Editing Ovilla, Texas (section)

== Education ==
Most areas in Ovilla in Ellis County (in other words, most parts of the city in general) are in the [[Red Oak Independent School District]], with some portions in the [[Midlothian Independent School District]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48139_ellis/DC20SD_C48139.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Ellis County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref> The Dallas County portions are divided between the [[Cedar Hill Independent School District]] and the [[DeSoto Independent School District]].<ref name=USCensusSDMapDallasCO2020>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48113_dallas/DC20SD_C48113.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48113_dallas/DC20SD_C48113.pdf |archive-date=October 9, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Dallas County, TX|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=September 26, 2024}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st48_tx/schooldistrict_maps/c48113_dallas/DC20SD_C48113_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

Zoned schools are as follows:
* [[Red Oak High School (Texas)|Red Oak High School]] for the Red Oak ISD portion
* McClatchey Elementary School, Walnut Grove Middle School, and [[Midlothian Heritage High School]] for the Midlothian ISD portion.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.midlothianisd.org/about/attendance-zones/boundaries|title=High School Attendance Zones|publisher=[[Midlothian Independent School District]]|access-date=2024-09-26}} - Compare to the census map.</ref>
* [[Cedar Hill High School]] for the Cedar Hill ISD portion
* Cockrell Hill Elementary School (grades Kindergarten through 2), Frank Moates Elementary School (grades 3-5),<ref>{{cite web|url=https://cdnsm5-ss10.sharpschool.com/UserFiles/Servers/Server_165690/File/District%20Information/21-22Campus%20Zones(June2).png.pdf|title=DeSoto ISD Campus Zones|publisher=[[DeSoto Independent School District]]|access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref> Curtistene S. McCowan Middle School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.desotoisd.org/about_de_soto_i_s_d/attendance_zones|title=Attendance Zones|publisher=[[DeSoto Independent School District]]|access-date=2024-09-26}}</ref> [[DeSoto High School Freshman Campus]], and [[DeSoto High School (Texas)|DeSoto High School]] for the DeSoto ISD portion

[[Ovilla Christian School]], a private [[Christian school]], is located in Ovilla. It is associated with Ovilla Road Baptist Church.

Portions in Ellis County are zoned to [[Navarro College]]. Portions in Dallas County are zoned to [[Dallas College]].<ref>[https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/ED/htm/ED.130.htm Texas Education Code, Sec. 130.176.  DALLAS COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA. Sec. 130.189.  NAVARRO COLLEGE DISTRICT SERVICE AREA.] - The assigned community college depends on the county.</ref>