Private & church schools in Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston
Oak Forest, Garden Oaks, Acres Homes and Aldine — parish schools, Christian academies and new microschools. We list 15 K-12 private schools here, and 9 of them participate in TEFA ($10,474 per student in 2026-27).
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Browse →All 15 K-12 schools in Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assumption Catholic School 801 Roselane St, Houston 77037 | Catholic Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 207 |
| Christian School of Northwest Houston 6720 W Tidwell Rd, Houston 77092 | Christian Schools Church of Christ | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | PK-4 | Not listed | 11 |
| Eternity Christian School 1122 West Rd, Houston 77038 | Christian Schools Christian | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Gateway Academy 3721 Dacoma St, Houston 77092 | Independent & Secular Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | 6-12 | ✓ TEFA | 76 |
| Homestem Academy 1337 W 43rd St, Ste B # 2113, Houston 77018 | Independent & Secular Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | K-9 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Inspire Center 2200 N Loop W, Ste 102, Houston 77018 | Independent & Secular Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | PK-6 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Lutheran High North 1130 W 34th St., Houston 77018 | Christian Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | 6-12 | Not listed | 103 |
| Memorial Hall School 2501 Central Pkwy Ste A19, Houston 77092 | Independent & Secular Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | 10-12 | Not listed | 19 |
| Our Redeemer Lutheran North School 215 Rittenhouse St., Houston 77076 | Christian Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | 4-11 | Not listed | 6 |
| Our Savior Lutheran School 5000 W Tidwell Rd, Houston 77091 | Christian Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | PK-8 | Not listed | 264 |
| Prenda Microschool: Creative Minds Microschool Houston 7399 Antoine Dr, Houston 77088 | Independent & Secular Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | K-8 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Saint Pius X High School - Houston 811 W Donovan, Houston 77091 | Catholic Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | 558 |
| Shady Acres Christian School 7330 Vogel Rd, Houston 77088 | Christian Schools Baptist | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | K-12 | Not listed | 59 |
| St. Ambrose School 4213 Mangum Rd, Houston 77092 | Catholic Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 231 |
| St. Rose of Lima Catholic School 3600 Brinkman, Houston 77018 | Catholic Schools | Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 353 |
* 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.
14 TEFA pre-K providers in Garden Oaks, Oak Forest & North Houston →
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston ISD | 3327 | $11,393 | $16,818 | $15,731 | $25,645 |
| Aldine ISD | 528 | $11,385 | $16,762 | $15,685 | $25,512 |
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: 77018, 77022, 77037, 77038, 77076, 77088, 77091, 77092, 77086
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