Education
Children in Roanoke attend schools in the highly respected Northwest Independent School District, which serves 13 communities and approximately 10,000 students. Texas Women’s College and University of North Texas are in nearby Denton. Other area colleges and universities include North Lake Community College, University of Dallas, University of Texas, and Texas Christian University.

Attractions & Points of Interest
Roanoke residents have easy access to all that the Metroplex has to offer. The Cowboys, Stars, Mavericks, and Rangers offer fans many opportunities to see their favorite professional athletes in action. The Texas Motor Speedway provides race fans with every type of car racing imaginable, as it is the home of the NASCAR Winston 500.

Museums abound here. The American Museum of Miniature Arts, International Museum of Cultures, Frontiers of Flight Museum and the Dallas Arts Museum are located in Dallas. The Kimbell Art Museum, the Amon Carter Museum and the Sir Richardson Collection of Western Art are located in Fort Worth.

Sundance Square in Downtown Fort Worth is a 14-block area of restored and rebuilt late 19th century buildings. The area has restaurants, theaters and night clubs. Thanks-Giving Square in Dallas houses a non-denominational chapel with a 92-foot spire, a garden, fountains and a bell tower.

The Dallas World Aquarium and Zoological Garden have a walk-through tunnel to view stingrays, sharks and sea turtles along with hundreds of animal exhibits, including a penguin colony. Six Flags Over Texas in Arlington offers additional entertainment and fun.

The John Fitzgerald Kennedy Memorial, at Main and Market in Dallas, is a place of meditation. The Sixth Floor Museum, located in the former Texas School Book Depository in Dallas, is a tribute to the life of JFK with exhibits and a memorial.

Parks & Recreation
The Fort Worth Water Gardens is a beautifully landscaped five-acre park with waterfalls, gardens and a meditation pool. The Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Gardens have over 60 acres of flower and garden displays. Fair Park in Irving, home of the State Fair of Texas since 1886, houses the Smirnoff Music Centre, Cotton Bowl, Science Place, Omnimax Theater, Hall of State, Civic Garden Center, the Museum of Natural History, Age of Steam Railroad Exhibit, Music Hall, the Coliseum and an amusement park midway.