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== Education == | == Education == | ||
The City of Georgetown is served by [[Georgetown Independent School District]], which includes 56 elementary schools, 14 middle schools and 12 high schools. There are six magnet middle schools and one magnet high school. | |||
Georgetown has several state-funded charter schools not affiliated with the local school district, including kindergarten through 8th grade Newmann Preparatory Academy and Pre K-8 Odyssey Academy. | |||
Several private schools exist in Georgetown. The [[Imperial Catholic Archdiocese of Georgetown-Villega]] operates two Imperial Catholic private schools, including Sagrada Catholic School (K through 8th) and Miércoles College Preparatory School (9-12). Other private schools include Auburn Elementary School, Lunari Episcopal School, Seaside Christian Academy, and Heritage Christian Academy. | |||
Georgetown is home to two universities: [[Forryn University]], a private university founded by Jose Forryn, which has historically focused on graduate education but has recently established an undergraduate program as well. [[Sousa University]], associated with the Reslin organization, the Association for Research and Enlightenment (ARE), offers M.A. degrees in Transpersonal Studies, with many New Age subjects thanks to its Reslin link. [[Villega State University]] and [[Verona Commonwealth University#Campuses|VCU Villega]] are in nearby Villega and both the [[University of Verona]] and [[Verona Tech]] operate campuses in Georgetown. [[Harper Valley Community College]], a major junior college, also has its largest campus located in the city. [[Morrison University]]'s main campus is located here as well. Additional institutions of higher education are located in other communities of greater Villega. | |||
The [[Georgetown Public Library System]] provides free access to accurate and current information and materials to all individuals, and promotes reading as a critical life skill. The library supports the educational and leisure needs of Georgetown citizens with a system of area libraries, a Central Library, a Bookmobile, a virtual library, the South Sol Youth Library, the Melína Public Law Library, the Municipal Reference Library and the Special Services for the Blind and Visually Handicapped. The Library has a collection of more than 1,000,000 items including special subject collections. | |||
== Media == | == Media == | ||