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Clear Creek
Independent
School District
2425 E. Main St., League City,
Texas 77573
281-284-0000
www.ccisd.net
Enrollment: 42,200
The leader in visionary
education, the Clear Creek
Independent School District
is one of the largest school
districts in Texas, serving
42,000 students in its 27
elementary, 10 intermediate
and seven high schools. The
district spans 103 square miles
and 13 municipalities in two
counties, including League City,
Webster, Kemah, Seabrook,
Nassau Bay, Clear Lake Shores,
El Lago and Friendswood.
District students perform at a
higher level than their state and
national peers on the PSAT, SAT
and ACT exams. The district is
home to nationally recognized
visual and performing arts
programs, competitive athletics
and strong college and career
preparatory programs. The
district also places great
emphasis on the well-rounded
student, infusing character
education and leadership
development programs with
academic curriculum.
As the region continues to
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grow and expand, in May 2017,
the community approved a
$487 million bond to improve
district schools and support
services. The Bond Program is
in full gear, with 41 percent of
the $487 million bond projects
under contract and underway
as of September 2018.
For the 16th straight year,
the district earned the highest
rating possible from the Texas
Financial Integrity Rating
System.
A member of the Texas
High Performance Schools
Consortium, the district
is also home to the Texas
Superintendent of the Year
(2012), the Texas Elementary
Teacher of the Year (2013) and
the World Champion Robotics
team. The district has been
named a “Top Workplace
in Houston” by the Houston
Chronicle for six years.
Dickinson
Independent
School District
2218 FM 517 E.,
Dickinson, TX 77539
281-229-6000
www.dickinsonisd.org
Enrollment: 11,600
The Dickinson Independent
School District is fast-growing
district serving more than
11,600 students who are
offered a full range of
educational opportunities, from
basic instructional programs
to special education, gifted
and talented, bilingual, college
preparation and career and
technical programs.
The district encompasses
61 square miles, including
the city of Dickinson, the
unincorporated communities
of Bacliff and San Leon, as well
as a portion of League City, La
Marque and Texas City.
More than $365 million
has been invested in district
facilities in the past two
decades through five voterapproved
bond issues, the
most recent a $70 million bond
in 2016.
Ten of the 14 Dickinson ISD
school buildings have been
constructed in the past 20 years
as either new construction to
accommodate the growing
number of students or
replacement facilities for aging
campuses. The other four
have had renovations and/or
expansions during that same
time.
The 2016 bond referendum
provided for construction
of Kranz Junior High, which
opened in August 2018, and
the new ninth grade center
scheduled to open in August
2019 at Dickinson High School.
The district’s STEM
Academy offers more than
400 students in grades 5-8
innovative science, technology,
engineering and math
instruction. The program,
housed at Barber Middle
School and Kranz Junior High.
Public Charter
Schools
Odyssey Academy — Bay
Area Elementary
2600 Stanley Drive,
El Lago, TX 77586
281-326-4555
odyssey-academy.com/oabaelementary
Grade levels: PK3-5
Odyssey Academy —
Bay Area Secondary
102 E. Walker St.,
League City, TX 77573
281-332-7788
odyssey-academy.com/oabasecondary
Grade levels: Pk3-12
Private Schools
Bay Area Christian School
4800 W. Main St., League City,
TX 77573
281-332-4814
bacschool.org
Grade levels: PK-12
St. Mary Catholic School
1612 E. Walker St.,
League City, TX 77573
281-332-4014
stmarylc.org
Grade levels: PK-8
South Shore
Montessori
201 South Shore Blvd.,
League City, TX 77573
281-334-7345
southshoremontessori.com
Grade levels: PK-6