Esprit International School
under 1 mi✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-1288 students5.1 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Private schools in The Woodlands, TX
18 schools in The Woodlands itself and 16 more within 6 miles. 22 of them are on the state’s TEFA list. TEFA pays $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official TEFA list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in The Woodlands (18)
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✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-8238 students11.6 students per teacherMethodistCo-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-8
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-12780 students7.9 students per teacherCalvinistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades 4-12
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades 1-1014 students4.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-12683 students9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed82% to 4-year college
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-1274 students8.4 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
The John Cooper School
under 1 miGrades PreK-121,299 students9.4 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades 1-1260 students12.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-1287 students6.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreKNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-442 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades KNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
No matching schools.
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-846 students3.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades 3-12
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
Valor Heights
4 mi✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-1057 students4.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special program emphasisCo-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades 1-931 students2.6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-12
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-12
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades PreK-12
✓ Texas Education Freedom AccountsGrades 9-12321 students12.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-120 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
The Woodlands private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Esprit International School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Spring (7), Magnolia (4) and Conroe (3)
- Students
- about 3,840 in all; the typical school has 74
- Smallest and largest
- The Rubicon Academy, 14 students; The John Cooper School, 1,299 students
- Students per teacher
- 7 typical, 2.6 to 19 across 24 schools
- Programs
- 5 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 7, most often the American Montessori Society
- To a 4-year college
- 100% of graduates at the typical high school (7 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 24, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in The Woodlands
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Nonsectarian18
- Not in federal survey10
In The WoodlandsWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)20
- Elementary (K to 5)28
- Middle (6 to 8)18
- High school (9 to 12)16
- K to 12, one school9
In The WoodlandsWithin 6 mi
- Under 505
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2991
- 300 to 5991
- 600 or more3
- The Woodlands area65%
- 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 4 schools: 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.
Private school tuition near The Woodlands
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Legacy Preparatory Christian Academy | $8,110 to $14,560 | 2026-27 |
| All Nations Community School | $15,700 to $16,100 | 2026-27 |
| The Woodlands Methodist School | $17,160 to $20,450 | 2026-27 |
| The John Cooper School | $32,300 to $36,240 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Texas, by city and grade.
What Texas pays
- Program
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts, education savings account
- Award
- $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
- Also
- More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around The Woodlands (5)
- Montessori schools in and around The Woodlands (5)
- Private high schools in and around The Woodlands (16)
- Private elementary schools in and around The Woodlands (28)
- Private middle schools in and around The Woodlands (18)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around The Woodlands (23)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around The Woodlands (20)
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