The Arbor School provides intensive educational intervention, at the least possible cost to parents, for children, birth through age eighteen, evidencing developmental delays, or those at risk due to diagnosed handicapping conditions.
The Arbor School is a pioneer school in Houston that provides intensive educational intervention with a 2:1 student/teacher ratio, for children with all forms of developmental disabilities, birth through age eighteen.
The Arbor's primary goal is to assist infants and young children in developing motor, social, self-help, communication, and problem-solving skills that will permit the greatest degree of independent functioning.
Study after study has shown that intensive, well-designed educational intervention improves the long-term prospects and quality of life for developmentally disabled children.
The Arbor School has achieved significant success with hundreds of Houston area handicapped children since its founding in 1988.
Quick Stats (2025)
- School Type: Special Education School
- Grades: Inquire with school
- Enrollment: 36 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Inquire with school
Student Body
Total Students
36 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
24%
State avg.: 41%
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.: 13:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for The Arbor School?
The application deadline for The Arbor School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is The Arbor School located?
The Arbor School is located in the Northwest Houston neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 16 other private schools located in Northwest Houston.
Nearby Private Schools
The nearest high school to The Arbor School is Central Christian Academy (1.5 miles away)
The nearest elementary school is The Houston Korean School (0.5 miles away)
The nearest preschool is St. Christophers Episcopal Day School (0.1 miles away)
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School
Location
Miles
Grades
Students
St. Christophers Episcopal Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
Grades: NS-PK | 53 students 0.1 miles 1656 Blalock Road
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 465-6035
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 465-6035
0.1
NS-PK
53
The Houston Korean School
Special Program Emphasis
Grades: K-8 | 115 students 0.5 miles 9560 Long Point Rd
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 722-0177
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 722-0177
0.5
K-8
115
Western Academy
All-boys
Grades: 3-8 | 235 students 0.9 miles 1511 Butlercrest St
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 461-7000
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 461-7000
0.9
3-8
235
Fair Haven Methodist Day School
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
Grades: PK-K | 80 students 1.4 miles 1330 Gessner Drive
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 827-0317
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 827-0317
1.4
PK-K
80
Grades: K-8 | 153 students 1.4 miles 8825 Kempwood Dr
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 468-7946
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 468-7946
1.4
K-8
153
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