Houston Education

Rice, UH, TSU, HCC — and a school system serving 2 million.

Houston's education landscape spans elite private universities, large public institutions, community colleges, charter networks, magnet programs, and trade schools. Find what fits.

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Houston offers exceptional educational opportunities at every level. From top-rated public and private schools to renowned institutions like Rice University, University of Houston, and the Texas Medical Center, Houston is a hub for learning and innovation. Explore scholarships, grants, and educational resources available to Houston students.

From pre-K to post-doc

Schools, programs, and the people who teach Houston.

HISD alone runs more than 270 schools. Add in Cy-Fair, Katy, Fort Bend, Spring Branch, the charter networks, the private and parochial systems, and the universities — and Houston's education sector is its own city.

Our education hub maps the institutions, the programs worth knowing about, and the tutoring, test-prep, and continuing-ed options families ask us about most.