EDUCATION

Georgetown Independent School District serves students living in Georgetown, Texas, the county seat in Williamson County. Georgetown ISD serves over 12,100 students at ten elementary schools, four middle schools, three high schools, and two alternative campuses.

Programs

Georgetown ISD is known for its innovative programs and distinct Learner Profile, designed with support from the Georgetown community.

Innovative programs like aerospace engineering are gaining national attention. Students are building airworthy airplanes and learning about the aviation industry.

Students are designing and launching rockets through the SystemsGo program. In 2019, four student teams successfully launched rockets carrying scientific payloads 1 mile high.

The cosmetology program allows students to graduate from high school prepared to take a licensing exam and immediately go into the workforce.

With 25 college, career and military programs and 69 CTE pathways, there is a program designed to fit the interests of every student.

Fine arts are thriving in Georgetown ISD. Music programs are awardwinning and providing quality family-friendly programming for our community on a regular basis. Visual art students have been featured in the city’s art program and currently have art displayed on utility boxes downtown at Austin Ave and 8th Street, Austin Ave and 2nd Street, and Austin Ave and 7th Street.

STEM education starts in kindergarten where students are programming robots.

Enrollment & Growth

Georgetown schools have grown by nearly 15% in the last decade:

12,187 Total Enrollment 10 Elementary Schools 4 Middle Schools 3 High Schools

Average Class Size

Elementary Schools—18.5 Middle Schools—20.7 High Schools—19.8

Graduation Rate

98% $1.307

Accountability

Rated a “B” by the Texas Education Agency in 2019

More Information

We believe that community engagement enhances the student experience. We are always seeking to add volunteers and mentors to serve in our schools. Learn more at GeorgetownISD.org/Volunteer

To learn more about renovations and building projects funded by the 2018 bond, visit GeorgetownISD.org/2018Bond

GEORGETOWN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

Georgetown ISD Vision Home of the most inspired students served by the most empowered leaders. Georgetown ISD Mission Inspiring and empowering every learner to lead, grow and serve.

above Georgetown ISD is committed to preparing all students for their future. The district’s robust College, Career and Military Readiness efforts help students find their passion and connect to coursework and experiences that set them up for success after high school. Learn more about programs, coursework and offerings at bit.ly/2021GISDCourseGuide

SOUTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY

512.863.6511 / Southwestern.edu

The first institution of higher learning in Texas, Southwestern University is a private, highly selective liberal arts college affiliated with the Methodist Church. Their 1,400 students have a passion for intellectual and personal growth; enjoy small classes and numerous collaborative undergraduate research opportunities. Classroom learning is augmented by an environment that encourages participation in faculty-student research, athletics, and over 90 student organizations.

Paideia is a Greek word referring to the education of an ideal citizen well versed in the arts, the humanities, and the social and natural sciences and distinguished by an enlightened outlook born of the ability to see things from multiple perspectives. The Paideia program at Southwestern University allows students to discover connections across majors, between disciplines, and in relation to experiences outside the classroom. Southwestern University uses inquirybased learning to create a more active classroom with fewer lectures and more hands-on engagement. Students participate more in their own education while also retaining more of what they’ve learned—the student becomes the producer of original ideas rather than a passive consumer of the ideas of others.

Awards & Recognition

Forbes named Southwestern as the

#1 Undergraduate Liberal Arts College

in Texas in its 2019 Grateful Grad Colleges. The Princeton Review’s 2020 Best 385 Colleges Guide recognized Southwestern as #3 in the nation and #1 in Texas for “Impact Schools” and #18 in the country and #2 in Texas for “Career Services”—the best schools for placing students in internships. Southwestern University was also named a 2019 Best College Value by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance.

AUSTIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE 512.223.4ACC (4222) / AustinCC.edu

Austin Community College is among the fastest growing community colleges in the country. More than half of area high school graduates choose ACC for their college education. ACC has an 84-acre campus in Round Rock that provides comprehensive higher education programs and services to more than 5,000 students. Plans call for construction to expand the campus to accommodate 11,500 students.

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY Round Rock Campus 512.716.4000 / RRC.TxState.edu McCoy College of Business 512.245.3591 / McCoy.TxState.edu

Texas State University has a Round Rock campus that provides evening classes on a part-time basis in 13 Undergraduate degrees, 12 Graduate degrees, teaching certificates and other post-baccalaureate certificate programs. Students entering the MBA program may choose one of five program options.