Private schools are an alternative option to public ISDs for parents looking for a more customized education for their children. There are a number of private schools enrolling students in the Tomball, Magnolia and The Woodlands areas for the 2015–16 school year.

Central Baptist Academy
37135 FM 1774
Magnolia • 281-356-2861
www.cbamagnolia.com
Grades: Pre-K–12th
Enrollment: 67
Extracurricular activities: Drama
Tuition: $3,750 per year

Concordia Lutheran High School
700 E. Main St.
Tomball • 281-351-2547
www.concordiacrusaders.org
Grades: 9th–12th
Enrollment: 525
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, art, photography, foreign languages, family and consumer sciences, band, choir, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, drama, debate team academic team, chemistry club
Tuition: $11,640 per year (general students), $10,680 (students who are active members of certain Lutheran churches and associations)

Esprit International School
4890 W. Panther Creek Drive
The Woodlands • 281-298-9200
www.espritinternationalschool.com
Grades: Pre-K–12th
Enrollment: 125
Extracurricular activities: Fine arts, sports
Tuition: $4,980–$12,360 (Pre-K–Kindergarten), $15,700 (1st–6th), $16,450 (7th–8th), $17,000 (9th–12th) per year

Extraordinary Education Center
9522 Carraway Lane
Magnolia • 281-652-5918
www.extraed.net
Grades: 1­–12
Enrollment: Less than 10 students per class in lower level and up to 15 for upper level
Extracurricular activities: Robotics teams, Model United Nations, chess, wildlife projects
Tuition: $400-$3,000 per year
Other information: The EEC is geared toward families who want to homeschool their children. Parents keep the responsibility of educating their children by choosing particular classes based on interest.

Frassati Catholic High School
22151 Frassati Way
Spring • 832-616-3217
www.frassaticatholic.org
Grades: 9th–10th
Enrollment: 94
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, choir, student council, student ambassadors
Tuition: $11,500 per year

Great Oak School
715 E. Carrell St.
Tomball • 281-516-7296
www.greatoakschool.org
Grades: Early childhood–4th
Enrollment: 70
Extracurricular activities: Gardening, knitting, foreign languages, woodworking, art, music
Tuition: Depending on the schedule $2,700–$7,020 per year (mixed-age kindergarten), $8,010 per year (1st–2nd)

John Cooper School
1 John Cooper Drive
The Woodlands • 281-367-0900
www.johncooper.org
Grades: Pre-K–12th
Enrollment: 1,140
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, chess, robotics, drama, dance, math, science club, student council, yearbook, outreach and community service projects
Tuition: $17,260 per year (Pre-K–kindergarten), $19,000 per year (1st–5th), $20,465 (6th–8th), $21,325 (9th–12th)

Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy
​9768 Research Forest Drive
The Woodlands • 936-337-2000
www.legacypca.org
Grades: Pre-K–12th
Enrollment: 400
Extracurricular activities: Newspaper, football, basketball, track, cheerleading, praise band, art, choir
Tuition: $4,330 per year (Pre-K–2nd), $4,620 per year (3rd–4th), $6,030 per year (5th–6th), $6,350 per year (7th–8th), $7,670 per year (9th–12th)

Rosehill Christian School
19830 FM 2920
Tomball • 281-351-8114
www.rcseagles.org
Grades: Pre-K–12th
Enrollment: 444
Extracurricular activities: Art, athletics, choir, drama, fine arts, 4-H program, Honor Society, cheerleading, dance, yearbook
Tuition: $9,333–$12,825 per year (Kindergarten–12), $4,375-$7,950 (Pre-K)

Salem Lutheran School
22601 Lutheran Church Road
Tomball • 281-351-8223
www.salemlutheran.com
Grades: Early childhood, Kindergarten–8th
Enrollment: 495
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, Kingdom Kids after-school program, technology club, private music lessons
Tuition: $8,500 per year for one student (K–8th), $7,650 for subsequent students (K–8th), $860 per month (infants), $820 per month (toddlers), $785 per month (two-year olds), $750 per month (pre-school and pre-K)

St. Anne Catholic School
1111 S. Cherry St.
Tomball • 281-351-0093
https://school.stanne-tomball.org
Grades: Pre-K–8th
Enrollment: 380
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, choir, academic team, chess, Cub Scouts, geography bee, National Junior Honor Society, Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo art projects, music lessons, spelling bee
Tuition: $5,850 per year

St. Anthony of Padua
Catholic School
7901 Bay Branch Drive
The Woodlands • 281-296-0300
www.staopcs.org
Grades: Pre-K–8th
Enrollment: 500
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, band, choir, theater production, community service projects, National Junior Honor Society, spirit club, broadcast journalism, multimedia technology, speech, robotics
Tuition: $5,550 per year (pre-K), $6,650 per year (K–8th)

Step By Step Christian School
1119 S. Cherry St.
Tomball • 281-351-2888
www.stepbystepchristianschool.org
Grades: 12 months–8th
Enrollment: 74
Extracurricular activities: Chess, computer technology course, drama, Girl Scouts, outdoor games, before- and after-school programs
Tuition: $5,835 per year (full day Kindergarten–8th), plus additional registration, book and testing fees, $450 per month (Kindergarten half days)
The Woodlands Christian Academy
5800 Academy Way
The Woodlands • 936-273-2555
www.twca.net
Grades: Pre-K–12th
Enrollment: 525
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, music
Tuition: $10,495–$18,695 per year

The Woodlands Preparatory School
27440 Kuykendahl Road
Tomball • 281-516-0600
www.woodlandsprep.org
Grades: Pre-K–12th
Enrollment: 425
Extracurricular activities: Athletics, chess, cheerleading, academic competitions, science program, honor society
Tuition: $13,770–$19,780 (Pre-K–12th)

Wildwood Christian Academy
8911 FM 1488
Magnolia • 832-934-0200
www.wcakids.com
Grades: 18 months–K
Enrollment: N/A
Extracurricular activities: Chapel, music, art, Spanish
Tuition: $3,438–$5,022 per year (toddlers–Pre-K), $5,850 per year (kindergarten)

 

This is not a comprehensive list of private schools in the Tomball and Magnolia area.
Note: Tuition fees are from the 2014–15 school year and are subject to change. Registration for most area schools begins in January or February.

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