Best Preschools
Chart: Houston’s Best Preschools, Compared
Presenting 126 of Houston’s best preschools, organized by tuition, student-teacher ratio, educational approach, and more.
| School Name | Neighborhood | Website | Educational Approach | Tuition | Student-Teacher Ratio | Wait List | Legacy Admissions | Sibling Discount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A + Kids Early Learning Center | Spring | apluskidselc.com | SRA/McGraw Hill | $135/week | 5 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Agape Christian Preschool | Pasadena | agapepreschool.com | Texas School Ready/NAEYC | $145/week | 9 to 1 | Y | N | Y |
| A Kid's World | League City | akidsworld.net | Montessori | $160–$165/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | Montrose | aoshouston.org | School Specific | $16,920/year | 9 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Armand Bayou Montessori School | Clear Lake | armandbayouschool.com | Montessori | $195/week | 5 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Atasocita Montessori | Atasocita/Humble | montessori.com/montessori-schools/humble-tx-7353 | Montessori | $940/month | 8.5 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Avalon Academy | Montrose | avalonacademy.org | Splash Into Pre-K | $733/month | 12–18 to 1– | N | N | Y |
| Awty International School | Spring Branch | awty.org | IB/College Prep | $16,168/year | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Becker Early Childhood Center | University Place | emanuelhouston.org | Learning Through Play | $4,000–$8,200/year | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Beehive Cooperative Preschool | West University | beehivecoop.org | School Specific | $250–$285/month | N/A | Y | Y | N |
| Beginnings and Beyond | Spring | beginningsandbeyondchildcare.com | School Specific , Teacher-based | $159–$169/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Blossom Heights Child Development Center | Woodlake/Briar Meadow | blossomheights.com | Reggio Emilia | $1,000/month | 7 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Bonne Vie school | Afton Oaks | bonnevieschool.com | Montessori | $14,200–$15,332/year | 12 to 1 | Y | N | N |
| Brighton Academy | The Woodlands | brightonacademykids.com | Mother Goose Time | $190–$195/week | 7.5 to 1 | Y | N | N |
| British School of Houston | Oak Forest/Garden Oaks | britishschoolofhouston.org | International Primary | $20,530/year | 10 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Casa Dei Bambini | Missouri City | cdbmontessori.com | Montessori | $960/week | N/A | Y | Y | N |
| Cathedral House Episcopal School | Downtown | discoverches.org | Montessori | $1,280/month | 4 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Children's Coalition | Galveston | ccgalveston.org | High Reach | $600–$670/month | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Childtime Learning Centers | Various | childtime.com | Reggio Emilia | $145/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Cinco Ranch Montessori | Katy | montessori.com/montessori-schools/katy-tx-7346 | Montessori | $760/month | 14 to 1 | Y | N | Y |
| Cornerstone United Methodist | Cypress | cornerstoneumc.org | School Specific | $290/month | 8 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Creme de la Creme | Various | cremedelacreme.com | School Specific | $1,370/month | 10 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Crossing Borders | Various | crossingborderspreschool.com | School Specific, Language Immersion | $635/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Crosspoint Christian School | Katy | crosspt.org/pages/school | Frog Street | $325/month | 8 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Cypresswood Montessori School | Spring | cypresswoodmontessori.com | Montessori | $680/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Discovery Schoolhouse | Katy | discovery-schoolhouse.com | A Beka | $195/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Epiphany Lutheran School | Westside | epiphanylutheranschool.org | School Specific, Frog Street/Voyages–influenced | $265/month | 7.5-1 | N | Y | Y |
| Esperanza School | The Heights | esperanzaschool.com | Piagetian | N/A | N/A | Y | Y | Y |
| Exclesior University Children | Seabrook | excelsioruniv.com | SAIL/University Mode | $170/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| First Foundation Child Care/Preschool | Sugar Land | firstfoundationpreschool.com | Montessori-inspired | $95/week | 7.5 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| First Steps Montessori | River Oaks | sjd.org | Montessori | $1,100/month | 5 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Five Star Montessori | Energy Corridor | fivestarmontessori.com | Montessori | $845–$915/month | 15 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| Graceland Kidz Academy | Braeburn | gracelandkidzacademy.com | A Beka | $340/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Grace School | Westside | graceschool.org | Frog Street | $12,766/year | 12 to 2 | Y | Y | N |
| Greatwood Montessori | Sugar Land | montessori.com/montessori-schools/sugarland-tx-7348 | Montessori | $955/month | 12 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Greenwood Christian Preschool | Champions | greenwoodchristiantx.com | School Specific | $425/month | 6.5 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Greystone House Montessori School | Various | greystonehouse.com | Montessori | $775/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| GT Montessori | Katy | katygtacademy.org | Montessori | $785/month | 14 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| HeartsHome at Bright Horizons | Memorial Villages | child-care-preschool.brighthorizons.com | The World at Their Fingertips | $1,295/month | 10 to 1 | Y | N | N |
