Editing University Park, Texas (section)

==Education==

===Primary and secondary schools===

[[File:University Park July 2016 40 (Highland Park High School).jpg|thumb|left|[[Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas)|Highland Park High School]]]]
University Park is served by the [[Highland Park Independent School District]] (HPISD).<ref name=Schooldistrictmap2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48113_dallas/DC20SD_C48113.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dallas County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2023-12-20}}</ref> As such, it is served by the HPISD's McCulloch Intermediate School and Highland Park Middle School (which share a campus located partially in Highland Park and partially in University Park),<ref>"[http://www.uptexas.org/images/uploads/upmap.pdf City of University Park]." (map) City of University Park. Retrieved on December 7, 2011.</ref> and [[Highland Park High School (University Park, Texas)|Highland Park High School]] located in University Park. There are two HPISD elementary schools located in University Park ([[Hyer Elementary School|Hyer]] and [[University Park Elementary School (Texas)|University Park]]), two HPISD elementary schools located in neighboring Highland Park ([[Armstrong Elementary School (Highland Park, Texas)|Armstrong]] and [[Bradfield Elementary School|Bradfield]]) and one elementary school located in the city of Dallas (Michael M. Boone Elementary). All five elementary schools serve sections of the UP city limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hpisd.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=924382&type=d&pREC_ID=1827335|title=Boundary Maps|publisher=[[Highland Park Independent School District]]|accessdate=2021-04-18}} - [https://4.files.edl.io/de5d/07/06/20/121824-1a405f1b-0c34-483e-b2c6-5125e82f11ff.pdf PDF map] - Compare this map to municipality maps.</ref>

A small portion of University Park west of North Central Expressway is in the [[Dallas Independent School District]].<ref name=Schooldistrictmap2020/> It is however not zoned for residential purposes.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uptexas.org/DocumentCenter/View/148/City-of-University-Park-Zoning-Map-PDF|title=Zoning Districts|publisher=University Park|accessdate=2023-12-20}}</ref>

===Colleges, universities, and institutions===

[[File:MoodyColiseumEXT.JPG|200px|thumb|[[Moody Coliseum]]]]
[[Southern Methodist University]] is located in the city of University Park. The Meadows Museum, which houses the largest collection of Spanish art in the United States, can be found on the campus. The [[George W. Bush Presidential Center]], the [[Presidential library system|presidential library]] for [[George W. Bush]], can also be found on the campus, and was opened in 2013.

All of Dallas County (University Park included) is in the service area of [[Dallas College]] (formerly Dallas County Community College).<ref name="CommCollareas">{{Cite web |title=EDUCATION CODE CHAPTER 130. JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICTS |url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm |access-date=2024-04-01 |website=statutes.capitol.texas.gov}}</ref>

===Public libraries===

[[File:University Park July 2016 19 (University Park Public Library).jpg|thumb|left|Preston Center Plaza, which houses the University Park Public Library]]
The new University Park Public Library location is the second floor of Preston Center Plaza.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uptexas.org/Library/Library-FAQ |title=Library FAQ |access-date=2013-02-14 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130215042624/http://www.uptexas.org/Library/Library-FAQ |archive-date=2013-02-15 }} Retrieved on February 13, 2013.</ref> The old location was the first floor of a [[Chase Bank]] building at the southern end of Snider Plaza, at the intersection of Daniel and Hillcrest.<ref>"[http://www.uplibrary.org/universitypark/hours.asp Hours & Location] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201130956/http://www.uplibrary.org/universitypark/hours.asp |date=2012-02-01 }}." University Park Public Library. Retrieved on November 29, 2011.</ref> The owner of the former building, Albert Huddleston, charged the city $1 per year to use the building space, as of 2009.<ref name="Friends">{{Cite web |date=2009-02-20 |title=UPPL - Friends of the Library for Park Cities |url=http://www.uplibrary.org/html/friends.html |access-date=2024-04-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090220222625/http://www.uplibrary.org/html/friends.html |archive-date=February 20, 2009 }}</ref>

The library opened on June 7, 2001, as the University Park Book Bank in Snider Plaza. Before this, the town had no library. Residents could pay to use the Highland Park Public Library or the Dallas Public Library. On April 1, 2002, the book bank became a municipal library.<ref name="Friends"/>