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Private & church schools in Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch
The Memorial Villages, Galleria/Uptown, Tanglewood and Spring Branch — home to many of the metro's best-known college-prep and Catholic schools. We list 42 K-12 private schools here, and 23 of them participate in TEFA ($10,474 per student in 2026-27).
Verified against two public records. TEFA participation is checked against the Texas Education Freedom Accounts participating-school finder (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), retrieved October 9, 2026. Enrollment, teachers, religious orientation and associations come from the NCES Private School Survey (U.S. Department of Education) (2023-24, or 2021-22 where noted). Tuition is not reported to either — confirm it with the school.
42
K-12 private schools in our directory23
Participate in TEFA (state finder, October 9, 2026)20
Religiously affiliated9
Report special education services or a learning-differences focus23
Serve grade 129,089
Students reported to the federal private school surveyBy type
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Browse →All 42 K-12 schools in Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Hadi School of Accelerative Learning 2313 S Voss Rd, Houston 77057 | Islamic & Other Faith Schools Islamic | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | Not listed | 321 |
| Bkm Katy Tamil School 310 Sandy Blf, Houston 77079 | Islamic & Other Faith Schools Other faith | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | K-8 | Not listed | 80 |
| Central Christian Academy 2217 Bingle Rd, Houston 77055 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | Not listed | 30 |
| Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart 10202 Memorial Dr., Houston 77024 | Catholic Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | Not listed | 713 |
| First Baptist Academy, Houston 7450 Memorial Woods Dr, Houston 77024 | Christian Schools Baptist | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 273 |
| Holy Spirit Episcopal School - Houston 12535 Perthshire Rd, Houston 77024 | Christian Schools Episcopal | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | Not listed | 77 |
| Houston Christian High School 2700 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston 77043 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | 507 |
| Ilm Academy 1209 Conrad Sauer Dr, Houston 77043 | Islamic & Other Faith Schools Islamic | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 155 |
| Institute for Girls Education, Inc. Dba Magnolia School 9902 Long Point Rd, Houston 77055 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | K-8 | ✓ TEFA | 137 |
| Knowledge-First Empowerment Academy (Digital Learning School) 3300 S Gessner, # 201, Houston 77063 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Made Houston 2525 Gessner Rd, Houston 77080 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 3-8 | Not listed | 16 |
| Memorial Lutheran School Houston 5800 Westheimer Rd, Houston 77057 | Christian Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 170 |
| Memorial Private High School 14333 Fern Dr, Houston 77079 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 6-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Meridian Academy 6220 Westpark Dr, Ste 180, Houston 77057 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 6-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Montessori Learning Cottage 8644 Beverlyhill St., Houston 77063 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-1 | Not listed | 10 |
| Our Lady of Walsingham Cathedral High School 7726 Westview Dr, Houston 77055 | Catholic Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Rainard School 11059 Timberline Rd, Houston 77043 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | Not listed | 32 |
| Rainard School for Gifted Students 11059 Timberline, Houston 77043 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | K-8 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| River Oaks Baptist School 2300 Willowick Rd, Houston 77027 | Christian Schools Baptist | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | Not listed | 799 |
| School of the Woods 1321 Wirt Rd, Houston 77055 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 223 |
| Second Baptist School 6410 Woodway Dr., Houston 77057 | Christian Schools Baptist | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | Not listed | 1100 |
| Second Baptist School University-Model 11750 Memorial Dr., Houston 77024 | Christian Schools Baptist | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 3-12 | Not listed | 10 |
| Sherwood Forest Montessori 1331 Sherwood Frst, Houston 77043 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | K-6 | ✓ TEFA | 24 |
| St. Cecilia Catholic School - Houston 11740 Joan Of Arc, Houston 77024 | Catholic Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 530 |
| St. Francis Episcopal School 335 Piney Point Rd, Houston 77024 | Christian Schools Episcopal | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | Not listed | 805 |
| St. Jerome Catholic School 8825 Kempwood Dr, Houston 77080 | Catholic Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 125 |
| St. Mark Lutheran School Houston 1516 Pech Rd, Houston 77055 | Christian Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 244 |
| St. Michael Catholic School - Houston 1833 Sage Rd, Houston 77056 | Catholic Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 426 |
| The Arbor School 1919 Knoll St, Houston 77080 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| The Awty International School 7455 Awty School Ln, Houston 77055 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | Not listed | — |
| The Branch School 1424 Sherwood Forest St., Houston 77043 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | Not listed | 112 |
| The Hub Houston Inc. 4209 Galway Ln, Houston 77080 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 9-12 | Not listed | 25 |
| The Kinkaid School 201 Kinkaid School Dr., Houston 77024 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | Not listed | 1421 |
| The Monarch School 2815 Rosefield Dr, Houston 77080 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| The Parish School 11001 Hammerly Blvd, Houston 77043 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-5 | ✓ TEFA | 81 |
| The Regis School of the Sacred Heart 7330 Westview Dr., Houston 77055 | Catholic Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-8 | Not listed | 257 |
| The Tenney School 3500 S Gessner, Houston 77063 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 5-12 | ✓ TEFA | 69 |
| The Westview School 1900 Kersten Dr, Houston 77043 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 96 |
| Trinity Classical School 7941 Katy Fwy, # 110, Houston 77024 | Christian Schools Christian | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Tsa - The Bennett School 2626 W Sam Houston Pkwy N, Houston 77043 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 3-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Xavier Educational Academy 1001 W Loop S, Houston 77027 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | 3-12 | Not listed | 123 |
| Yorkshire Academy 14120 Memorial Dr., Houston 77079 | Independent & Secular Schools | Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch | K-5 | Not listed | 98 |
* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school did not appear in the state TEFA finder on October 9, 2026.
6 TEFA pre-K providers in Memorial, Galleria & Spring Branch →
TEFA with an IEP for families here
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-45) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Branch ISD | 312 | $11,418 | $16,986 | $15,870 | $26,046 |
| Houston ISD | 3327 | $11,393 | $16,818 | $15,731 | $25,645 |
Totals = $10,474 base + the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts: TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026). All Houston-area districts →
ZIP codes: 77024, 77027, 77043, 77055, 77056, 77057, 77063, 77079, 77080
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