| Holy Family Catholic School | Galveston | hfcsgalv.org | School Specific | $5,120/year | 10 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| House at Pooh Corner | Upper Kirby | N/A | NAEYC/Montessori | N/A | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| ILM Academy | Spring Branch | ilmacademy.org | Montessori, Language Immersion | $675/month | 6 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Katy Visual and Performing Arts Center | Katy | kvpac.org | Teacher-led, Play-based (POCET) | $500/month | 7.5 to 1 | Y | N | Y |
| Kids Clubhouse | Various | kclubhouse.com | A Beka | $620/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Kids R Kids | Various | kidsrkids.com | Brain Waves | $700/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Kidz Only Learning Center | Conroe | kidsonlychildcareandlearningcenter.com | School Specific | $488/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| KinderCare Learning Centers | Various | kindercare.com | School Specific | $792/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Kinkaid School | Memorial Villages | kinkaid.org | School Specific | $17,850/year | 8 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Klein-Spring Montessori | Spring | kleinspringmontessori.com | Montessori | $750/month | 10 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Kompany Kids | Galleria | kompanykids.com | HighScope | $856/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Lakewood Montessori School | Cypress | houston-montessori.com | Montessori | $954/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| La Maternelle French Academy | Westside | lamaternellehouston.com | French Academy | $1,028/month | 10 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| La Petite Academy | Various | lapetite.com | Journey | $640/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Little Fishers Preschool | Sugar Land | littlefisherspreschool.org | Voyages | $450/month | 10 to 1 | Y | N | N |
| Little Wonders Learning Center | Missouri City | littlewondersschool.com | Reggio Emilia | $920/month | 7 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| Memorial Drive UMC | Memorial West | mdumcweekdayschool.org | School Specific | $750/month | 6 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Montessori Country Day School | Museum District | montessorihouston.com | Montessori | $1,200/month | 10 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Montessori Learning Institute | Bellaire | montessorilearninghouston.net | Montessori | $940/week | 8.5 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Montessori School of Downtown | Museum District | montessoridowntown.com | Montessori | $989/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Montessori Villa of The Woodlands | The Woodlands | montessorivilla.org | Montessori | $925/month | 5 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Moody Methodist Day School | Galveston | moody.org/moody-day-school | School Specific | $570/month | 16 to 1 | Y | N | N |
| Noah's Ark Preschool | Cypress | cypressbible.org/nap.html | Centers-based | $160/week | 11 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Oak Ridge Christian Academy | The Woodlands | oakridgechristian.org | A Beka | $6,300/year | 12 to 1 | N | Y | N |
| Our Savior Lutheran School | Greater Inwood | oslschool.org | Classical | $580/month | 12 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Parent's Choice of Spring | Spring | parentschoiceofspring.com | Applebaum | $160/week | 15 to 1 | Y | N | Y |
| Pathway to Learning Preschool | Various | pathwaytolearninginc.com | Pinnacle | $90/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Pilgrim Lutheran School | Bellaire | plshouston.org | School Specific | $6,950/year | 8 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| Pines Presbyterian Preschool | Spring Branch | pinespresbyterianpreschool.com | School Specific | $500/month | 7 to 1 | N | Y | N |
| Poe Cooperative Nursery School | Upper Kirby | poeco.org | School Specific/Cooperative | $400/month | 8 to 1 | Y | N | N |
| Post Oak School | Bellaire | postoakschool.org | Montessori | $17,600/year | 14 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Presbyterian School | Museum District | pshouston.org | School Specific | $14,545/year | 6 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Primrose School | Various | primroseschools.com | Balanced Learning | $310/week | 12 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Red Apple Private School & Childcare | Braeburn | redappleschool.com | A Beka | $135/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y 1 |
| Rising Scholars Learning Center | Conroe | risingscholarschildcare.com | TEA Guidelines/Complete Daily Curriculum | $150/week | 9 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Riverbend Montessori School | Sugar Land | riverbendmontessori.com | Montessori | $8,250/year | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| River Oaks Baptist School | River Oaks | robs.org | School Specific | $14,600/year | 8 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| School for Little Children | Sugar Land | schoolforlittlechildren.com | School Specific | $320/month | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| School in the Pines | Spring | schoolinthepines.com | Montessori/TEA Guidelines | $10,400/year | 8 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| School of the Woods | Spring Branch | schoolofthewoods.org | Montessori | $14,607/year | 10 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Sheridan Montessori School | West University | sheridanmontessori.com | Montessori | $950/month | 9 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Sherwood Forest Montessori School | Memorial West | sherwoodforestmontessori.com | Montessori | $11,280/year | 8 to 1 | Y | N | N |
| Silverline Montessori School | Pearland | silverlinemontessori.com | Montessori | $860/month | 12 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Smaller Scholars Montessori Academy | Westside | smallerscholars.com | Montessori | N/A | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Small Planet Preschool | Various | aplaceforlearning.com/houston | Montessori, Bilingual | N/A | 10 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Southampton Montessori | University Place | N/A | Montessori | $1,250/month | 10 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Star Montessori School and Day Care | Pasadena | starmontessori.com | Montessori | $140/week | 10 to 1 | N | N | N |
