Welcome to Frisco, TIAA!
From top-tier schools and family-friendly neighborhoods to a booming economy and endless entertainment options, Frisco offers an exceptional quality of life. Explore the city’s dynamic culture, uncover the best spots for dining and recreation, and find everything you need to make your move as seamless as possible. Welcome to Frisco—where opportunity meets community!
Housing
Education
Public Education
Frisco ISD
Frisco ISD’s commitment to “know every student by name and need” is at the heart of everything they do. This commitment is the basis for the district's small-school model, which ensures every student receives a nurturing, positive experience from grade school through high school and is prepared for whatever path the student chooses after graduation.
Beyond the classroom, Frisco provides a rich student life, from the arts and music to academics and athletics. Students can experience personal growth and development through participation in the wide variety of extracurricular activities that are available through the multitude of schools across the district.
Frisco was named “The Best Place to raise an athlete,” by Men’s Journal. The high caliber of its facilities, including The Star in Frisco, home of The Dallas Cowboys, plays host to area high school football and soccer tournaments.
Frisco ISD continues to keep pace with the city's strong population growth, supported by the community with bond issues passing in 2014 ($775 million / 77% voter approval) and in 2018 ($691 million construction bond and Tax Ratification Election).
The District’s award-winning Frisco ISD Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center offers hands-on learning with more than 30 programs for students in 9th through 12th grades.
Private Education
Frisco’s private schools rigorously challenge their students to achieve high academic standards and encourage strong personal development and discipline. In 2020, Frisco private schools served nearly 3,500 students with a student-teacher ratio of 10:1, allowing for a personalized student education and experience.
For parents wishing to enroll their children in any of Frisco’s private, preparatory, and religious-based learning centers, including Montessori and charter schools, there are an abundance to choose from with two high schools, eight elementary, and 16 preschools across the city.
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public charter schools serving 1,351 students in Frisco, TX. Leadership Prep School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025) - Frisco, TX
Founders Classical Academy - Frisco in Frisco, TX - Niche
To find more public charter schools in DFW: Find a Charter School - Texas Public Charter Schools
Private Schools in Frisco: Frisco Area Private Schools
Universities & Colleges
In a snapshot of higher education within a 50-mile radius of Frisco and across the Dallas metroplex, you’ll find some of the top universities and colleges in the nation educating and preparing students for the current and future needs of your company. These highly skilled graduates come from leading-edge programs in technology, energy, computer science, telecommunications, finance, education, engineering, and medicine, as well as commerce and communications.
Frisco’s Home Field Advantage
Close to home, the highly respected University of North Texas and Collin College provide the key advantage of a readily accessible pipeline of top-tier candidates for Frisco employers to recruit. Other regional universities and colleges include University of Texas at Dallas, University of Texas at Arlington, Southern Methodist University, Texas Christian University, Dallas Baptist University and Amberton University.
Outdoors & Sports
Named “Sports City USA,” Frisco is home to a wealth of major and minor league sport franchises and organizations, from The Dallas Cowboys to the NHL’s Dallas Stars and Major League Soccer club, FC Dallas. Their world-class headquarters and complexes, including The Star and Ford Center, Comerica Center, and Toyota Stadium, are an integral part of Frisco and give back to our community in many ways, particularly in supporting student athletes.
And Frisco's newest addition, the PGA of America's $600-million corporate headquarters and championship resort, is transforming the City into “The Silicon Valley of Golf,” as stated by Seth Waugh, Former CEO, PGA of America. The new headquarters, includes two 18-hole championship courses, an Omni resort, and mixed-use retail space.
For those who love the great outdoors and recreational activities, Frisco offers 49 neighborhood and community parks, natural areas, sport complexes, and mixed-use trails accommodate a wide variety of activities (basketball, tennis, volleyball, disc golf, skateboarding, biking, and hiking).
Frisco’s 100,000-square-foot public Athletic Center (weights, gymnasium, and racquetball courts) is a one-stop for wellness and fitness and includes an indoor/outdoor aquatic center and water park.
Designed to integrate into the natural beauty, trails, and parkland, The Grove at Frisco Commons is a contemporary 30,000-square-foot adult activity center that provides a welcoming and safe environment for active adults aged 50+. The center features a 250-seat multipurpose space for classes and events, dedicated rooms for social activities and crafts, and aerobic/fitness spaces, as well as a relaxing courtyard just steps away from the beauty of the surrounding parkland.
Transportation
Lifestyle & Entertainment
Frisco is a modern metropolitan city at the top of its game, leading the way in population growth, business innovation, and an extraordinary quality of life, attracting a diversity of businesses and their highly skilled workers and families from across the country.
Frisco provides a lifestyle that is affordable with a host of quality amenities. It’s where you can explore all that life has to offer and still find something new to surprise you – including professional sports and an abundance of recreational opportunities, unique dining and retail experiences, and a tapestry of arts and entertainment. Frisco is culturally diverse and offers multiple cultural celebrations throughout the year.
Frisco’s entertainment scene is exciting and vibrant, with live performances, community theater, art galleries, music and cultural festivals, and concerts, as well as a rich nightlife filled with a diversity of cuisines to satisfy any foodie, along with live music venues, brew pubs, and coffee houses.
Learn More at Visit Frisco
Arts and Culture
Frisco boasts a thriving arts and cultural scene filled with museums, music, theater, and dance. Area museums cover a range of interests, from vintage farming techniques to videogames. Music can be found everywhere from small clubs to major venues, such as The Ford Center at The Star.
Frisco Arts is a community organization focused on championing the arts in Frisco and is great resource for the latest news and events related to the arts community.
Theatre Frisco stages classic and contemporary theatrical performances, while the North Texas Performing Arts develops opportunities for Frisco’s youth to embrace the arts. Dance is big business in Frisco with numerous studios and troupes, including The Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, who make their headquarters here.
Shopping
Frisco is also a major shopping destination. Enjoy a little retail therapy with great finds in premier fashion, luxury brands, home décor, furniture, and outlet stores, including Stonebriar Centre, Ikea, The Rail District & Frisco Square, The Centre at Preston Ridge, and The Shops at Starwood. Frisco also offers a fresh way to shop farm-to-table with its Saturday morning farmers’ markets.
