The Arbor School
- 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 (2020-21)
- Grades: Inquire with school
- Students: 36 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
School Overview
| School Type | Special Education School |
| School Membership(s)School Assoc. | National Association of Private Special Education Centers Other special emphasis association(s) |
| Religious Affiliation | Nonsectarian |
| Grades Offered | Grades Inquire with school |
Student Body
| Total Students | 36 students |
| Student Body Type | Co-ed |
| % Students of Color | 24% State avg.: 38% |
Academics and Faculty
| Total Classroom Teachers | 20 teachers |
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 2:1 National avg.: 13:1 |
Finances and Admission
| Admission Deadline | None / Rolling |
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)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- HoustonSt. Christophers Episcopal Day SchoolDaycare / Preschool (Episcopal)Grades: NS-PK | 53 students
0.1 miles
1656 Blalock Road
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 465-6035 0.1 NS-PK
53 - HoustonThe Houston Korean SchoolSpecial Program EmphasisGrades: K-8 | 115 students
0.5 miles
9560 Long Point Rd
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 722-0177 0.5 K-8
115 - HoustonWestern AcademyAll-boys (Roman Catholic)Grades: 3-8 | 230 students
0.9 miles
1511 Butlercrest St
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 461-7000 0.9 3-8
230 - HoustonFair Haven Methodist Day SchoolDaycare / Preschool (Methodist)Grades: PK-K | 80 students
1.4 miles
1330 Gessner Drive
Houston, TX 77055
(713) 827-0317 1.4 PK-K
80 - Houston Grades: PK-8 | 235 students
1.4 miles
8825 Kempwood Dr
Houston, TX 77080
(713) 468-7946 1.4 PK-8
235
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