Three school districts serve the METROCREST: Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Lewisville and Dallas.  In addition to comprehensive academic courses, these three districts offer instruction in Vocational Education, Gifted and Talented Education, Special Education, Fine Arts, English as a second language and a complete athletic program.

Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District serves primarily northwest Dallas County, with a smaller portion of the district extending into southeast Denton County.  The 53.42 square miles served by the system includes portions of the cities of Carrollton, Farmers Branch, Irving, Dallas, Addison and Coppell.

Approximately 25,600 students attend the district's 25 elementary schools, six middle schools, four senior highs, one alternative high school and three special education center.

All the schools are fully accredited by the Texas Education Agency.

The district carries an AA bond rating by Moody's Investor Services and an AA rating by Standard and Poor's Service.

Lewisville Independent District encompasses 130 square miles in the southeast portion of Denton County and serves the cities of Lewisville, Flower Mound, The Colony, Highland Village, Double Oak, Copper Canyon and portions of Carrollton, Plano, Frisco and Coppell.

The Lewisville ISD is fully accredited at all grade levels (K-12) by the Texas Education Agency.  All high schools are accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.  Moody's Investor Services has given LISD an A bond rating.

Brookhaven College is part of the network of seven Dallas County Colleges offering a complete two-year program of credit courses, continuing education, technical and occupational programs, and featuring a Business and Professional Institute.

The University of North Texas features a College of Arts and Sciences, Graduate School, College of Education, School of Human Resource Management, School of Library and Information Sciences , and a College of Music.