The Briarwood School
West Houston
12207 Whittington Drive, Houston, TX 77077Map ↗Established 1967
About this information
$32,000
Tuition · 2026–27
K–12
Grades
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Upper School Enrollment
Not published
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Student–teacher
Not published
At a glance
A co-ed K–12 school for students with diagnosed learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia and other language-based needs, with classes from remediation to college prep.
Structured Literacy
Every teacher is trained in dyslexia remediation, and Upper School students take small-group reading remediation classes.
Readiness-Based Grouping
Academic classes of about 10 or fewer are grouped by where each student is ready to be challenged.
Learning About Themselves
A required 9th-grade course has students study their own learning differences and the accommodations that help them.
College & Career Planning
A readiness course and counselor sessions cover community colleges, universities, technical programs and the military.
Tuition & financial aid
2026–27 Tuition
$32,000
Estimated First-Year Required Cost
$33,200
TEFA (Texas Education Freedom Account)
Accepted for 2026-27.
Need-based aid
Tuition assistance is open only to families with a student already enrolled.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 30, 2026
Additional & conditional costs
Required and potential costs beyond published tuition
Mandatory freshman fees
Included in estimated first-year required cost
Registration fee
New students
Application / pre-admission costs
Not included in estimated first-year cost
Application fee
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 30, 2026
Admissions
Admissions Timeline
- By the Friday before Spring Break
Admission Decisions
What's required
Teacher recommendations
Psycho-educational evaluation from the last two years, sent before applying
Application by invitation, after the evaluation is reviewed
Parent questionnaire
Current report card
Shadow Day with an informal reading, math and writing screener
Good to know
- Campus tours
- Tours are for adults only. Students visit later, on a Shadow Day.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 30, 2026
Academics
Academic Model & Programs
Diagnostic-prescriptive placement — Each student's evaluation shapes their program, and academic classes of about 10 or fewer are grouped by readiness rather than grade alone.
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- Support Services
- The Admissions Process
- Schedule a Tour
- Staying or Transitioning
- Our Story
- Our Approach
- Upper School (9th–12th)
Source last checked: Oct 30, 2026
Wilson Language Program
Structured literacy programs for language-based learning differences, including the Wilson Reading System taught in groups of four to six.
Reading remediation classes
Intensive small-group classes in phonemic awareness, fluency or reading comprehension, taken alongside core classes.
Speech and language therapy
Licensed speech-language pathologists give individual and small-group therapy one to four times a week during the school day.
Academic Support
Orton-Gillingham-based multisensory teaching in every subject • Dyslexia therapy • Speech-language therapy • Social-skills instruction • Academic intervention • Differentiated instruction • Executive-function support • Study skills • Organization & time management
Good to know
Speech and language therapy carries a fee on top of tuition. Therapy follows a screening of every new student and depends on available openings.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
College Prep
College Counseling
One-on-one counselor sessions on life after graduation
Advisors, teachers and counselors also guide each family's course choices.
College Planning
Yearly college fair and junior-class college trips
College Readiness Coursework
College and Career Readiness course
Students research options after graduation: community colleges, four-year universities, technical programs and the military.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
Athletics
TAPPS
League / Classification
9 sports offered
Varsity/interscholastic offerings
Cross Country · Co-ed • Flag Football · Boys • Volleyball · Girls • Basketball • Soccer · Co-ed • Swimming • Tennis • Track & Field • Golf
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Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
Arts
Visual Arts
Architectural drafting and model making, drawing and painting, and sculpture and ceramics.
Theater / Drama
A performance-based Theatre Arts class, plus fall and spring productions. Students audition for roles or join the tech crew.
Digital / Media Arts
A photography elective in which students develop their own film.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
School life
Campus & Setting
Main Campus
K–12 on one campus · West Houston
Arts
Art room with a kiln and a photography darkroom
It also holds an art-history library.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
Daily Life
Community Time
Weekly advisory lessons
Advisors teach social-emotional and executive-function skills. Students also schedule and lead their own intervention time.
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Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
Freshman Transition & Success
Ongoing / Success Support
Choices · required 9th-grade course
Students study their own learning differences and work out which accommodations, strategies and settings help them most.
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
Clubs & Activities
14 activities across 5 categories
Special Interest
- Car and Driver Club
- Chess Club
- Crafting Club
- Horticulture & Animal Club
- LEGO Club
- Music Club
- Yoga Club
Academic
- Book Club
- Creative Writing Club
- Investment Club
- Poetry Club
Yearbook
- Yearbook
Student Government
- Student Council
Debate & Speech
- Debate Club
Sources
Source last checked: Oct 29, 2026
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