As you consider Temple for your family's future, you'll discover an educational landscape offering remarkable opportunities for academic, social, and personal growth. Temple Independent School District serves more than 8,700 students across 15 campuses, featuring the prestigious K-12 International Baccalaureate continuum, Project Lead the Way STEM initiatives, and over 200 National Merit Scholar Award winners from Temple High School. While recent accountability ratings indicate areas for continued improvement, families enjoy access to exceptional private schools, specialized programs, and outstanding higher education institutions that provide multiple pathways to academic excellence.
Temple ISD’s IB framework empowers students to become globally informed problem-solvers, combining internal teacher assessments and external exams for a balanced evaluation model. STEM learning is elevated by partnerships with Baylor Scott & White and the Temple Bioscience Institute, where students engage in real laboratory research experiences such as analyzing cancer cells and working alongside practicing clinicians.
Temple ISD continues to refine facility improvement plans following the 2022 bond proposal, focusing on state-of-the-art STEM labs, upgraded technology, and flexible learning environments. Recent enhancements include modern science labs, collaborative workspace design, and improved fine arts infrastructure to support expanding programs.
With your $400,000+ income, Temple’s private school ecosystem provides premier educational environments at exceptional value. Central Texas Christian School, serving nearly 400 students PK–12, maintains a 95% four-year college matriculation rate, competitive AP and dual credit offerings, and a 9:1 student-teacher ratio—at roughly half the tuition of metropolitan counterparts.
Central Texas Christian School delivers an academically rigorous and spiritually grounded college preparatory experience, producing graduates accepted to elite universities and U.S. service academies. With comprehensive fine arts, competitive athletics, and advanced STEM programming, CTCS cultivates well-rounded, high-achieving students.
Holy Trinity Catholic High School’s intimate 6:1 student-teacher ratio offers unparalleled personal mentorship. Its classical curriculum, competitive academic success, and inclusive community environment ensure that every student is known, supported, and challenged.
Providence Preparatory in nearby Belton offers a hybrid classical model blending on-campus instruction with parent-led home learning. This structure fosters family engagement, academic rigor, and a classical education grounded in the Trivium (grammar, logic, rhetoric).
St. Mary’s provides a nurturing PK–8 classical environment with excellent academic acceleration outcomes and a mission-centered community. Tuition remains highly accessible while maintaining small classes, rigorous academics, and a century-old tradition of formation.
Temple offers seamless higher education pathways through UMHB and Temple College. Students can begin earning college credit early, pursue nursing or health sciences locally, or transfer to major Texas universities through formal agreements.
Temple educational institutions maintain a robust commitment to differentiated learning, ensuring that advanced, gifted, and special needs students all receive tailored support. Temple ISD offers comprehensive special education services, while private schools provide learning specialists and individualized instruction.
Whether your child thrives in the globally focused IB program, the intimate and rigorous private school environments, or innovative hybrid models, Temple’s educational ecosystem empowers them to excel academically, explore passions, and prepare confidently for top-tier universities and future careers. This is a community where students are supported, challenged, and inspired to achieve their fullest potential.
