Education has always been a central concern in Austin, probably because the city's such an educated town.

In a June 2006 study conducted by BizJournals.com, of the 53 largest cities in the U.S., Austin jumped from number 26 to number 3 as one of the top communities with "the highest concentration of brainpower." The study analyzed the educational level of adults in nearly 16,000 cities and towns with criteria that included the number of college graduates and the resident's abilities to "innovate, create, compete and make money."

Information on charter schools in the area.

Anyone with children knows that finding a balance between working and raising kids is always challenging, and part of that balance usually includes some type of childcare.

Information on Colleges and Universities in the area.

Information on the public school districts in the area.

Information on private school options in the area.

Further reading on education topics...