Ella Gaines is reported to be attending Parsons School of Design in New York City for college.

Quick scoop

  • Multiple entertainment and celebrity news outlets in late 2025 report that Ella Rose Gaines, daughter of Chip and Joanna Gaines, enrolled at Parsons School of Design in August 2025.
  • These reports also note that Parsons is in New York City and that she is pursuing a creative, design-related field that aligns with her work and interests in interior and visual design.
  • Coverage about the Gaines family mentions that this move takes her far from the family’s home in Waco, Texas, marking a big “leaving the nest” moment for the family.

A bit more context

  • Articles profiling the Gaines kids’ college choices list Drake Gaines at the University of Mary Hardin–Baylor in Texas, and Ella specifically as a student at Parsons School of Design in New York City.
  • Features on Ella’s “design prodigy” reputation emphasize that Parsons is a prestigious art and design school and frame her enrollment there as a step toward a professional design career connected to, but distinct from, her parents’ Magnolia brand.

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