Private Schools

Parents choose to send their children to private schools for all kinds of reasons.  Some elect private schools for their kids for religious or moral reasons.  Others are concerned about having smaller class sizes and more individual attention for their students.  Others still are focused on the highest possible learning standards and rigorous college prep.

*Only schools offering 12th grade are shown.

RESEARCHING SCHOOLS

The Dallas Region offers a variety of private school options. Some of the terms you will encounter as you look at private school options include:

• Learning differences schools – These schools provide for students with learning differences across the spectrum and can range from pre-K through 12th grade.
• Boarding schools – Several of the single-gender private schools offer full-time boarding as well as day student options.
• Language/culture specific – Some schools offer immersion in specific languages, such as French, Chinese, and Japanese. Many of these schools offer Saturday and summer options for families who want students to attend a traditional school and supplement with cultural and language immersion.
• Montessori method – A child-centered educational approach based on scientific observations of children from birth to adulthood. Schools incorporating this self-direction and discovery method are located across the region, but they generally do not extend beyond elementary. A number of public districts also have a Montessori choice option within the district.
• Classical – Usually characterized by small class sizes and a classics-based education, normally with fewer team athletic options.
• College preparatory – Focused on academic rigor in preparation for demanding collegiate programs.
• Religious/parochial – Some schools are associated with specific religious denominations or churches and incorporate religious teaching as part of the curriculum.