Image of Alexander-Smith Academy Alexander-Smith Academy:
Founded in 1968, Alexander-Smith Academy (ASA) is a private, college-preparatory high school in Houston in Harris County, Texas. In addition to college-preparatory courses, ASA offers Advanced Placement and Honors courses. We are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and by the Texas Education Agency.

Email: Contact us here

( or request a callback ).

Educational Programs:
ASA's primary goal is to create an environment in which each student can aquire the knowledge necessary to develop intellectual maturity. A structured curriculum, which includes Honors and Advanced Placement course levels, is fundamental in achieving this goal, as are the unique five to seven students per class and daily tutorials.

Students are individually scheduled in blocks of time Monday through Thursday. Friday is reserved for enrichment tutorials, group workshops, and extra-curricular activities. The minimum course load at ASA is five class periods per day, and the maximum is seven class periods a day.

We offer:
- College preparatory high school program
- Advanced Placement (AP) courses
- Honors courses

At Alexander-Smith Academy, we believe our purpose, our primary goal is to nurture young minds, providing the tools and tests necessary to help students develop intellectual maturity. An ASA education stresses concentration on the individual and development of a personal sense of values. It provides clear-cut guidelines and boundaries within which students are given flexibility of action. Dedicated to the philosophy of individualized, educational instruction, ASA challenges students and enables them to realize their innate potential.

For further information on our college preparatory programs in Houston, please e-mail us via our Contact Page.

Email: Contact Us Request a Callback		See Also: - About - Location
Address: 10255 Richmond Avenue, Houston, Texas , USA

Related Schools & Programs. Inquire to our admissions team today:

View this School

Crossing Borders, Houston

Courses / Programs

• Are you searching for quality Spanish language classes in the Houston area for your child?

• Conveniently located in Rice Village, just five minutes from Downtown Houston, Crossing Borders provides beginner to advanced level Spanish language classes for kids ages 18 months to 12 years.

• Courses include including Spanish immersion preschool, Spanish kindergarten, year-round Spanish classes, and Spanish summer / spring / winter camps.

• We are dedicated to enriching the lives of our students through bilingualism, and our age-appropriate teaching means that you or your child can learn Spanish in a fun and effective way.

• Our classes place an emphasis on conversation and small groups; allowing students plenty of opportunity to practice and excel. Students are taught by trained and experienced native speakers who conduct lessons exclusively in Spanish. All of our instructors are college-educated, and many hold masters degrees.

Parent Review:
"My son is only 4 but he is already reading basic Spanish sentences, and it has proven invaluable to my son’s Spanish fluency that she always insists her students ONLY speak Spanish in her classroom."
- Elizabeth

Spanish Language Classes for Kids:
For basic beginner to advanced learners

• Private / One-to-One Spanish Lessons (ages 5-12)
• Spanish Immersion Preschool (for children ages 1-5 years)
• Spanish Kindergarten Program (5 year olds)
• After-School / Spanish Enrichment Program
• Spanish Summer / Winter Camps (ages 4-12)
• Spring Break Spanish Camps (ages 4-8)
• Virtual Spanish Classes with interactive software (ages 7-12)

We also provide French, Mandarin Chinese and English immersion preschool programs.

View this School

The Awty International School, Houston

Courses / Programs

Located in Houston in Harris County, TX, Awty International School is a private, co-educational, college-preparatory day school offering programs from preschool through to 12th grade. We are unique among Houston's private schools in that our multi-national student body and strong language programs provide a multi-cultural experience not available elsewhere. Each student takes a second language, English, French or Spanish. We also offer native language programs in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic & Dutch.

We offer students two academic programs: A traditional American college preparatory curriculum, leading to the International Baccalaureate or the French Baccalaureate. Students in both International Baccalaureate and French Baccalaureate programs must meet the requirements for an American high school diploma which includes credits in fine arts, computer science and American history.

Awty International School is accredited by the Council for International Schools (C.I.S). With 50 nationalities in our student body, our students learn from each other about countries around the world. There simply is no other school in Houston which offers these unique opportunities.

