The Briarwood School (Houston, Texas)

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Briarwood School
Address
12207 Whittington Drive

Houston
77077-4999
Coordinates29°44′50″N 95°35′45″W / 29.7472°N 95.5957°W / 29.7472; -95.5957Coordinates: 29°44′50″N 95°35′45″W / 29.7472°N 95.5957°W / 29.7472; -95.5957
Information
TypePrivate
Founded1966
FounderYvonne and Dave Streit[1]
NCES School IDBB912602
Faculty60.3[2]
Enrollment329 (2016[2])
Websitewww.briarwoodschool.org/about_us/index.html
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The Briarwood School
Last updated: 9 January 2018

The Briarwood School is a private Kindergarten through 12th grade school located in far western Houston, Texas, United States.

Briarwood admits children with diagnosed learning difficulties and exhibited learning differences, which may include attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, and pervasive developmental disorders.

Each year, about 300 students enroll at Briarwood. Of the students, Eighty percent have average to high intelligence and are placed in classes to meet their academic needs. The children are either in the Lower School (grades Kindergarten through 6) or the Middle/Upper School (grades 7 through 12).

Twenty percent of the students at Briarwood are developmentally delayed and enrolled in the Tuttle (Special) School.

Location[]

Briarwood is next to Ashford Elementary School, a public kindergarten through 2nd grade school operated by the Houston Independent School District.

Former students[]

Arts[]

The Briarwood School boasts a successful theatre and arts program. One professionally directed theatre production is performed each semester. Some students who graduate from Briarwood go on to colleges and universities associated with the arts, such as Santa Fe University of Art and Design, CalArts, Pratt Institute and Savannah College of Art and Design.

Athletics[]

The Briarwood Mustangs have a large array of sports for Middle/Upper School as well as for Tuttle School, in which all students are welcome to be a team member. Sports include flag football (Boys only), soccer, basketball, tennis, golf (grades 9-12 only), Track & Field, Bowling (Tuttle School only), Volleyball, and Cross Country (9-12). The Briarwood School is associated with TAPPS as well as the Texas Christian Athletic League.

See also[]

Houston Area Independent Schools


References[]

  1. ^ Joe, Shelby; Hayes, Stephen (2013). Houston Private and Select Public Schools. Lulu.com. p. 107. ISBN 9781304302076.
  2. ^ a b "Private School Universe Survey". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
  3. ^ Parkyn, John. "NAME DROPPING". Sun-Sentinel.com. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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