Education

• Greenville Independent School District
• Private Schools
• Public Charter School
• Colleges & Universities
• Training Programs
• Day Care/Preschool
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The Greenville Independent School District (GISD) aims to provide each child with the opportunity to obtain a successful and challenging learning experience which is intended to build a good self-image and encourage a desire for lifelong learning. To that end, a comprehensive instruction program is offered to meet the needs of all students.

The GISD offers quality elementary and secondary education. More than 60% of the GISD’s teachers, counselors, and administrators hold advanced degrees. 

Teaching the basics is at the core of Greenville ISD's program. But students can also take advantage of many additional offerings, including extracurricular activities and a comprehensive athletic program. The regular education program is supplemented by programs which cater to those with individual needs, including special education, deaf education, and speech therapy.

District enrollment is divided among six elementary schools (grades K through 4), one intermediate school (grades 5 and 6), one middle school (grades 7 and 8), one high school, and an alternative learning center, New Horizons, which provides high school level education for former drop-outs and other students whose personal circumstances preclude participation in the regular high school program.

To learn more about the GISD you can visit their web page at www.greenvilleisd.com

Greenville Independent School District*:

• Administration Office 3504 King St., 903-457-2500 
• Bowie Elementary 6000 Stonewall St., 903-457-2676
• Carver Elementary 2110 College St., 903-457-2680 
• Crockett Elementary 1316 Wolfe City Dr., 903-457-2684 
• Lamar Elementary 6321 Jack Finney Blvd., 903-457-2692
• L. P. Waters Early Childhood Center 2504 Carver St., 903-457-2680
• Travis Elementary 3005 Division St., 903-457-9696 
• Sixth Grade Center 3201 Stanford Street, 903- 457-2660
• Middle School 3611 Texas St., 903-457-2620 
• High School 3515 Lion’s Lair Rd., 903-457-2550 
• New Horizons Alternative Learning Center 3923 Henry St., 903-457-2657

• Greenville Christian School*  8420 Jack Finney Blvd., 903 454-1111 (preschool-grade 12) 
• St. Paul’s Episcopal School* 8320 Jack Finney Blvd., 903-455-8775 (preschool & K, Montessori-based)
• Mineral Heights Christian Academy* 3201-A Robin Rd., 903-455-3410 (Pre-K through 12, ACE curriculum)

Public Charter School

The Phoenix School is an open enrollment charter school under authority of the Texas Education Agency. The school serves students in pre-kindergarten through grade 9. Grade 10 will be added in 2004, grade 11 in 2005, and grade 12 in 2006. There is no tuition charge for grades K-9. Students who qualify for pre-K attend free of charge, others may pay a tuition fee to join the pre-K program.

The Phoenix School*  8702 Jack Finney Blvd., 903-454-7153

Colleges and Universities

Texas A & M University - Commerce*, with an enrollment of 8500+, is located in Commerce, 15 miles from Greenville. TAMU-C offers both undergraduate and post graduate curricula from 25 departments with more than 100 courses of study. as well as vocational training, continuing education and a quality assurance center. Online programs include:

• MBA - Master of Business Administration
• BAAS - Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences

  Student Information Line: 903- 886-5400.

Paris County Junior College, 50 miles from Greenville in Paris, provides vocational and technical education programs at the Paris Junior College-Greenville Center.

The Greenville Center is an open-door community college offering:

• Associate Degree programs
• College transfer courses
• Vocational and Technical Training in
  • Nursing
  • Office technologies
  • Heating and Air Conditioning
  • Electronics
• Workforce Training
• Continuing Education courses

A PCJC satellite nurses training program is offered in nearby Commerce. 

Paris Junior College-Greenville Center. 9315 Jack Finney Boulevard. 903- 454-9333

The Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex area offers a wide selection of institutes of higher education within commuting distance of Greenville. 

The Texas Workforce Commission in Greenville provides no-cost services for employed and unemployed workers of all ages, all skill and educational levels.
903-454-9350, www.texasworkforce.org
• Assistance in upgrading skills and finding better jobs
• On-site learning lab with free computerized preparatory courses for the GED, SAT, and ACT exams
• Free skills workshops
• Employment and training referral services
• Workers who qualify under the Workforce Investment Act receive funding for education and training to prepare them for jobs in current in-demand occupations

The Multi-Sensory Learning Center, 5509 Stonewall Street, offers remedial programs for children with learning disabilities. 903-455-1370

Education Express, 3506 Texas St., provides tutoring, teaching enhancement, test preparation, and foreign language training. 903-455-7616

Wesley Enterprises, 4804 Wesley Street, provides training and placement services for the mentally handicapped. 903-455-5770

There are nine day care facilities in the Greenville area licensed to accommodate more than 900 children.