Greenland Hills, Dallas Explained

Official Name:Greenland Hills
Other Name:M Streets Conservation District
Nickname:M Streets
Pushpin Map:DFW#Texas#USA
Settlement Type:Neighborhood
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2: Dallas
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Type4:Area
Subdivision Name4:North Dallas
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:75206
Area Codes:214, 469, 972
Timezone:Central
Utc Offset:−6
Timezone Dst:Central
Utc Offset Dst:−5

Greenland Hills is a neighborhood in east Dallas, Texas, United States. It is bounded on the west by North Central Expressway (US 75), on the south by Vanderbilt Avenue, on the east by Greenville Avenue and on the north by McCommas Boulevard.[1]

The area is also known as the M Streets due to two major streets (McCommas and Monticello) and many of the minor streets starting with the letter M.

The neighborhood also forms the M Streets Conservation District, per the M Streets Conservation District Ordinance.

About

The homes original to Greenland Hills date back to the 1920s, with most representing the Tudor architectural style. Original details, such as stained glass windows, arches, and hardwood floors have been conserved.. The M streets has a population of about 6,000 people and the median house owner-occupied home value is $480,000.

Neighborhoods

The area of the M-Streets in U.S. ZIP Code 75206 has many smaller neighborhoods, each with their own character and housing styles.

Education

Public schools

The neighborhood is served by the Dallas Independent School District (DISD) for public schools.[2]

Children within the neighborhood are served by:

Eduardo Mata Montessori School, a K-8 school, gives second admission priority to people zoned to Woodrow Wilson High.[7] Therefore, Junius Heights is one of the neighborhoods with priority for the school.[4]

Private schools

Nearby private schools include: St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School (K-8), Dallas Christian Academy (K-12), Bishop Lynch High School (9-12), and Lakehill Preparatory School (K-12).

Colleges and universities

Greenland Hills is in the Dallas County Community College District, which offers academic, continuing education, and adult education programs through seven community colleges and 14 campuses in Dallas County.

Religion

Many houses of worship are nearby including: Ridgecrest Baptist Church, Unity Church of Christianity, Greenland Hills United Methodist Church, Skillman Church of Christ, St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Providence Presbyterian Church, First United Lutheran Church, Northridge Presbyterian Church, Wilshire Baptist Church, New St. Peters Presbyterian Church, Lakewood United Methodist Church, Lakewood Presbyterian Church, and St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church.

Government

Parks and recreation

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Greenland Hills . Greenland Hills Neighborhood Association . 23 December 2018 . Greenland Hills is bounded by Central Expressway (West), McCommas Boulevard (North), Greenville Avenue (East), and Vanderbilt Avenue (South)..
  2. Web site: Location & Map. Greenland Hills Neighborhood Association. 2019-10-21. - PDF map - Compare this map to the school attendance boundaries
  3. Web site: 2019-20 Mockingbird Elementary Attendance Zone Grades PK-5. Dallas Independent School District. 2019-10-21.
  4. Web site: Dallas ISD could open pre-K centers, create a Montessori school. The Dallas Morning News. 2014-02-13. 2019-11-09. - The source states "[...]while Stonewall Jackson Elementary in the M Streets is at 156 percent." even though it is in Lower Greenville
  5. Web site: 2019-20 J.L. Long Middle Attendance Zone Grades 6-8. Dallas Independent School District. 2019-10-21.
  6. Web site: 2019-20 Woodrow Wilson High Attendance Zone Grades 9-12. Dallas Independent School District. 2019-10-21. 2019-10-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20191021121924/https://www.dallasisd.org/cms/lib/TX01001475/Centricity/Domain/89/schoolinfo/hszonescurrent/WilsonHS.pdf. dead.
  7. Web site: Nicholson, Eric. Will Gentrification Destroy Dallas' Public Schools, or Will It Save Them?. Dallas Observer. 2015-11-02. 2019-10-21.
  8. Web site: Commissioner Court: Who is My Commissioner? . DallasCounty.org Home . . 18 December 2018.
  9. Web site: Who Represents Me? Districts By Address . Who Represents Me? . State of Texas . 23 December 2018.