Families looking for an alternative to traditional public schools have more than a dozen choices in and around the Georgetown area. Learn more about each of these schools below.

This list is not comprehensive.

Private schools: These institutions are not funded by the state, but instead by tuition payments made by families as well as other nonpublic sources. Additionally, they are able to create their own curriculum and enrollment requirements.

Cantera Montessori School of Silicon Valley
  • Type: Montessori
  • Ages served: 6 weeks-6 years
  • Extracurricular activities: art, cooking, STEM, gardening, soccer, music, gymnastics
  • Enrollment: 74
  • Tuition: $1,345-$1,665 per month
Community Montessori School
  • Type: Montessori
  • Grades served: preschool-8
  • Extracurricular activities: not provided
  • Enrollment: 240
  • Tuition: $13,250 per year
Cornerstone Classical School (opening fall 2025)
  • Type: hybrid, religious-based
  • Grades served: pre-K-9
  • Religious orientation: Christian
  • Extracurricular activities: student clubs
  • Enrollment: 75
  • Tuition: $435-$595 per month
Cosmic Roots Nature School
  • Type: microschool
  • Grades served: pre-K-8 (adding ninth grade in fall 2025)
  • Extracurricular activities: art, handiwork, herbalism, apothecary, outdoor education, gardening, 3D printing
  • Enrollment: 55
  • Tuition: $785-$950 per month
Divine Savior Academy
  • Type: religious-based
  • Religious orientation: Christian
  • Grades served: pre-K-9
  • Extracurricular activities: sports, dance, music, art, drama, clubs, student council, National Honor Society
  • Enrollment: 350
  • Tuition: starting at $12,921 per year
Georgetown Christian Academy
  • Type: religious-based
  • Grades served: K-5
  • Religious orientation: Christian
  • Extracurricular activities: American sign language, music, art, physical education, agriculture, taekwondo, pickleball
  • Enrollment: 70
  • Tuition: $8,739 per year
Grace Academy
  • Type: classical, religious-based
  • Grades served: K-12
  • Religious orientation: Christian
  • Extracurricular activities: mock trial, art, National Honor Society, football, basketball, cross county, track, volleyball
  • Enrollment: 360
  • Tuition: $11,134-$13,190 per year
Grace Episcopal School
  • Type: religious-based
  • Grades served: preschool-K
  • Religious orientation: Christian
  • Extracurricular activities: not provided
  • Enrollment: 70
  • Tuition: $365-$480 per month
Invictus: An Acton Academy
  • Type: Montessori
  • Grades served: pre-K-6 (middle school launching fall 2026, high school coming soon)
  • Extracurricular activities: physical education
  • Enrollment: 26
  • Tuition: $1,250 per month
Zion Lutheran School
  • Type: religious-based
  • Grades served: pre-K3-8
  • Religious orientation: Lutheran
  • Extracurricular activities: sports programs through the Austin Christian Athletic Association, chess, an academic competition team, archery, band
  • Enrollment: 250
  • Tuition: $7,150-$9,240 per year
    • 6101 FM 1105 Georgetown
    • www.zionwalburg.org/school
Charter schools: In Texas, charter schools are tuition-free, open-enrollment institutions, but are subject to fewer state laws than traditional public schools, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Gateway College Preparatory School
  • Grades served: K-12
  • Extracurricular activities: class 4A UIL athletics, academics and fine arts
  • Enrollment: 1,650
Gateway Tech School
  • Grades served: 9-12, half-day accelerated and credit recovery program
  • Extracurricular activities: students can participate in Gateway College Preparatory School extracurriculars
  • Enrollment: 26 (a.m.), 18 (p.m.)
Goodwater Montessori School
  • Grades served: Pre-K3-5
  • Extracurricular activities: chess club, STEM program
  • Enrollment: 367
Harmony Science Academy-Georgetown (opening in August 2025)
  • Grades served: Pre-K-6
  • Extracurricular activities: STEM clubs, sports clubs, academic clubs, arts clubs, after-school care
  • Enrollment: 550