Klein Independent School District, encompassing approximately 87.5 square miles, is located in northwestern Harris County, Texas. Its southern portion is adjacent to the corporate limits of the City of Houston. Most of the District is located between Interstate Highway 45 (IH 45) on the east and State Highway 249 (SH 249) on the west. The southern boundary follows Cypress Creek for a considerable distance and a portion of the northern boundary of the District is the same as the northern boundary of Harris County. The District is currently comprised of five (5) high schools, ten (10) intermediate schools, thirty-two (32) elementary schools, one early childhood & pre-kindergarten center, one high school program of choice, and one alternative school program for a total of fifty (50) schools with more than 53,000 students.