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==Education== ===Primary and secondary schools=== Sienna is served by the [[Fort Bend Independent School District]].<ref name=Siennamap20102020/> The community is within the East Division, controlling school board slots 5 through 7.<ref>"[http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/board/documents/electing.pdf 2007-2008 Operating Procedures] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081209182043/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/board/documents/electing.pdf |date=2008-12-09 }}." ''[[Fort Bend Independent School District]]''. Retrieved on December 8, 2008.</ref> The community is zoned to Sienna Crossing Elementary School, Scanlan Oaks Elementary School and Jan Schiff Elementary School (three separate attendance zones). The community is also zoned to Baines Middle School and Ronald Thornton Middle School (two separate attendance zones). All of which are located within Sienna.<ref name="ZhengPassion"/> Most of Sienna is served by [[Ridge Point High School]], which is located in Sienna on Waters Lake Blvd, while the rest of the community is served by [[Almeta Crawford High School]], which opened in 2023.<ref name=FBISDHS>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/cms/lib09/TX01917858/Centricity/Domain/103/HS%20Zone%20Map%2016%2017.pdf High School Attendance Zones]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.</ref> Donald Leonetti Elementary School opened in 2017 and Ronald Thornton Middle School opened in 2018. Both are in Sienna.<ref>"[http://www.fortbendisd.com/site/Default.aspx?PageID=78309 Attendance Boundary Plan Update]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.</ref> Sienna Lutheran Academy is a private school that caters to the Christian education of children in grades K-8.<ref>"[http://siennalutheranacademy.com/ Welcome]." Sienna Lutheran Academy. Retrieved on October 24, 2011. "770 Waters Lake Blvd. Sienna Plantation, TX 77459"</ref> <gallery widths="200px" heights="150px"> File:FBISD_Ridge_Point_High_School.jpg|[[Ridge Point High School]] File:FBISD Thornton Middle School.jpg|Ronald Thornton Middle School File:FBISD Leonetti Elementary.jpg|Donald Leonetti Elementary School File:FBISD Scanlan Oaks Elementary.jpg|Scanlan Oaks Elementary School File:FBISD Sienna Crossing Elementary.jpg|Sienna Crossing Elementary School </gallery> ====Histories of schools==== Before 2010 the portion east of Sienna Parkway was zoned to [[Hightower High School]] in [[Missouri City, Texas|Missouri City]], while the portion west of Sienna Parkway was zoned to [[Elkins High School (Texas)|Elkins High School]] in Missouri City.<ref name=Sienna2000map>"[https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/blk2000/st48_Texas/Place/4867766_SiennaPlantation/CBP4867766_001.pdf CENSUS 2000 BLOCK MAP: SIENNA PLANTATION CDP]." [[U.S. Census Bureau]]. Retrieved on April 15, 2017.</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100206054844/http://fortbendisd.com/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20090820_1545_2.pdf High School Attendance Zones]" (2009-2010). [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. February 6, 2010. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20100921095037/http://fortbendisd.com/about/zoning/10_11/High%20School%20Map%2010%2011.pdf High School Attendance Zones]" (2010-2011). [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. September 21, 2010. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.</ref> In 2007 sections of Sienna were rezoned from Hightower to Elkins.<ref name=Sienna2000map/><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20070214081241/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070205_1238.pdf Rezoned Subdivisions - High School Zoning Corresponds to January 5 Map presented at January 22 Zoning Workshop]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20070214081241/http://www.fortbend.k12.tx.us/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070205_1238.pdf Archive]). [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. p. 2-3/3. Retrieved on February 19, 2017. See "[https://web.archive.org/web/20061116023657/http://www.fortbendisd.com/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20060628_0946.pdf High School Attendance Zones]" (2006-2007) and compare to "[https://web.archive.org/web/20071025024054/http://www.fortbendisd.com/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20070810_1517.pdf High School Attendance Zones]" (2007-2008).</ref> Lake Olympia Middle School in Missouri City served all of Sienna until fall 2006, when Baines Middle School was built.<ref name=Sienna2000map/><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060508210055/http://www.fortbendisd.com/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20051118_1002.pdf MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE ZONES Effective Fall 2006 Grades 6-8]." [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. May 8, 2006. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.</ref><ref>"[https://web.archive.org/web/20060508210140/http://www.fortbendisd.com/cmf/var/tidbits/Tidbits_parentlinks_20060320_1449.pdf Middle School Attendance Zones]" (2005-2006). [[Fort Bend Independent School District]]. Retrieved on February 19, 2017.</ref> ===Community colleges=== The [[Texas Legislature]] specifies that the [[Houston Community College]] (HCC) boundary includes "the part of the Fort Bend Independent School District that is not located in the service area of the [[Wharton County Junior College District]] and that is adjacent to the Houston Community College System District."<ref name=CCBoundaryHCC>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.182. HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.|access-date=2024-03-10}}</ref> Wharton College's boundary within FBISD is defined only as the City of Sugar Land and the ETJ of Sugar Land,<ref name=CCBoundaryWharton>{{cite web|url=https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm|title=Sec. 130.211. WHARTON COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.}}</ref> Sienna is not in the Sugar Land ETJ (it is in the Missouri City and Arcola ETJs).<ref name=ETJmap/> Sienna is in HCC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.hccs.edu/media/houston-community-college/district/pdf/HCC-SMD-Map-with-SA-&-Tax-District.pdf|title=HCC Single Member Districts 2023|publisher=[[Houston Community College]]|access-date=2024-03-10}} - [https://www.hccs.edu/about-hcc/board-of-trustees/board-information/districtmap/ See profile page] - Compare with the map of Arcola.</ref> HCC had a campus in Sienna from the fall of 2008 until May 2016, when the campus was closed and a new campus was built on Texas Parkway.<ref name="communityimpact.com">{{cite web| url = https://communityimpact.com/houston/city-county/2015/01/27/hcc-to-relocate-sienna-campus-to-texas-parkway-2/| title = HCC to relocate Sienna campus to Texas Parkway {{!}} Community Impact}}</ref> ===Public libraries=== [[File:Missouri_City_TX_Sienna_Library.jpg|thumb|right|upright=0.68|Sienna Branch Library]] [[Fort Bend County Libraries]] operates the Sienna Branch, which opened on April 24, 2010. The $15 million, two story facility, which has {{convert|45000|sqft|sqm}} of space, was a joint project between the library system and [[Houston Community College]].<ref>Morgan, Kim. "[http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/04/fort-bend-hcc-partner-open-library New library opens this weekend] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100509003318/http://www.ultimatefortbend.com/2010/04/fort-bend-hcc-partner-open-library |date=2010-05-09 }}." Ultimate Fort Bend at ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. April 23, 2010. Retrieved on April 25, 2010.</ref><!--April 23 was a Friday--> As of May 2016, Houston Community College no longer has a presence in the library building.<ref name="communityimpact.com"/> The Sienna Branch has a 3D printer for the community to use and offers classes on 3D design and printing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/branches/sn.html |title=Welcome to Fort Bend County Libraries! |website=www.fortbend.lib.tx.us |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100513171215/http://www.fortbend.lib.tx.us/branches/sn.html |archive-date=2010-05-13}}</ref>
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