Editing Iowa Colony, Texas (section)

==Education==
[[File:Alvin ISD Meridiana Elementary School.jpg|thumb|Meridiana Elementary School in Iowa Colony]]
Students in residential-zoned portions of Iowa Colony attend schools in the [[Alvin Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.iowacolonytx.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3291/f/uploads/zoning.png|title=Zoning Map|publisher=Iowa Colony, Texas|access-date=2022-07-19}} - Note there are residential areas north of Highway 6</ref>

Elementary schools include:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55762&FileName=ELEM_2020_21_Wallmap_36X36.pdf|title=Elementary 2020-21 Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|access-date=2022-07-19}}</ref>
* Meridiana Elementary School in Iowa Colony
* Sanchez Elementary School
* Savannah Lakes Elementary School (small portion far north)

Secondary zoning includes:
* Jackie Doucet Caffey Junior High in Manvel (for most of Iowa Colony) or Manvel Junior High School (small portion far north)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55764&FileName=MID_2021_22_Wallmap_36X36.pdf|title=Junior High 2021-22 Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|access-date=2022-07-19}}</ref>
* [[Iowa Colony High School]] In Iowa Colony (for almost all of Iowa Colony) or [[Manvel High School]] (sections north of SH 6)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55765&FileName=HIGH_2022_23_Wallmap_36x36.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220308023040/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=55765&FileName=HIGH_2022_23_Wallmap_36x36.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 8, 2022|title=High 2022-23 Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|access-date=2022-07-19}}</ref>

