Private schools in Hays County, TX
20 schools across Austin, Buda, Dripping Springs, San Marcos and other towns. About 1,356 students in all (2023-24). 15 on the state’s TEFA list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Aesa Prep Academy ✓ | K-12 | 150 |
| Aesa Prep International (Digital Learning) ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Veritas Academy (Naums) ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported |
| Lady Bird Montessori School ✓ | PreK-8 | 73 |
| Santa Cruz Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 203 |
| Acton Academy Dripping Springs ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported |
| Appamada School ✓ | PreK-12 | 71 |
| Primrose School of Dripping Springs ✓ | PreK-Transitional K | 18 |
| Waypoint Academy ✓ | K-8 | not reported |
| Advent Ridge Academy ✓ | PreK-10 | not reported |
| Hill Country Christian School of San Marcos ✓ | PreK-12 | 211 |
| Paloma Montessori School ✓ | PreK-1 | 32 |
| San Marcos Baptist Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 318 |
| Wonderland School ✓ | PreK-5 | 44 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School ✓ | PreK-8 | 119 |
| Pathways School at DS Methodist | PreK-Transitional K | 20 |
| Cei Preschool Spanish Immersion School | K | 8 |
| La Casa Dei Bambini Kyle Montessori | PreK-K | 7 |
| Seventh Adventist Jr Academy | PreK-10 | 47 |
| Wimberley Montessori | PreK-6 | 35 |
Hays County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 6; the most in San Marcos (6), Dripping Springs (5) and Austin (3)
- Among Texas counties
- 17th most private schools of 132; 1% of the state’s 1,733
- Typical school
- 73 students (11 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Paloma Montessori School, 32 students; San Marcos Baptist Academy, 318 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.1 typical, 4 to 18 across 14 schools
- Programs
- 4 Montessori
- Association members
- 5, most often the American Montessori Society
- To a 4-year college
- 75% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Hill Country Christian School of San Marcos $6,250
- State program
- Education savings account, $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
How TEFA works - Public charter schools
- 8 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Texas
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic6
- Nonsectarian8
- Not in federal survey5
- Pre-K (and up)14
- Elementary (K to 5)19
- Middle (6 to 8)13
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school6
- Under 504
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5991
- Hays County75%
- All of Texas73%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Texas Education Freedom Accounts schools, list dated October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Texas Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Neighboring counties
- Caldwell County (4)
- Travis County (113)
- Comal County (12)
- Blanco County (1)
- Guadalupe County (6)
- Williamson County (44)
- Burnet County (4)
- Bastrop County (5)
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