Three public school districts serve The Woodlands. Conroe ISD covers most of the community, Tomball ISD covers Creekside Park, and Magnolia ISD covers part of Sterling Ridge. Schools are assigned by home address, and districts redraw attendance zones when new campuses open, so check a specific address with the district before you buy or rent.
Public schools come first below, then the 2026-27 school calendars, charter and private schools, colleges, and a list of schools by village. Listings checked November 2026.
Conroe ISD
Conroe ISD splits The Woodlands between two high school feeder zones. Students move from an elementary school to an intermediate school, then a junior high and a high school. Some elementary and intermediate schools sit in both zones, so neighbors on different streets can end up at different high schools. Find My School on the Conroe ISD site shows the schools for an address.
The Woodlands High School feeder zone
The Woodlands High School
Village of Cochran’s Crossing
6101 Research Forest Dr., 77381. 936-709-1200.
The Woodlands High School 9th Grade Campus
Village of Sterling Ridge
10010 Branch Crossing Dr., 77382. 832-592-8200.
McCullough Junior High
Village of Panther Creek
3800 S. Panther Creek Dr., 77381. 832-592-5100.
George P. Mitchell Intermediate
Village of Alden Bridge
6800 Alden Bridge Dr., 77382. 832-592-8500.
Wilkerson Intermediate
Village of Grogan’s Mill
12312 Sawmill Rd. 832-592-8900. Also in the College Park zone.
Buckalew Elementary
Village of Alden Bridge
4909 W. Alden Bridge Dr., 77382. 281-465-3400. Also in the College Park zone.
Barbara Pierce Bush Elementary
Village of Alden Bridge
7420 Crownridge Dr., 77382. 936-709-1600.
Deretchin Elementary
Village of Sterling Ridge
Pre-K through 6th grade. 11000 Merit Oaks Dr., 77382. 832-592-8700.
Tough Elementary
Village of Sterling Ridge
Kindergarten through 6th grade. 11660 Crane Brook Dr., 77382. 281-465-5900.
Galatas Elementary
Village of Cochran’s Crossing
9001 Cochran’s Crossing Dr., 77381. 936-709-5000. Also in the College Park zone.
Powell Elementary
Village of Cochran’s Crossing
7332 Cochran’s Crossing Dr., 77381. 936-709-1700. Also in the College Park zone.
Glen Loch Elementary
Village of Panther Creek
27505 Glen Loch Dr., 77381. 281-298-4900. Also in the College Park zone.
Eissler Elementary
Nearby, outside the Township
Kindergarten through 6th grade, opened August 2025. 14000 Old Conroe Rd., Conroe 77384. 936-709-6300.
The Woodlands College Park High School feeder zone
Wilkerson Intermediate and Buckalew, Galatas, Glen Loch and Powell elementaries, listed above, are in this zone too.
The Woodlands College Park High School
Village of College Park
3701 College Park Dr., 77384. 936-709-3000.
Knox Junior High
Village of Grogan’s Mill
12104 Sawmill Rd., 77380. 832-592-8400.
Collins Intermediate
Village of Cochran’s Crossing
6020 Shadowbend Pl., 77381. 281-298-3800.
David Elementary
Village of Cochran’s Crossing
5301 Shadowbend Pl., 77381. 281-298-4700.
Hailey Elementary
Village of Grogan’s Mill
12051 Sawmill Rd., 77380. 832-663-4100.
Lamar Elementary
Village of Grogan’s Mill
1300 Many Pines, 77380. 832-592-5800.
Ride Elementary
Village of Panther Creek
4920 W. Panther Creek Dr., 77381. 281-465-2800.
Houser Elementary
Nearby, outside the Township
27270 Oak Ridge School Rd., Conroe 77385.
Tomball ISD (Creekside Park)
Creekside Park, in Harris County, is the one village in Tomball ISD. Its elementary schools teach kindergarten through 4th grade, and Creekside Park Junior High teaches grades 5 through 8. Tomball ISD approved new high school attendance zones for 2026-27, so check an address on the district’s attendance zone map.
Creekside Forest Elementary
Village of Creekside Park
Kindergarten through 4th grade. 5949 Creekside Forest Dr., 77389. 281-357-4526.
