Austin & the
suburb of Del Valle

Dripping Springs ISD
P.O. Box 479, Dripping Springs 78620
www.dripping-springs.k12.tx.us / 858.4905
Serves parts of southwestern Austin and
suburban Dripping Springs

Eanes ISD
601 Camp Craft Rd., Austin 78746
www.eanes.k12.tx.us / 732.9000
Located in West Austin

Elgin ISD
1002 N Avenue C, Elgin, TX 78621
www.elginisd.net / 281.3434
Serves the northeast suburb of Elgin

Hays Consolidated ISD
21003 IH-35, Kyle 78640
www.hayscisd.net / 268.2141
Serves the southern suburbs of Buda
and Kyle in Hays County

Lago Vista ISD
P.O. Box 4929, Lago Vista 78645
www.lagovista.txed.net / 267.8300
Serves the western suburb of Lago Vista

Lake Travis ISD
3322 RR 620 South, Austin 78738
www.laketravis.txed.net / 533.6000
Serves the western suburb of Lake Travis

Leander ISD
P.O. Box 218, Leander 78646
www.leanderisd.org / 434.5000
Serves parts of northwest Austin and
suburban Leander and Cedar Park

Manor ISD
312 Murray Ave. Manor, TX 78653
www.manorisd.net / 278.4000
Serves parts of eastern Austin and the
suburb of Manor

Pflugerville ISD
1401 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville 78660
www.pflugervilleisd.net / 594.0000
Serves parts of northern Austin and
suburban Pflugerville

Round Rock ISD
1311 Round Rock Ave., Round Rock 78681
www.roundrockisd.org / 464.5000
Serves parts of northern Austin and
suburban Round Rock

San Marcos ISD
501 S. LBJ Dr., San Marcos 78666
www.smcisd.net / 393.6700

Wimberley ISD
14401 Ranch Road 12, Wimberley 78666
www.wimberley.txed.net / 847.2414

Charter Schools
Charter schools were created in Texas
in 1995 with the goal of cultivating educational competition while
giving parents an alternative choice in their child’s education.
They are similar to public schools with the exception that fewer
state laws govern their functions, enabling more educational
and administrative innovation. No tuition is charged.

American YouthWorks
216 E. 4th St., Austin 78701
www.americanyouthworks.org / 236.6100

Cedars International Academy
8416 N IH-35, Austin 78753
www.cedars-academy.org / 419.1581

Eden Park Academy
6215 D Manchaca Road, Austin 78745
www.edenparkacademy.com / 383.0613

Fruit of Excellence
7301 Burnet Rd #102, Austin 78757
927.1855

Kenny Dorham School
7709 Hidden West Blvd., Austin 78724
926.1166

McCullough Academy
1701 Kramer Ln., Austin 78758
www.mcculloughacademy.com / 977.9200

Not Your Ordinary School
12301 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin 78753
www.nyos.org / 583.6967

Star Charter
1901 Fleischer Drive, Austin 78728
www.starcharterschool.org / 989.2672

Homeschools
Austin Area Homeschoolers
www.geocities.com/austinareahomeschoolers

Christian Home Education Association of Central Texas
(CHEACT)
P.O. Box 141998, Austin 78714
www.cheact.org / 450.0070

Texas Home School Coalition
P.O. Box 6747, Lubbock 79493
www.thsc.org / 806.744.4441

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Family Services
(Texas Department of Family and Protective Services www.tdprs.state.tx.us)

Day care providers,
24-hour residential facilities, adoption agencies and foster care
www.txchildcaresearch.org

Family Forward., formerly Parents Anonymous
www.familyforward.org

Family Violence Protection Team
APD and the Austin/Travis County Family Violence
Protection Team
www.ci.austin.tx.us/police/afvpt.htm
974.8535

Healthy Child Care Texas (HCCT)
www.healthychildcaretexas.org

National Center on Shaken Baby Syndrome
www.dontshake.com

National Domestic Violence Hotline
www.ndvh.org
1.800.799.SAFE (7233)

Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (TDFPS)
www.dfps.state.tx.us

Texas Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
www.dars.state.tx.us

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Libraries
Libraries are located throughout Austin. The University
of Texas has 17 libraries on campus with one of the largest
collections in the nation: www.lib.utexas.edu

Austin Library
Multiple Austin locations
www.cityofaustin.org/library &
www.austinlibrary.org

Austin History Center
810 Guadalupe St., Austin 78738
www.ci.austin.tx.us/library/ahc / 974.7480

Cedar Park Library
550 Discovery Blvd., Cedar Park 78613
www.cedarparktx.us/cp/li.aspx / 401.5600

Faulk Central Library
800 Guadalupe, Austin 78701
974.7300

Hampton Branch at Oak Hill
5125 Convict Hill Rd., Austin 78749
892.6680

Howson Branch
2500 Exposition, Austin 78703
472.3584

Little Walnut Creek Branch
835 W. Rundberg Ln., Austin 78758
836.8975

Pleasant Hill Branch
211 E. William Cannon Dr., Austin 78745
974.3940

University Hill Branch
4721 Loyola Ln., Austin 78723 / 929.0551

Carver Branch
1161 Angelina, Austin 78702
974.1010

Cepeda Branch
651 N. Pleasant Valley Rd., Austin 78702
974.7372

Manchaca Road Branch
5500 Manchaca Rd., Austin 78745
974.8700

Milwood Branch
12500 Amherst Dr., Austin 78727
339.2355

North Village Branch
2139 W. Anderson Ln., Austin 78757
458.2239

Oak Springs Branch
3101 Oak Springs Dr., Austin 78702
926.4453

Old Quarry Branch
7051 Village Center Dr., Austin 78731
345.4435

Ruiz Branch
1600 Grove Blvd., Austin 78741
974.7500

St. John Branch
7500 Blessing Ave., Austin 78752
974.7570

Southeast Austin Community Branch
5803 Nuckols Crossing Rd., Austin 78744
462.1452

Spicewood Springs Branch
8637 Spicewood Springs Rd., Austin 78759
974.3800

Terrazas Branch
1105 East César Chávez St., Austin 78702
974.3625

Twin Oaks Branch
2301 S. Congress #7, Austin 78704
442.4664

Windsor Park Branch
5833 Westminster Dr., Austin 78723
928.0333

Yarborough Branch
2200 Hancock Dr., Austin 78756
454.7208

Round Rock Library
216 E. Main St., Round Rock, TX 78664
www.roundrocktexas.gov/library / 212.7000