Apogee Dripping Springs celebrated its opening with the Dripping Springs Chamber of Commerce Aug. 15.

The new school is a micro high school, meaning class size capacity is 14 and students in grades nine-12 can enroll.

Apogee Dripping Springs Founder Sarah Pevehouse said she saw a need for more alternative schooling options for high school students in the area. Apogee’s curriculum is focused on teaching life skills and character development. Part of the school’s mission is to utilize the local community as a classroom, so a 15-passenger van will be the students’ transportation to different areas of the community.

Apogee Dripping Springs is located inside of Dripping Springs Presbyterian Church.