Houston Private Schools

The reasons and motivations for choosing a private school education for a child are as varied as the options available. Some parents are attracted to a private school because of its academic reputation, others select a school based on the religious training implemented in the curriculum while many others simply prefer the individualized attention offered by a private school.

Whether your child is particularly bright, a healthy average or one who has special needs, there are private schools in the Houston are for you. Many have a national reputation for excellence, and all offer a variety of teaching styles, philosophies and tuition structures. The Houston area is home to more than 300 private schools ranging from the traditional to the innovative and catering to a wide range of academic economic abilities.

The following is a short list of Houston private schools:

School Name	# of Students	Grade Level	Affiliation
Annunciation Orthodox School	640	Preschool-8	Orthodox
Awty International School	900	3 PreK-12	None
Branch School	60	2yrs -5grade	None
Briarwood School	300	K-12	None
Cardinal Newman School		PK-8th	Catholic
Crossroads School, Inc.	43	K-8
Duchesne Academy	632	PreK-12	Catholic
Faith Lutheran School	302	3yrs-8	Lutheran
First Baptist Academy	320	PK-8th	Baptist
First Steps, St.John The Divine	56	12 Mo-5Yrs	Episcopal
Fort Bend Baptist Academy	850	PreK-12	Baptist
Great Oak School		PreK-5
Holy Spirit Episcopal School	350	6wks-8	Episcopal
Holy Trinity Episcopal School		pre-kindergarten through eighth grade
Lutheran South Academy	665	K-12	Lutheran
The Honor Roll School	475	Preschool-8	None
The Woodlands Prep
Incarnate Word Academy	254	9-12	Catholic
Memorial Private High School		8th - 12th grades
Memorial Lutheran School	245	2yrs-8	Lutheran
Mount Carmel High School	175	9-12	Catholic
Oak Ridge Christian Academy	111	PreK-8	ACSI
Our Savior Lutheran School	275	Prek-8	Lutheran
Pope John XXIII High School	560	9-12	Catholic
The Regis School of the Sacred Heart	200	Pre K - 8th grade	Catholic School for boys
River Oaks Academy	35	K-12	None
River Oaks Baptist School	715	2yrs-8	Baptist
School of the Woods	300	21/2-8	None
Solon Academy	80	Preschool 3s to 6th grades	None
St. Francis of Assisi School	183	PreK3 to 8th	Catholic
St. Francis Episcopal Day School	720	3yrs-8	Episcopal
St. Mark's Episcopal School	385	2yrs-8	Episcopal
Saint Mark Lutheran School	310	3yrs-8	Lutheran
St. Jerome's Catholic School			Caholic
St. Pius X High School	615	9-12	Catholic
St. Thomas Episcopal School	650	K-12	Episcopal
St. Thomas High School	600	9-12	Catholic
Second Baptist School	1,187	PreK-12	Baptist
Trafton Academy		4-8	None
The Shlenker School		15 mo - 5th
The Village School	780	PreK-8	None

For general information on school districts and individual schools, contact the Harris County Department of Education, (713) 694-6300 or Texas Education Agency in Austin, (512) 463-9734.