Education

The City of Pearland has an abundance of educational opportunities. Included in the Pearland city limits are the Pearland Independent School District (PISD) and the Alvin Independent School District (AISD).

Pearland Independent School District

Pearland schools have a growing reputation for success in maintaining a classroom environment that is most conducive to learning.  Constant improvement is the key feature. 

Encompassing 43.3 square miles, the district has a student enrollment of 14,236.  All 17 campuses (eight elementary schools, three middle schools, three junior high schools, one ninth-grade school, one high school and one student assignment center) are fully accredited by Texas Education Agency (TEA). 

The district provides a comprehensive academic program in grades K-12, which allows students multiple opportunities to reach their potential.  Special services, bilingual/ESL, gifted and talented and pre-kindergarten programs are offered to students who qualify.  The entire K-12 curriculum has real-life applications that include the integration of technology.  This district also has an extensive career and technology program that makes connections with the business community.

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Alvin Independant School District

Alvin schools have a growing reputation for success in maintaining a classroom environment that is most conducive to learning.  Constant improvement is the key feature. 

The district's current student enrollment is 12,588 and provides a comprehensive academic program in grades K-12, which allows students multiple opportunities to reach their potential.  Special services, bilingual/ESL, gifted and talented and pre-kindergarten programs are offered to students who qualify.  The entire K-12 curriculum has real-life applications that include the integration of technology. 

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Alvin Community College-Pearland Center

Alvin Community College (ACC) offers customized training and services in professional and workforce development through its Continuing Education Department.  ACC provides business solutions, continuous learning strategies and resources to help organizations grow.  If you have a training or certification need, ACC can help.

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University of Houston Clear Lake at Pearland

In response to a demand from Pearland residents, the University of Houston Clear Lake (UHCL) began to offer classes in 2004 at the Pearland College Center.  The city is in the process of completing negotiations with the University of Houston-Clear Lake to construct a satellite campus in Pearland. 

The campus will be constructed on 100 acres at the intersection of Pearland Parkway and McHard Road. Current plans consist of three buildings with 100,000 square feet of classroom space and a community auditorium or arts center.

Construction bids for the first building – an $11 million, 35,000-square-foot facility – will be issued in fall 2007. This initial building is slated for completion by spring or summer 2009. The city has entered into a memorandum of understanding agreement with UH to lease the unused space in the building until the university can fill it. UH will then lease it back from the city.

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San Jacinto College District

The San Jacinto College District offers university transfer courses (such as history, math, sociology, government and accounting), which could lead to an associate degree for students transferring to a four-year university.  Other offerings include a variety of technical courses including computer science, office administration, criminal justice, Microsoft certification, real estate and emergency management.

 More information about the San Jacinto College District

Houston-Area Universities and Colleges

Nearly 275,000 students are enrolled in more than 500 degree and certification programs at 40-plus colleges, community colleges and institutes. Area universities offer a full range of Technical Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's, Master's and Doctoral Degrees

Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, 2005

Additional instruction is available at the American College of Acupuncture & Oriental Medicine, Art Institute of Houston, College of Biblical Studies, Commonwealth Inst. of Funeral Service, HBU School of Nursing, Houston Graduate School of Theology, ITT Technical Institute, LeTourneau University, Our Lady of the Lake University, Prairie View A&M School of Nursing, SMU Perkins School of Theology, South Texas College of Law, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, St. Mary's Seminary School of Theology, Texas Bible College, Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Woman's University, and the University of Phoenix.

In the 1999/2000 academic year, Houston-area colleges and universities and institutes granted 4,982 associate degrees, 4,112 one- and two-year training or educational certificates, 18,364 bachelor's degrees and post-bachelor's certificates, and 8,569 graduate and professional degrees of all types.

Educational Attainment

The following table outlines the educational attainment demographics within the City of Pearland.