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Not only does Downtown Dallas boast a highly educated workforce, but those looking for educational opportunities to further career and life goals will find convenient access to a number of public and private institutions of higher learning, including PhD, MBA, and Law programs either remotely or within just a few minutes’ commute. With over 70% of recent college grads staying in Dallas, over $67.4 billion is pumped into the local economy. There are 26 Pathways in Technology Early College High School (P-TECH) and Early College programs in Dallas ISD where students can earn an associate degree simultaneously to earning their high school diploma. In addition to working with Dallas College and UNT Dallas, the program has 90 industry partners supporting DISD schools, including American Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Thomson Reuters, and AT&T. And for families looking to embrace the complete urban lifestyle, Dallas ISD is the proud home of four of the best high schools in the nation, one of the top three schools to specialize in STEM in the U.S., and the newest Choice School, Downtown Montessori at Ida B. Wells Academy, in the heart of Downtown.
University Enrollment
graduating annually, with over 70% staying in market after graduation
schools serve Downtown Dallas
Major Universities Near City Center
BBA & MBA Programs
Primary and Secondary
Education
Higher EducationPrimary and Secondary Education
Downtown (Loop)
- Lassiter Early College at El Centro
- City Lab High School
- Downtown Montessori at Ida B. Wells Academy
- Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing Arts
- Pegasus Charter School
Uptown
- William B. Travis TAG
- Personalized Learning Preparatory School at Sam Houston ES
- North Dallas High School
- Ben Milam Elementary School
Design District
Trinity Groves
West Dallas
Oak Cliff
Oak Cliff (east side of 35E)/The Cedars
- Rosie M. Collins Sorrells School of Education and Social Services at Ewell Townview Center
- Harlee EC Center
- MLK Jr. Arts Academy
South Dallas/Fair Park
- Billy Dade Middle School
- Rice Learning Center
- James Madison High School
- Irma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School
- St. Anthony Academy
- Dunbar Learning Center
- Rhoads Learning Center
- Lincoln Humanities/Comms Magnet
- Roberts Elementary School
Deep Ellum
Old East Dallas
Higher Education
Downtown (loop)
- UNT Law
- DEV Mountain
- EpicU
- Dallas College El Centro
- Texas A&M University Commerce
- CodeUp
- El Centro College of Allied Health & Nursing
- Dallas Coding Academy
- Tech Talent South
- Dallas College
- Per Scholas
The Cedars
Trinity Groves
Uptown
Deep Ellum/Old East Dallas
LEARNING AND EDUCATION
Downtown Dallas is served by over 30 educational institutions, including three Research 1 Universities. Downtown Dallas has access to an incredible range of higher learning institutions producing a diverse and homegrown educated workforce.
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As a constant trailblazer in public education, Dallas ISD has set a standard for focusing on the best interests of its students. The Office of Transformation and Innovation serves that mission, seeking to match students with “best-fit” schools who have been through an extensive vetting process. Check out some of the recent Dallas ISD accolades below.
- Hundreds of Dallas ISD students earned associates degrees before graduating high school.
- Four DISD High Schools Among Best in the Nation According to U.S. News & World Report 2021
- Dallas ISD Announces New Downtown Montessori Elementary School serving families living and working in Downtown Dallas
- One of the nation’s “Fastest Improving School Districts” (Great City Schools)
- Choice School Program
- 5 of top 20 magnet schools in Texas
- 6 DISD campuses achieved a near-perfect grade of 99
- 24 DISD campuses scored 94 or higher (Texas Education Agency)
- 27 P-TECH and Early College High Schools/Collegiate Academies
- Downtown is identified as an Innovation District by DISD
- Two of the top 20 high schools in the U.S.
HIGHSPEED CONNECTIVITY & THE EVOLVING CLASSROOM
As education becomes ever more evolved via virtual networking and distanced learning opportunities, Downtown Dallas has ensured our place among the most advanced cities in the world by vying for the latest 5G and fiber optics connectivity to ensure our modern way of living and learning is at a pace consistent with the talent and aspirations of our community.