<P> A few areas of Dallas also extend into other school districts, including Carrollton - Farmers Branch, Coppell, Duncanville, Garland, Highland Park, Mesquite, Plano, and Richardson . The Plano and Richardson school districts have the largest numbers of public school students in Dallas who are not in Dallas ISD . The Wilmer - Hutchins Independent School District once served portions of southern Dallas, but it was shut down for the 2005--2006 year . WHISD students started attending other Dallas ISD schools during that time . Following the close, the Texas Education Agency consolidated WHISD into Dallas ISD . </P> <P> Many school districts in Dallas County, including Dallas ISD, are served by a governmental agency called Dallas County Schools . The system provides busing and other transportation services, access to a massive media library, technology services, strong ties to local organizations for education / community integration, and staff development programs . </P> <P> There are many private schools in Dallas, such as Bishop Dunne Catholic School, Bishop Lynch High School, Burton Adventist Academy, Dallas Christian Adventist Academy, Dallas Lutheran School, The da Vinci School, Greenhill School, Episcopal School of Dallas, First Baptist Academy of Dallas, The Hockaday School, Jesuit College Preparatory School of Dallas, The June Shelton School, Lakehill Preparatory School, The Lamplighter School, Parish Episcopal School, St. Mark's School of Texas, Ursuline Academy of Dallas, The Winston School, and Yavneh Academy of Dallas and Dallas Christian School is on the borders of Mesquite and Garland, and Tyler Street Christian Academy in Oak Cliff . Some Dallas residents attend Cistercian Preparatory School in adjacent Irving, The Highlands School in Irving, Trinity Christian Academy in Addison, and John Paul II High School in (Plano). </P> <P> The city is served by the Dallas Public Library system . The system was originally created by the Dallas Federation of Women's Clubs with efforts spearheaded by then - president Mrs. Henry (May Dickson) Exall . Her work in raising money led to a grant from philanthropist and steel baron Andrew Carnegie, which enabled the construction of the first branch of the library system in 1901 . Today, the library operates 27 branch locations throughout the city, including the 8 - story J. Erik Jonsson Central Library in the Government District of Downtown . </P>

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