A GOOD EDUCATION MAKES BETTER CITIZENS, and El Paso provides a variety of venues for learning. Starting with your little one and moving onto larger goals, the educational institutions in this city are ready and willing to serve your intellect.
Parents have more than 90 daycare and preschool facilities to choose from. Child care costs are moderate, averaging forty-five dollars per week. For more information about daycare services for your little one and for referrals, call any of the following:
Private School Network (915) 883-7583
KidCare (for temporarily ill children 3-17) (915) 533-9361
YWCA (915) 533-7528
El Paso's foremost institution of higher education is the University of Texas at El Paso. Affectionately called Harvard on the Border by locals, UTEP offers quality Bachelors, Masters, and Doctoral programs in a wide range of disciplines. It is part of the University of Texas System and boasts over 17,000 on its rolls each semester. Its quality education and the campus buildings' beautiful Tibetan architecture create an atmosphere conducive to learning and exploration.
El Paso's foremost institution of higher education is the University of Texas at El Paso.
Other colleges in the metropolitan area are New Mexico State University, Texas Tech Medical School, Webster College, and the Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez.
With four campuses throughout the city, the El Paso Community College is one of the largest comprehensive community colleges in the nation.
Public and private libraries, book stores, and a variety of cultural events augment and facilitate the opportunities for learning in this area.
