The Briarwood School
12207 Whittington Dr, Houston, TX 77077Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition, 2026-27
- From $31,000
- Grades
- 1-11
- Students (K-12)
- 272
- Students per teacher
- 2.9
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Houston center
- 12.7 miles
Can you use TEFA here?
✓ On the official Texas Education Freedom Accounts list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- The 2026-27 application window ran February 4 to March 31, 2026: it first closed March 17 and was extended to March 31 (the Comptroller’s home page; its Families page still shows March 17). No 2027-28 dates are posted yet; the state offers an interest list for updates.
Source: the official list, dated October 26, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Tuition
- $31,000 (K to 5, 2026-27)
- Award
- about $10,474
- Left to pay
- about $20,526, before fees
Award $10,474 Left to pay $20,526
- Tuition: the school’s tuition sheet, checked October 6, 2026.
- Award: Texas Education Freedom Accounts, official site (Texas Comptroller), read October 9, 2026.
- Lowest listed grade band; fees and aid not included. Change the numbers
School facts
- Teachers
- 98
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 350 to 272, down 78 (22%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 6 (41)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 1 (4)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 25
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,350
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 4 days longer than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 2.9 here; median 8.5 at 383 TX combined schools
- Size in Harris County
- Larger than 117 of 168 other schools we list
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
The Briarwood School tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Grades K to 5, 2026-27
- $31,000
- Grades 6 to 8, 2026-27
- $31,000
- Grades 9 to 12, 2026-27
- $32,000
What is left after the award: worked out at the top of this page.
Tuition from The Briarwood School's tuition sheet, checked October 6, 2026.
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
- Award
- $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at The Briarwood School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Tuition filled in: the lowest published price we list (K to 5, 2026-27).
- Award filled in: the 2026-27 TEFA award for that grade band.
- Change them for your child’s grade.
- Ask the school
- Whether its published 2026-27 tuition is still current; whether it still takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA) for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
The Briarwood School admissions
Source: school website, checked October 6, 2026. Dates can change, so confirm them with the admissions office. Other schools' application deadlines.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smaller Scholars Montessori | PreK-6 | 232 | <1 |
| Japanese Educational Institute | K-12 | 497 | <1 |
| La Maternelle French Academy | K | 7 | <1 |
| Smart Schools ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Village Middle School | 5-8 | 454 | 1 |
| The Village School ✓ | PreK-12 | 1,565 | 1 |
| Yorkshire Academy | K-5 | 98 | 2 |
| Primrose School of Eldridge Parkway ✓ | PreK-K | 7 | 2 |
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