College Preparatory Curriculum for Children in Preschool through 12th Grade:

- Leading to the International Baccalaureate or French Baccalaureate:

- International Section
- French Section
- Primary, Middle and Upper Schools
- All students take a second language - English, French or Spanish
- Native language programs in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Arabic and Dutch
- Subjects include English, history, mathematics, science, foreign Language, computer science, P.E. and fine arts

View this School

Kidd Academy

Courses / Programs

Kidd Academy, located in Grand Prairie, Texas, is a Preschool offering child care programs for children 6 weeks - 12 years of age. Kidd Academy will provide education through the well established HighReach Learning program. HighReach focuses on a balanced curriculum that addresses the whole child: socially, emotionally, physically, and intellectually. The program is based on the philosophy that children learn best through hands-on activities. A balance of child-initiated and teacher-facilitated activities are a daily event.

Child Care Programs for children 6 weeks - 12 years of age include:

- Infant Program

- Toddler Program

- Preschool Program

- After-School Program

View this School

St. Alcuin Montessori School

Courses / Programs

St. Alcuin Montessori School, located in North Dallas in Dallas County, Texas, is an independent, non-sectarian, co-educational day school offering Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs to students from 2 months to 8th Grade. The mission of St. Alcuin Montessori School is to provide an ideal learning environment based on Montessori principles that will guide and nurture the full development of the individual.

Montessori education inherently builds a group of life skills alongside academic experiences. These skills include self-efficacy, leadership, flexibility, cooperation, independent thought, and tolerance.

St. Alcuin Montessori School graduates enter the new world of high school with a sense of ownership for their educational process; a faith in their capacity to find the answers to problems; a willingness to work with others; a determination to succeed.

Lower School Montessori Programs:
- Adult / Infant Series: 2 months to 13 months
- Toddler Program: 18 months to 3 years (5 days a week)
- Primary Program: 3 to 6 years (5 days a week)

Elementary School Montessori Program:
- Lower Elementary Program: 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Grade
- Upper Elementary Program: 4th, 5th and 6th Grade

Middle School International Baccalaureate Program:
- 7th and 8th Grade

View this School

Redeemer Montessori School

Courses / Programs

Redeemer Montessori School (RMS), located in Irving, Texas, is a private Montessori school offering programs to children ages 2-1/2 to 10 years. RMS was founded in 1978 with an enrollment of five children. The school now operates at a capacity with 130 students and 18 staff members, and incorporates a progressive academic program for our children. RMS is an affiliate with the American Montessori Society (AMS), and the teachers are Montessori certified. The governing body of the school is the church vestry, while the daily operation of the school is the responsibility of the director, Jennifer Davey.

- Preprimary
(ages 2-1/2 to 6)
- Elementary
(ages 6 to 12)
- Music Program
- Physical Education
- Foreign Language
- Catechesis of the Good Shepherd
- Extra-Curricular Activities
- Hot Lunch
- Art
- Chess Club
- Dance

View this School

The Highlands School

Courses / Programs

The Highlands School, located in Irving (15 minutes west of downtown Dallas), Texas, is a fully accredited, private, Catholic, college preparatory, school offering grades PK–12. The rigorous college preparatory program of sciences, history, mathematics, literature, religion, and philosophy prepares students for the college or university of their choice. Students are guided in their study through lectures, small seminars, and laboratory work. The Highlands School embraces personalized attention with dedicated faculty in the Pre-K through twelfth grades.

The Highlands School was founded in 1986 and in 1999 became a fully accredited Catholic School by the Texas Catholic Conference Education Department (TCCED) and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 2006 (SACS).

Lower School:
- PreK-Kindergarten
- Grades 1-5
- Lower School Enrichment Program

Middle School:
- Highly Qualified, Experienced Teachers
- Gender-Specific Classes
- Personalized Attention
- Individualized Goal-Setting

Upper School:
- Academic Excellence with personalized attention
- 100% College Placement
- AP Classes

You are here: School Search> Private Schools in Texas> Private high school in Houston metro area

Find a School / Study Abroad

Top Schools
School Search Engine