Creekview Elementary
Village of Creekside Park
Kindergarten through 4th grade. 8877 W. New Harmony Trail, 77375. 281-357-3070.
Timber Creek Elementary
Village of Creekside Park
Kindergarten through 4th grade. 8455 Creekside Green Dr., 77389. 281-357-3060.
Creekside Park Junior High
Village of Creekside Park
Grades 5 through 8. 8711 Creekside Green Dr., 77375. 281-357-3282.
Magnolia ISD (part of Sterling Ridge)
A small part of Sterling Ridge is in Magnolia ISD. The district’s boundary lists place the streets it groups as Woodland Village Sterling Ridge (Almondell, Hawkhurst, Hearthshire, Vershire and the streets around them) in Ellisor Elementary, then Bear Branch Intermediate, Bear Branch Junior High and Magnolia High School. Before the district’s 2024-25 rezoning, those homes were zoned to Smith Elementary. Confirm an address on Magnolia ISD’s attendance zones page.
Ellisor Elementary
Magnolia
33040 Egypt Ln., Magnolia 77354. 281-252-7400.
Bear Branch Intermediate
Magnolia
8040 Ken Lake Dr., Magnolia 77354. 281-252-2031.
Bear Branch Junior High
Magnolia
31310 FM 2978, Magnolia 77354. 281-356-6088.
Magnolia High School
Magnolia
14350 FM 1488, Magnolia 77354. 281-356-3572.
2026-27 school calendars
These dates come from each district’s board-approved calendar. Districts can add make-up days after bad weather, so check the official calendar before you plan around a day off.
Conroe ISD
| First and last day | Aug. 12, 2026 to May 27, 2027 |
| No school | Sept. 7 (Labor Day); Oct. 9-12; Nov. 2-3; Nov. 23-27 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 21-Jan. 5 (winter break); Jan. 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb. 12; Feb. 15 (Presidents’ Day); March 15-19 (spring break); March 26; March 29; April 30; May 31 (Memorial Day) |
| Teacher work days, no students | Aug. 3-11; Oct. 9; Nov. 3; Jan. 4-5; Feb. 12; May 28 |
| Early release | Dec. 18; May 27 |
| Bad-weather make-up day | March 29, if needed |
| Grading periods end | Oct. 8; Dec. 18; March 12; May 27 |
Tomball ISD
| First and last day | Aug. 18, 2026 to May 27, 2027 |
| Holidays | Sept. 7 (Labor Day); Nov. 23-27 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 21-Jan. 1 (winter break); Jan. 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); Feb. 15 (Presidents Day); March 15-19 (spring break); March 26 (Good Friday); May 31 (Memorial Day) |
| Staff development days, no students | Oct. 8-9 and 12; Nov. 2-3; Jan. 4-5; Feb. 12; March 12; May 28 |
| Early release | All schools Dec. 18 and May 27; high schools also Dec. 17 and May 26 |
| Make-up days, if needed | Feb. 15; March 12; May 28 |
| Reporting periods end | Oct. 7; Dec. 18; March 11; May 27 |
Tomball ISD instructional calendar
Magnolia ISD
| First and last day | Aug. 12, 2026 to May 27, 2027 |
| Holidays and breaks | Sept. 7 (Labor Day); Oct. 12-16 (fall break); Nov. 23-27 (Thanksgiving); Dec. 21-Jan. 1 (winter break); Jan. 18 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day); March 15-19 (spring break); March 26 (Good Friday); May 31 (Memorial Day) |
| Professional development, no students | Sept. 18; Nov. 2-3; Jan. 4-5; Feb. 12; April 5; May 28 |
| Early release | Dec. 18; May 27 |
| Grading periods end | Oct. 9; Dec. 18; March 12; May 27 |
Back to school
- Find your zoned schools: Conroe ISD Find My School, Tomball ISD attendance zone map, Magnolia ISD attendance zones
- Enroll a new student: Conroe ISD, Tomball ISD, Magnolia ISD
- District events: Conroe ISD events, Tomball ISD calendar, Magnolia ISD calendar
- High school sports and graduation dates: listed on the Conroe ISD calendars page
Public charter schools
Charter schools are tuition-free public schools. Families apply instead of being assigned by address, and a school holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.
