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
Alexander-Smith Academy	70	9th - 12th	None
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	25	PreK & Kinder	Waldorf
Holy Spirit Episcopal School	350	6wks-8	Episcopal
Holy Trinity Episcopal School		PreK-8
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 Catholic School for boys	200	Pre K - 8th grade	Catholic
Rainard School for Gifted Students	82	K-12	SACS Accredited
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 de Sales Catholic School		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
The Tenney School
Trafton Academy		4-8	None
Trinity Classical School of Houston		PreK4 to 12th	Christian
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.