The Village School
Houston, TX, 77077
Neighbourhood
DAY AND BOARDING 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 is home to a collaborative, supportive and global community. Recognized for our excellence in STEAM education, world-class internships and differentiated programs, we offer a rigorous but nurturing individualized environment. The Village School provides a rich selection of academic, arts, and athletics to help our students prepare for future success at the best colleges and universities around the world.
EXCEPTIONAL LEARNING EXPERIENCES
At Village, we offer a unique and enriched approach inclusive of entrepreneurship, internships, and experiential learning, along with collaborations with world-leading institutions. Our visionary teachers inspire your child to excel and foster a thirst for knowledge. This unique approach to teaching and learning enables our students to gain a better grasp of concepts, think more creatively, and allows for greater reflection on experiences.
Bill Delbrugge,
Head of School
The Village School is an international community committed to developing inquisitive lifelong learners prepared to think critically, to collaborate genuinely, and to give of themselves generously, as they prepare to lead the next generation into an ever-changing world.
History
The Village School was founded in 1966. What started as a small, private nursery school is now a vibrant campus of approximately 1,750 students, from early childhood through high school.
Our school initially served 100 students, aged three through five. In 1973, Betty Moore acquired the school and set forth the school’s original mission to “foster excellence through knowledge, character, and integrity," a guiding legacy that continues to shape the school's culture of champions.
In 1981, The Village School outgrew its facility and moved to a larger campus on Memorial Drive. By 1983, the program included students from preschool through fourth grade and relocated to our current campus on Westella Drive.
In 1984, the first of three new buildings opened, providing space for 25 classrooms, a gymnasium, a stage, a computer room, a music room and a library. The Village School continued to expand throughout the 1990s, adding grade seven in 1991 and graduating its first 8th grade class in 1993.
In 2008, The Village School opened its high school program, with more than 50 founding 9th graders. With each subsequent year, an additional grade was added, with the first senior class graduating in 2012.
50 Years Strong!
Today, The Village School inhabits over 28 acres in a residential area of West Houston. The campus consists of more than 165,000 square feet of facilities. In addition, the school has plans to expand the campus with an additional 15 acres of land.
Our community of students from over 60 nations shares a commitment to uncommonly high levels of achievement. Our dedicated and caring faculty and staff continue to prepare students for future success at the most prestigious colleges and universities throughout the world.
We are fully accredited by the Texas Association of Accredited Private Schools (TAAPS) and the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO). Village High School is an official International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB Diploma Programme.
CULTIVATING A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE
The Village School student body represents over 80 different countries across almost every continent, offering our students the opportunity to interact with and learn from students across the globe. This culturally rich environment helps cultivate a global perspective and awareness and provides access to people from other ethnicities, cultures, schools of thought, and viewpoints.
PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
We offer our students access to experienced college advisors who know the ins and outs of the application process and university requirements for schools both nationally and abroad. Our advisors have a proven trackrecord for helping Village students gain acceptance into the top colleges and universities. In addition, our recent graduating class earned an impressive total of $12.2M in scholarships towards higher education institutions around the world.
OUR STUDENTS
At Village, we know students need a wide range of opportunities that challenge their minds and their bodies. Through athletics and the arts, our Village community comes together to share our successes. With more than 50 clubs on campus, students have numerous opportunities to collaborate in developing and growing their interests. Together, our students and faculty uncover hidden talents and discover new passions.
Now enrolling PreK-12th grade!
Call (281) 496-7900 or visit www.thevillageschool.com
- Year Founded: 1966
- Grades: PreK-12