SST The Woodlands
Nearby, on Kuykendahl Road
Pre-K through 7th grade, a School of Science and Technology campus. 27440 Kuykendahl Rd., Tomball 77375. 281-255-0483. Applications for 2027-28 are open Nov. 1, 2026 to Jan. 8, 2027, with the lottery on Jan. 12.
iSchool High of The Woodlands
Lone Star College University Center
Grades 9 through 12, run by ResponsiveEd. 3232 College Park Dr., Suite 212, 77384. 936-231-8594.
Private schools
Contact each school about admissions and tuition.
The John Cooper School
Village of Indian Springs
Pre-K through 12th grade. An independent college-prep school. One John Cooper Dr., 77381.
The Woodlands Christian Academy
Village of College Park
Pre-K through 12th grade. A Christian school. 5800 Academy Way, 77384.
Esprit International School
Village of Panther Creek
Toddlers through 12th grade, with Montessori early years and an international program. 4266 Interfaith Way, 77381.
Cunae International School
Village of Creekside Park
Pre-K 4 through 12th grade. An international school. 5655 Creekside Forest Dr., 77389.
Fusion Academy The Woodlands
Town Center
Grades 6 through 12, taught one student to one teacher. 1201 Lake Woodlands Dr., Suite 4000, 77380.
St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School
Bay Branch Drive, between Alden Bridge and Cochran’s Crossing
Pre-K 3 through 8th grade. A Catholic parish school. 7901 Bay Branch Dr., 77382.
The Woodlands Methodist School
Lake Front Circle, near Town Center
Pre-K through 8th grade. A ministry of The Woodlands Methodist Church. 1915 Lake Front Cir., 77380.
Paddington British Private School
Nearby, outside the Township
Age 1 through 4th grade, with a British curriculum. 2010 Sawdust Rd., 77380.
Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy
Nearby, west of The Woodlands
Pre-K through 12th grade. A Christian school. 9768 Research Forest Dr., 77354.
Preschools that also teach kindergarten
- Greystone House Montessori School, 1000 Evergreen Cir.
- Guidepost Montessori at The Woodlands, 2280 Buckthorne Pl.
- Crème de la Crème, 2350 Research Forest Dr.
- Stepping Stones Preparatory Academy, 11900 Crane Brook Dr.
- Primrose School of The Woodlands at Sterling Ridge, 6909 Lake Woodlands Dr.
- Primrose School of The Woodlands at College Park, 6403 College Park Dr.
- Primrose School of The Woodlands at Creekside Park, 26025 Strake Dr.
Colleges
Lone Star College-Montgomery
College Park Drive
3200 College Park Dr., Conroe 77384. 936-273-7000.
Lone Star College-University Center at The Woodlands
College Park Drive
3232 College Park Dr., 77384. 936-273-7510.
Sam Houston State University, The Woodlands Center
College Park Drive
3380 College Park Dr., 77384. 936-202-5000.
Lone Star College-Creekside Center
Near Creekside Park
8747 W. New Harmony Trail, Tomball 77375. 832-761-6600.
Schools by village
- Alden Bridge: Buckalew Elementary, Bush Elementary, Mitchell Intermediate
- Cochran’s Crossing: The Woodlands High School, Collins Intermediate, and David, Galatas and Powell elementaries
- College Park: The Woodlands College Park High School, The Woodlands Christian Academy
- Creekside Park: Creekside Forest, Creekview and Timber Creek elementaries, Creekside Park Junior High, Cunae International School
- Grogan’s Mill: Knox Junior High, Wilkerson Intermediate, and Hailey and Lamar elementaries
- Indian Springs: The John Cooper School
- Panther Creek: McCullough Junior High, Glen Loch and Ride elementaries, Esprit International School
- Sterling Ridge: The Woodlands High School 9th Grade Campus, and Deretchin and Tough elementaries
- Town Center: Fusion Academy
The Woodlands Village Guide
Town Center
The Woodlands retail district - Woodlands Mall, Market Street, Waterway Square.