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THE CITY OF WATAUGA, TEXAS

Education

The Birdville and Keller Independent School Districts
(BISD and KISD) provide elementary and secondary
educational services within the City. There are four
campuses located within the City, with over 2,700 students
enrolled and over
200 classroom
teachers. Six
elementary, six middle, and three high schools
serve Watauga.

Adult and higher education is available locally
through the Tarrant County College System's
Northeast Campus. Additionally, located within a
35-mile radius of the City are: Texas Christian
University and Texas Wesleyan College in Fort Worth; Southern Methodist University, the
University of Texas at Dallas, the Dallas County Community College System, and the
University of Dallas in Dallas; the University of Texas at Arlington, and the University of
North Texas, and Texas Woman's University in Denton.

Medical

Medical City North Hills is a modern, private 164-bed hospital. Over 250 active medical
doctors and six dental doctors serve the cities in the area with a full range of medical,
surgical, and dental services, together with 24-hour emergency room services. In
addition, four other main health systems serve the area. They are Texas Health, Baylor
Scott & White, Medical City, and county-funded John Peter Smith (JPS) Hospital, the only
Level-1 Trauma facility in Tarrant County.

Culture and Entertainment

Within a 30-minute drive of the city are the Kimbell Art
Museum, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Nancy Lee and
Perry R. Bass Performance Hall, Amon Carter Museum, and
the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History.

The Fort Worth Cultural District has Casa Manana, Cowtown
Segway Tours, Equestrian Center Omni Theater, Sanders
Theater, Scott Theater, and the Will Rogers Center, with the
Fort Worth Opera.

See https://www.fortworth.com/about/neighborhoods-districts/cultural-district/.

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