Considering private education? Here’s the tuition, offerings and classification of several private schools in the Southwest Austin and Dripping Springs area. This list is not comprehensive.

AESA Prep Academy

Type: college-preparatory

Grades served: K-12

Religious orientation: N/A


Extracurriculars: sports, Esports, chess, debates, entrepreneurial, medical, veterinarian and culinary institute. School model is designed for elite scholars, athletes and artists. AESA’s entrepreneurial, medical, veterinarian and culinary institutes. Esports, soccer, basketball, chess, Dungeons and Dragons, and debate teams.

Enrollment: 130

Tuition: $24,000-$25,000 annuallyApogee Dripping Springs

Type: micro high school


Grades served: 9-12

Religious orientation: N/A

Enrollment: 14

Extracurriculars: BJJ, CrossFit, Culinary Class


Tuition: $17,500 annuallyAppamada School

Type: progressive

Grades served: K-12

Religious orientation: secular


Extracurriculars: N/A

Enrollment: 77

Tuition: $15,000-$19,500 annually
Appamada School is located in Dripping Springs and serves grades K-12. (Courtesy Appamada School)
Appamada School is located in Dripping Springs and serves grades K-12. (Courtesy Appamada School)
Austin Montessori School

Type: Montessori


Grades served: 16 months-ninth grade

Religious orientation: N/A

Extracurriculars: sports and after-school enrichment activities, including chess club, foreign language and sports

Enrollment: 350

Tuition: $16,280-$21,340 annually
  • Main campus and administrative offices, 5006 Sunset Trail, Austin; Early Childhood Satellite Campus: 6817 & 6819 Great Northern Blvd., Austin; Austin Montessori Adolescent Community: 5677 Oak Blvd., Austin
  • www.austinmontessori.org
Austin Montessori School serves children up to the ninth grade. (Courtesy Austin Montessori School)
Austin Rising

Type: micro-school, homeschool co-op

Grades served: K-8

Religious orientation: N/A

Extracurriculars: field trips, Market Days, community service projects

Enrollment: 60-70

Tuition: $8,550-10,950 annuallyAustin Waldorf School

Type: Waldorf

Grades served: K-12

Religious orientation: none

Extracurriculars: sports; high school clubs

Enrollment: 403

Tuition: $17,547-$27,265 annually
Austin Waldorf School serves grades K-12 in Southwest Austin. (Courtesy Austin Waldorf School)
Cedars Montessori School

Type: Montessori

Grades served: Primary program (3-6 years old); Elementary program (6-12 years old)

Religious orientation: none

Extracurriculars: soccer, Spanish and music classes

Enrollment: 107

Tuition: $1,350-$1,520 monthlyCity School

Type: Charlotte Mason, religious-based

Grades served: pre-K-8

Religious orientation: Christian

Extracurriculars: sports, clubs

Enrollment: 92

Tuition: $4,738-$11,845 annually
City School is a Christian school in Southwest Austin serving pre-K-8. (Courtesy City School)
Headwaters School

Type: Montessori, International Baccalaureate diploma program

Grades served: 18 months-12th grade

Religious orientation: N/A

Extracurriculars: athletics, art, leadership, clubs and more

Enrollment: 505

Tuition: $16,900-$24,600 annually, depending on the program
  • Spring Campus, 6305 Menchaca Road, Austin; Creek Campus, 9607 Brodie Lane, Austin; River Campus, 801 Grande St., Austin
  • www.headwaters.org
Mariposa Montessori

Type: Private, Montessori

Grades served: 2 months-15 years old

Religious orientation: N/A

Extracurriculars: art, yoga and soccer

Enrollment: 177

Tuition: see website for tuition and feesParkside Community School

Type: Montessori

Grades served: pre-K3-fifth grade

Religious orientation: none

Extracurriculars: after-school program

Enrollment: 97

Tuition: varies by program (see website)Regents School of Austin

Type: religion-based

Grades served: K-12

Religious orientation: Christian

Extracurriculars: athletics, fine arts, academic teams

Enrollment: 1,076

Tuition: $14,244-$22,731 annuallySchool on the Rise

Type: elementary micro school, Waldorf-inspired

Grades served: 1-8

Religious orientation: none

Extracurriculars: none

Enrollment: 16

Tuition: $17,460 annuallySt. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School

Type: college preparatory, independent

Grades served: pre-K3-12

Religious orientation: independent Catholic

Extracurriculars: athletics program, theater, modern band, strings orchestra, choir and film, robotics teams, drone team

Enrollment: 930

Tuition: $20,000-$29,000 annually
  • 2500 Wimberly Lane, Austin (lower/middle school); 3000 Barton Creek Blvd., Austin (upper campus)
  • www.smcprep.org
Strickland Christian School

Type: religious-based

Grades served: pre-K4-8

Religious orientation: Christian, nondenominational

Extracurriculars: Private Schools Interscholastic Association, volleyball, flag football, track, basketball, soccer, music, Spanish, technology classes

Enrollment: 118

Tuition: up to $5,000 annuallyVeritas Academy

Type: classical, Christian, collaborative education

Grades served: pre-K-12

Religious Orientation: Christian, nondenominational

Extracurriculars: athletics, fine arts, common arts, nature studies, clubs

Current Enrollment: 675

Tuition: $3,493-$15,056 annually