Education


From the beginning of its history, excellence in education and lifelong learning have been a top priority in developing The Woodlands. The Woodlands offers exceptional educational experiences for people of all ages, including:

  • Excellent Public Education – The Woodlands is served by three highly-rated school districts – Conroe, Tomball and Magnolia. All of the elementary schools serving students in The Woodlands are rated Exemplary by the Texas Education Agency (TEA). Twenty neighborhood schools of all grade levels are located within The Woodlands.

  • Six Acclaimed Private Schools, including The John Cooper School, The Woodlands Christian Academy, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School and Cunae International.

Lone Star College – Montgomery

located on a forested 100-acre campus on College Park Drive in The Woodlands, Lone Star College-Montgomery offers associates degree program in a variety of disciplines. Other opportunities include:

      • Improving or updating workplace skills
      • Continuing education
      • The Academy for Lifelong Learning provides continuing education for seniors


      For more information about Lone Star College-Montgomery, call 946-273-7000 or visit www.lonestar.edu/montgomery.

Lone Star College – University Center in The Woodlands

Degree plans from various universities are offered at Lone Star College-University Center at Montgomery, located adjacent to Lone Star College-Montgomery. LSC-University Center at Montgomery is an innovative concept approved by Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board that allows students to enroll at a partner university and complete a bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree without traveling to the university campus. Courses are offered by Our Lady of the Lake University, Texas A&M University (currently graduate courses only), University of Houston-Victoria, and University of St. Thomas (currently graduate courses only). For more information, visit www.LoneStar.edu/uc-montgomery, or call 936.321.4500.

Sam Houston State University-The Woodlands Center

Sam Houston State University offers upper level (junior and senior) and graduate programs at the new Woodlands Center. Located at 3380 College Park Drive, the 144,164 sq. ft., 4-story facility offers high tech classrooms, 120 seat auditorium, lecture rooms, an 80 seat computer lab with on-site IT technicians, a community counseling center, a continuing education representative, and enrollment services. For more information about the SHSU-The Woodlands Center, call 936-496-5000. Visit SHSU-The Woodlands Center on the Web at www.shsu.edu/woodlands.