Special Needs and Alternative Schools in Houston

Alexander-Smith Academy is meant for students with unique learning and scheduling needs. ASA tailors the curriculum to each student through blended learning (technology + teacher guidance) and very small class sizes. Students have great control over how their education unfolds, and ASA works very well for those that need a high level of individualized instruction. No event information is available ...
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Crossroads School, Inc. is an accredited, 501(c)(3) not-for-profit school designed to address the educational needs of children with learning differences such as: Dyslexia, Dysgraphia and Dyscalculia, processing disorders, language disorders as well as the learning difficulties associated with ADHD and children who have not performed well in traditional school settings. No event information is available at this time. Crossroads School ...
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Marine Military Academy is a private, college-preparatory boarding school for young men in grades 7-12 with an optional post-graduate year.   The school was founded in 1965.  The academy is situated on the site of the former Harlingen Army Airfield.  Marine Military Academy is globally recognized as a premier college-preparatory school for adolescent men on course to achieve their post-secondary education ...
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In 1997, a team of educators, clinicians and parents founded The Joy School in Houston to meet the needs of students with learning differences.  Its founders include Pete Melcher and Patti Melcher, parents of a special-needs child.  It educates approximately 150 children from kindergarten through the eighth grade and serves families from 34-40 zip codes throughout the Greater Houston area ...
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The Briarwood School was started in the summer of 1967 by Yvonne and Dave Streit, who were unable to find a school or facility capable of teaching their severely handicapped daughter. Over 10,000 students have attended Briarwood & Tuttle School. In 1967, Yvonne and Dave Streit founded The Briarwood School because they could not find an institution capable of educating ...
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