Education
The city of Fredericksburg is served by the Fredericksburg Independent School District. The school's teams are called the "Battlin' Billies", with the mascot being a male angora goat. The "Billie" mascot originated because of the abundance of billy goats raised in this farming community, and because the image of a charging billy goat is well adapted to the game of football.
The first institute of higher learning in Fredericksburg was Fredericksburg College in 1876. The German Methodist Church of Fredericksburg founded the institution and offered courses in the arts, sciences and foreign language. Enrollment was about 150 students. W. J. R. Thoenssen was the first principal, succeeded by Charles F. Tansill. Finances caused the college to be closed in 1884. The property was sold to Fredericksburg Independent School District.
For higher education, Fredericksburg is home to Texas Tech University at Fredericksburg.
It also has some private schools, such as:
- Ambleside School of Fredericksburg
- Fredericksburg Christian School
- Heritage School
- St. Mary's Elementary and Junior High School
Fredericksburg has a municipally operated library adjacent to the Gillespie County Courthouse.
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