In its early days, HCCS once used HISD school campuses for teaching facilities with classes during evenings and weekends like its founders.

[6] Over a five-year period, Qatar's government paid HCC approximately $30.5 million to subsidize the Education City campus.

[6] When HCC first sent teachers to its Qatar campus, the Qatari government made some of them return to the United States because they were Jewish.

[19][20] The Felix Fraga Academic Campus is located a mile and a quarter east of Downtown Houston at 301 N. Drennan St.

The campus opened in January, 2010 and was named for Felix Fraga by the HCC Board of Trustees in honor of his dedication to the educational, social, and economic success of the young people of Houston's southeast community and his devotion to improving their neighborhood.

Its flagship offerings include Maritime Logistics, Pre-Engineering, and other STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) classes.