| St. Andrew's Episcopal School | The Heights | saecheights.org | Montessori | $1,033/month | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| St. Anne catholic school | Montrose | stannecs.org | School Specific | $9,615/year | 9 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| St. Catherine's Montessori | Willowbend | stcathmont.org | Montessori | $9,935/year | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| St. FrancIs Episcopal Day School | Memorial Villages | stfrancishouston.org | Reggio Emilia–inspired | $16,710/year | 5 to 1 | Y– | Y | N |
| St. Martin's Episcopal Preschool | Galleria | stmartinsepiscopalpreschool.org | Center-based Learning | $945/month | 8 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| St. Michael catholic school | Galleria | stmichaelcs.org | School Specific | $8,435/year | 11 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| St. Paul's School | Museum District | stpaulspreschool.org | School Specific | N/A | 8 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| St. Stephen’s Episcopal School | Montrose | school.ststephens.org | Montessori | $14,190/year | 9 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Sugar Mill Montessori School | Sugar Land | sugarmillmontessori.com | Montessori | $790/month | 12 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Summerfield Academy | Spring | summerfieldacademy.com | Thematic, Literature-based Curriculum | $185/week | 8 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Taylor Lake Christian Montessori School | Seabrook | tlcmontessori.com | Montessori | N/A | 10 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| The Country Kingdom Montessori School | League City | thecountrykingdom.com | Montessori | $569/month | 5 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| The Goddard School | Various | goddardschool.com | FLEX Learning Program | $260/week | 12 to 1 | N | N | N |
| The Innovative Montessori School | Westside | theinnovativeschool.com | Montessori | $700/month | 12 to 1 | N | N | N |
| The Honor Roll School | Sugar Land | thehonorrollschool.com | Nobel Learning Communities Curriculum | $1,255/month | 11 to 1 | N | N | N |
| The John Cooper School | The Woodlands | johncooper.org | School Specific | $18,125/year | 7 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| The Kipling School | Rice Military | thekiplingschool.com | School Specific | $1,250/month | 6.5 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| The Learning Center at Living Word Lutheran | Katy | livingwordkaty.org | School Specific | $775/month | 7 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| The Learning Experience | Spring | spring.tlechildcare.com | LEAP | $190/week | 11–15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| The Toddler House | Oak Forest/Garden Oaks | tthdaycare.com | High Reach Learning | $145/week | 15 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| The Towne Creek School | Missouri City | thetownecreekschool.com | Scholastic Big Day | $875/month | 8 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| The Village School | West Memorial/Katy | thevillageschool.com | IB, College Prep | $12,050/year | 6 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| The Yellow School | Memorial Villages | mdpc.org | Texas Curriculum | $525/month | 8 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| The Westview School | Spring Branch | westviewschool.org | School Specific (Special Needs) | $18,895/year | 5 to 1 | N/A | N | N |
| The Woodlands Young Learners Academy | The Woodlands | twyounglearners.com | School Specific | $1,075/month | 15 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| The Woods Private School | Cypress | thewoodsprivateschool.com | School Specific | $575/month | 16 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| Tottenberry's Private School | Pearland | tottenberrys.com | School Specific | $700/month | 15 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Galveston | tesgalv.org | Scope and Sequence | $5,350/year | 6 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Trinity Lutheran | First Ward | trinityklein.org | School Specific | $1,045/year | 16 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| United Orthodox Synagogues Goldberg | Meyerland | uosgms.org | Montessori | $11,285/year | 6 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Wellspring Children's Academy | Energy Corridor | wellspringchildrensacademy.com | A Beka | $184/week | 15 to 1 | N | N | Y |
| Wesley Academy | Westchase | wesleyacademy.net | SACS CASI | $215/month | 16 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Westbury Christian | Braeswood | westburychristian.org | High Reach Program | N/A | 12 to 1 | N | N | N |
| West Montessori School of Copperfield | Cypress | montessori.com/montessori-schools/houston-tx-7345 | Montessori | $880/month | 13 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| WESTSIDE MONTESSORI | Energy Corridor | westsidemontessori.com | Montessori | $1,050/month | 13 to 1 | Y | Y | Y |
| Woodforest Academy | Spring | woodforestacademy.com | School Specific | $155/week | 11 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| Woodlands Treehouse Preschool | The Woodlands | woodlandstreehouse.com | High Reach Program | N/A | 7.5 to 1 | N | Y | Y |
| World of Wonder Preschool | Pearland | worldofwonderpreschool.com | School Specific | $525/month | 8 to 1 | N | Y | N |
| Yorkshire Academy | Memorial Villages | yorkshireacademy.com | School Specific | $201/week | 12 to 1 | Y | Y | N |
| Young Einsteins Academy | Spring | youngeinsteinsacademy.org | Montessori | $175/week | 10 to 1 | N | N | N |
| Zion Lutheran | The Heights | zionhouston.org | School Specific | $750/month | 8 to 1 | Y | N | N |
