A neighborhood name is not a school assignment, and proximity is not an enrollment guarantee. Verify each candidate address with the school or district before making a housing decision.
Begin with your family's actual options
If a particular public or private school matters to your move, build the home search around the school's current admissions or assignment rules and your family's daily route. A map pin or a listing's school field should be a starting point, not the final answer.
For a public school, use the Texas Education Agency's district locator for general orientation, then ask the district to confirm the campus assignment for the specific address. TEA notes that district boundaries and campus attendance zones are different, and its maps are not meant to decide legal boundaries.
Ask private schools directly
Private schools set their own admissions, grade availability, transportation, and calendar policies. Contact each school to confirm current details before treating a nearby campus as a realistic option. TEA does not regulate or accredit private schools; families can ask schools about their accrediting organization and verify that information independently.
An address in West Lake Hills, Tarrytown, Barton Creek, or downtown may produce very different school-day logistics. Test the actual trip at the time you would make it, including drop-off, pickup, and the rest of the household's routes.
Make the home decision address-specific
Compare a short list of homes using the same questions: Which school options are confirmed? What are the admissions or assignment deadlines? How long is the door-to-door trip at the relevant hour? What changes if work or after-school activities shift?
Schools are one factor in a housing decision, not a promise of future assignment, admission, or value. Keep written confirmation from the relevant school or district with your property research.