Woodhaven is a neighborhood at the corner of
Interstate 30 and the Loop 820 East interchange in
Fort Worth
Fort Worth is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Texas and the 13th-largest city in the United States. It is the county seat of Tarrant County, covering nearly into four other counties: Denton, Johnson, Parker, and Wise. According ...
,
Texas,
United States. The neighborhood is bounded by the
Trinity River to the north and the former
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KTVT studios to the south. The Woodhaven Country Club, which has a clubhouse, a 6,543-yard, par 71, 18-hole golf course, a swimming pool, and tennis courts, is the center of the community.
[History of Woodhaven]
" ''Woodhaven Neighborhood Association''. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
History
In 1969 a group of investors, including
Governor of Texas
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John Connally, bought a tract of the Boaz Ranch Estate and announced on April 14, 1969 that it intended to develop the area into a community. Development of the residences began in the 1970s. The country club opened on July 3, 1973.
Terry Dill
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Dill won one tournament on the Senior PGA Tour (now Champions Tour), the 1 ...
, a professional golfer, helped design the golf course.
In 1998 the residents founded Woodhaven Community Development, Inc.
Education
Primary and secondary schools
Residents are zoned to schools in the
Fort Worth Independent School District. Some areas are zoned to Eastern Hills Elementary School and other areas are zoned to Lowery Road Elementary School.
[Woodhaven Local Schools]
" ''Woodhaven Community Development''. Retrieved on January 27, 2009. All residents are zoned to Meadowbrook Middle School and
Eastern Hills High School.
Catholic schools are operated by the
Diocese of Fort Worth. Area Catholic schools in Fort Worth include St. Rita Catholic School (PreK3-8),
Nolan Catholic High School
Nolan Catholic High School is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school, formerly in the Marianist tradition, and is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Worth, Texas. It serves grades 9-12, has an average student population of ...
,
and
St. Ignatius of Loyola College Preparatory School. Area Catholic Schools in Arlington include Saint Maria Goretti Catholic School (PreK-8).
Other nearby private schools in Fort Worth include Center For Creative Living School (K-8),
(K-12),
(K-12),
East Fort Worth Montessori Academy (PreK-5),
Al-Hedayah Academy
''Al-Hidayah fi Sharh Bidayat al-Mubtadi'' (d. 593 AH/1197 CE) ( ar, الهداية في شرح بداية المبتدي, ''al-Hidāyah fī Sharḥ Bidāyat al-Mubtadī''), commonly referred to as ''al-Hidayah'' (lit. "the guidance", also spelle ...
(PreK-9 with 12th grade in 2012)
Key School
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(1-12 and Age 4-Adult),
(K-12),
and
Fellowship Christian Academy
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In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements.
Within the context of higher educatio ...
(formerly Meadowbrook Legacy Christian Academy and Meadowbrook Christian School (K-12).
Nearby private schools in Arlington include
The Oakridge School (Early childhood-12),
Gateway School,
and Country Day School of Arlington (Age 2-K)
Nearby private schools in Arlington and
Pantego include the Arlington Campus of
Pantego Christian Academy
Pantego Christian Academy (PCA) is a private Christian school in Tarrant County, Texas, United States. Its main campus, the Arlington Campus, has a building at 2201 West Park Row Drive in Arlington and a high school building at 2221 West Park R ...
.
[Pantego academy takes giant step forward]
" '' Fort Worth Star-Telegram''. July 28, 2008. B02 Metro. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
Colleges and universities
Area colleges and universities include
Remington College,
Texas Wesleyan University, and
University of Texas at Arlington Fort Worth Campus
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(UTA).
Public libraries
Fort Worth Library
Fort Worth Public Library is the public library system that serves the city of Fort Worth, Texas. The Fort Worth Public Libraries consist of 16 branches including the central library and two regional libraries.
History
In April 1892, 20 women ...
operates the Fort Worth East Regional Library.
The facility opened on October 25, 1996.
East Regional Library
" ''City of Fort Worth''. Retrieved on January 27, 2009.
References
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Neighborhoods in Fort Worth, Texas