At the heart of the Spring Branch Community is its schools. Since its creation as a suburban school district in the 1940s, SBISD has been nationally renowned for providing quality education.
Six incorporated villages surrounded by the city - Bunker Hill, Hedwig, Hilshire, Hunters Creek, Piney Point and Spring Valley - comprise the school district.
The district's dedication to small neighborhood schools is credited with contributing to the success of our schools and our students.
Each school day, the district welcomes more than 33,000 students through the doors of its 45 campuses including:
26 elementary schools
7 regular middle schools
3 charter middle schools
4 traditional high school
1 alternative high school
The Village School, a Pre-K through 12th grade private day and boarding school in Houston, delivers a global perspective, exceptional learning experiences, and access to world-class teachers. Voted the #1 most diverse private school in Houston, Village's student body represents more than 90 countries and six continents and offers a collaborative, supportive and global community. Founded in 1966, The Village School is recognized for excellence in STEAM education, world-class internships and differentiated programs, such as the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, our Entrepreneurship diploma and our Pre-Medical Sciences diploma. We offer a rigorous but nurturing individualized environment and provide a rich selection of academic, arts, and athletics to help our students prepare for future success at the best colleges and universities.
St. John's is an independent, co-educational day school presenting a 13-year sequence of college preparatory training. A non-profit institution, it was founded in 1946 to provide the community with a school of exacting standards in the development of individual, spiritual, ethical, intellectual, social and physical growth. While the means to achieve that purpose may change, it remains the basic mission of the School.
The School seeks to develop the whole person in preparation for a lifetime of personal fulfillment and contribution to society. In particular, it is dedicated to the enhancement and the expansion of future leadership for Houston and the country. The School offers talented, motivated and energetic students a genuine challenge for academic accomplishment and for development of a sense of self-worth and of personal responsibility. The School in turn holds itself responsible for providing that challenge.