The Lamplighter School
The Lamplighter School is dedicated to igniting the potential of each child. Focused on students in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade, young children are engaged in the joy of learning through intellectual discovery in a nurturing, inclusive, and collaborative environment. At Lamplighter, the student is central and our faculty is extraordinarily skilled at working side by side to nurture each child's natural curiosity. Lamplighter offers limitless possibilities for learning, including opportunities to solve real problems, develop STEM skills, and benefit from our outdoor environmental science building, barn, and gardens. Students at Lamplighter emerge as risk takers, problem solvers, and confident leaders.
Quick Stats (2022)
- Top Ranked TX School
- Grades: Prekindergarten-4
- Students: 471 students
- Yearly Tuition: $28,916
- Application Deadline: Dec. 9
- Source: Verified school update
Upcoming Events
- Reception - Wed., September 21, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., September 28, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., October 12, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., October 19, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., October 26, 2022 - get more information!
- Open House - Sun., November 06, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., November 09, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., November 16, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., November 30, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., December 07, 2022 - get more information!
- Reception - Wed., January 11, 2023 - get more information!
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Top Rankings
The Lamplighter School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Texas for:
School Overview
School Membership(s)School Assoc.
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-4
Year Founded
1953
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
471 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
34%
State avg.: 40%
Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
7:1
National avg.: 13:1
% Faculty w/Advanced Degree
51%
Classroom Dress Code
Casual
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
Dec. 9
Yearly Tuition Cost
$28,916
Tuition Notes
Half-day and full-day pre-kindergarten is offered. Tuition for the half-day program is $16,095.
Admissions Director
Becky Walker
Admissions Associate
Sydney Allen
Source: Verified school update
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