The Woodlands

The Woodlands is Texas Premere Master Planned Community

Market Square - The Woodlands, Texas The Woodlands is located along I-45, about 25 miles north of Houston in Montgomery County. Founded by George Mitchell in 1974, it is one of the original and largest master planned communites in the country. The Woodlands blends nature with today's modern conveniences. The area offers several beautiful communities with golf course and warterfront homes. A large selection of new homes in all price ranges are available. So whether you are looking for that first starter home, or a luxury, custom estate home on acreage, you will find it in this beautiful master planned community.

The staunch preservation of the trees helps The Woodlands stand apart from other master planned communities. They are vigilant about keeping the community looking like a large forest, when in actuality, you are surrounded by businesses, stores and homes. This has helped make The Woodlands the number one selling community in Houston and Texas since 1990. Many golf course and waterfront homes are available along with luxury custom homes.

The master plan of The Woodlands was developed based on a village concept that supports the widest choices of home styles and neighborhoods. The land where The Woodlands is located was once owned by the Grogans-Cochran Lumber Mill. Two of the villages within The Woodlands are named after this mill, The Village of Grogans Mill and The Village of Cochrans Crossing.

Public and Private Schools

Public Schools

The highly acclaimed Conroe Independent School District serves the students of The Woodlands with a brand new The Woodlands High School four middle schools and eleven elementary schools.

Private Schools

Cunae International School- Pre-K through 10th grade school with plans to expand to 12th grade.Esprit International School- This Montessori School offers programs for children ranging from 2 to 18 years old.

Harvest Waldorf School- Pre-K through sixth grade

The John Cooper School- One of Houston's most highly-regarded private schools. This college preparatory school is for grades Pre-K to 12 and has a 99 college attendance rate.Average SAT scores for 2006-2007 were 1331.

Oak Ridge Christian Academy - A Christian school for Kindergarten to 12th grade.

The Phoenix Academy- This school is for middle and high school students. Unlike most schools, you can register any time of the year. Students are assessed and are worked with individually based on their knowledge or skills. Currently school is from 8:30 to 2:30 but starting next year, students may arrive at 1:00 and leave at 5:00 which is convenient for those who work part time jobs.

The Sherwood Academy- Located in Magnolia, this school serves Pre-School to third grade.

St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School- Pre-K3 to 8th grade.

The Woodlands Christian Academy- Pre-K through 12th grade.

The Woodlands Preparatory School- Founded in 2000 as a College Preparatory School, it now serves children from Kindergarten to 12th grade.

The Woodlands Local Area Attractions

Sculptures - The Woodlands, Texas Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion- A concert amphitheater in The Woodlands that hosts both the performing arts and contemporary artists and is also available for rental.The venue holds 17,000 people in a combination of covered and uncovered seating as well as lawn seating.