Overview
The
city's sole public school, West University Elementary, is a part of Houston Independent School District.
The school has a Houston
address but is within the city limits of West University Place. West University Place is also served by Houston Community College System.
West University Elementary also serves parts of Houston (including the
neighborhood of Sunset Terrace)
that are inside the 610 Loop which are south of Westpark, east of Community,
west of Kirby, and directly north of West University Place. West University
Elementary also serves the portion of Southside
Place north of Bellaire Boulevard.
Zoning
Pupils
who live in West University Place are zoned to West University Elementary, Pershing Middle School in the Braeswood
Place neighborhood of Houston,
and Lamar High School, in the Upper Kirby
district of Houston. All pupils zoned to Pershing may attend Pin Oak Middle School (in the city of Bellaire)
instead.
Pre-Schools
Two
public early
childhood centers, Gabriela Mistral Early
Childhood Center,
and Las Americas Early Childhood Development (both of which are in Houston's Gulfton neighborhood), are
closest to the city of West
University Place. Since only poor students,
homeless students, or students who are not proficient in English may be
enrolled in HISD preschools, most West
University Place residents rely on private
preschools. Beehive, a preschool located on the grounds
of West University Elementary, serves many pupils from West University Place, Southside Place, and other communities.
Students who are eligible for HISD's preschools may attend any Early Childhood
Center in Houston ISD.
Private Schools
Several private
schools such as St. Marks Episcopal Church and School,
are located within West University
Place. Other nearby parochial schools, such as the
school of St. Vincent De Paul Catholic Church in Braeswood Place in Houston, serve the city.
Libraries
The
Harris County Public Library system
operates a branch in West
University Place, and the Houston Public Library system operates the
McGovern-Stella Link branch south of West
University Place in a nearby area in Houston.
