Pre-kindergarten through high school for League City is provided by two school districts, Clear Creek Independent School District (CCISD) and Dickinson Independent School District (DISD). At elementary, intermediate, and high school levels, the greater League City/Houston Bay Area students score in the top 5 percent of schools located across the State of Texas and well above the national average. Both school districts are recognized within the State for their accomplishments.

League City is an education driven community with more than 80% of the high school graduates entering college. Adult education continues beyond high school with 71% of the community reporting varying levels of college education up to and including postgraduate degrees.

Clear Creek Independent School District

Clear Creek Independent School District (Clear Creek ISD) was formed in 1948 through the consolidation of the schools in League City, Seabrook, Webster, and Kemah. Currently, Clear Creek ISD serves approximately 37,000 students in 39 schools on 41 campuses.

Clear Creek ISD earned a “Recognized” status in 2008-09 from the Texas Education Agency Accountability Ratings System.  The “Recognized” rating is the highest ranking earned by any school district with more than 25,000 students or more.

Dickinson Independent School District

Located in the northern half of Galveston County, the Dickinson Independent School District serves approximately 8,750 students, who attend one of nine different campuses and are supported by a teaching and support staff of 1,100. The district's 61 square miles encompass the City of Dickinson, the unincorporated communities of Bacliff and San Leon and a portion of League City and Texas City. The needs of a diversified student population are met through a strong, well-aligned curriculum that has produced equal to or above state average results on the most recent Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) test at most grade levels, including recognition of three campuses as a 2007 Texas “Exemplary” Campuses and four other campuses as Texas "Recognized" Campuses.  A $107.5 million bond issue approved in November 2007 is allowing the district to continue providing new and updated facilities to meet the growing student enrollment.  The 2007 bond includes the opening of the distict's sixth elementary school, Calder Road Elementary, to open in League City in August 2010, $50 million in extensive renovations and additions on the Dickinson High School campus, a Transportation Center, an Administration Building opening in December 2010, as well as funds for maintenance projects and land purchases.

Independent Public Charter School

Bay Area Charter School, Inc. is the only charter district located within the Houston Bay Area. The school has 3 campuses, an elementary school, a middle school, and a high school. Total enrollment is more than 300 students.

Private Schools and Education

In the greater League City Trade Area, there are twenty-three private schools providing education from elementary to high school levels. Within League City, the following private schools exist:

Bay Area Christian School

Enrollment: 660 students

St. Mary’s Elementary School

Enrollment: 280 students

Colleges and Universities

Within 30 miles of League City there are five major universities and 24 colleges. Two of the major universities, Rice University and the University of Houston, along with nearby Texas A&M, conduct research in business and technical areas and provide a strong supply of qualified graduates. Total college enrollment in the area exceeds 200,000 students. Regional community colleges provide a high level of training, re-training, skills upgrading, and employee development for local business and industry. Cooperative training by these colleges provide customized on or off-site training at any time before, during or after working hours. Many area companies have arranged joint training programs with the colleges for company employees.

In 2003, College of the Mainland, whose primary campus is located in Texas City, opened the North County Learning Center, located off FM 518 at Parker Court in League City. This facility houses four classrooms with a capacity for 120 students. Real estate and business classes are offered at this center. In 2007, a new Allied Health Center Building was opened. THE AHC is home to the new medical assistant certificate program as well as a certified nursing assistant, EMS, and dental assistant programs.

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