Meridiana Elementary School was built to serve the [[Meridiana, Texas|Meridiana]] master-planned community.<ref>"[http://meridianatexas.com/press-room/press-detail/construction-starts-at-meridiana-elementary-school-in-new-master-planned-co Construction Starts at Meridiana Elementary School In New Master-Planned Community of Meridiana] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170101162828/http://meridianatexas.com/press-room/press-detail/construction-starts-at-meridiana-elementary-school-in-new-master-planned-co |date=2017-01-01 }}." Meridiana. Retrieved on January 1, 2017.</ref> Rise Communities, the developer of Meridiana, partnered with the school district to facilitate the school's development.<ref name=Takahashimoredetails>{{cite news|author=Takahashi, Paul|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/10/more-details-revealed-for-major-master-planned.html|title=More details revealed for major master-planned community south of Houston|newspaper=[[Houston Business Journal]]|date=2015-10-08|access-date=2017-05-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161226073437/http://www.bizjournals.com/houston/morning_call/2015/10/more-details-revealed-for-major-master-planned.html|archive-date=2016-12-26|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 1911 and 1912, an elementary school and a previous version of Iowa Colony High School, respectively, were established. Iowa Colony's school district later became a part of Alvin ISD.<ref>{{cite web|last=Summa|first=Andy|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/City-s-start-originated-with-fruit-2063074.php|title=City's start originated with fruit|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2022-07-11|access-date=2022-06-25}}</ref> [[Alvin High School]] served all Iowa Colony residents,<ref>{{cite web|last=Summa|first=Andy|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/Construction-slated-to-start-on-Manvel-High-1980977.php|title=Construction slated to start on Manvel High|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2004-04-15|access-date=2022-07-19}} - Since Manvel High was Alvin ISD's second high school, Alvin High would have been the only one before 2006.</ref> until fall 2006,<!--Prior to opening of Manvel HS it was the only HS in the ISD, so logically Alvin HS would have served everything in the boundaries--> when Manvel High opened to immediately accept 9th and 10th grades and phase in 11th and 12th grades in two years.<ref name=Thayergrad>{{cite news|author=Evans, Thayer|url=http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland-news/article/Manvel-High-set-to-graduate-its-first-ever-class-1681443.php|title=Manvel High set to graduate its first-ever class|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2009-05-25|access-date=2017-01-01|quote=[...]since it first opened in August 2006 to freshmen and sophomore, {{sic}}[...]}}</ref> After 2006 and prior to Iowa Colony High's opening, Manvel High's boundary included all of Iowa Colony.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/cms/lib/TX01001897/Centricity/Domain/26/High_school_map_update.pdf|title=High School Map Update|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|access-date=2022-07-19}} - [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095624/https://www.alvinisd.net/Page/435 This page identifies it as a 2012-2013 map] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095624/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=8&FileName=High+school+map+update.pdf Alternate URL] - As two high school zones are represented, this would be before [[Shadow Creek High School]] opened. Compare to the [[2000 U.S. Census]] maps: [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4836092_IowaColony/CBP4836092_000.pdf Index], pages [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4836092_IowaColony/CBP4836092_001.pdf 1] and [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4836092_IowaColony/CBP4836092_002.pdf 2].</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=24520&FileName=high_wallmap_1516.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171018133551/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=24520&FileName=high_wallmap_1516.pdf |archive-date=2017-10-18 |title=High School Boundaries 2015-16|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|access-date=2022-07-19}} - Compare to [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/dc10map/GUBlock/st48_tx/place/p4836092_iowa_colony/DC10BLK_P4836092_001.pdf this map of Iowa Colony] from the [[2010 U.S. Census]].</ref> Prior to the opening of Meridiana Elementary, zoned elementary schools were E. C. Mason, Don Jeter, and Savannah Lakes in Manvel.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=4126&FileName=Elementary+1213+update.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095624/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=4126&FileName=Elementary+1213+update.pdf |archive-date=2012-08-31 |title=ALVIN ISD - ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES|publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]]|date=2012-08-31|access-date=2022-07-19}} - For the 2012-2013 school year.</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=18617&FileName=alvin_elem_1415.pdf |title=Attendance Zone Adjustment Elementary 2014-15 |publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]] |date=2015-10-15 |access-date=2022-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015052807/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=18617&FileName=alvin_elem_1415.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Residents were divided between Manvel Junior High and Fairview Junior High in Alvin.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=3417&FileName=junior+high_1213+updated.pdf |title=ALVIN ISD - JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BOUNDARIES |publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]] |date=2012-08-31 |access-date=2022-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120831095624/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=3417&FileName=junior+high_1213+updated.pdf |archive-date=31 August 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=18618&FileName=alvin_jh_1415.pdf |title=Attendance Zone Adjustment Junior High 2014-15 |publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]] |date=2015-10-15 |access-date=2022-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015052807/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=18618&FileName=alvin_jh_1415.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2015 Manvel Junior High became the junior high for almost all of Iowa Colony, except a small portion zoned to Rodeo Palms Junior High.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=24519&FileName=jh_wallmap_1516.pdf |title=Junior High Boundaries 2015-16 |publisher=[[Alvin Independent School District]] |date=2015-10-15 |access-date=2022-07-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151015052807/https://www.alvinisd.net/site/handlers/filedownload.ashx?moduleinstanceid=243&dataid=24519&FileName=jh_wallmap_1516.pdf |archive-date=15 October 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2022 Iowa Colony High will open, relieving Manvel High.<ref>{{cite web|last=Lamkhahouan|first=Carissa|url=https://www.chron.com/neighborhood/pearland/news/article/Alvin-ISD-OKs-shifts-in-some-school-attendance-15054263.php|title=Alvin ISD OKs shifts in some school attendance zones|newspaper=[[Houston Chronicle]]|date=2020-02-13|access-date=2022-06-25}}</ref>

Additionally, [[Alvin Community College]] provides basic undergraduate courses and adult education. Iowa Colony is in the ACC taxation zone.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/alvincc_map_with_isd_boundaries__small_.pdf|title=Alvin Community College Taxation Boundary Layer|publisher=Brazoria County Appraisal District|access-date=2020-06-18|archive-date=June 26, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626065147/https://www.brazoriacad.org/uploads/1/2/9/0/12902727/alvincc_map_with_isd_boundaries__small_.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>