Education
Wimberley Independent School District schools are among the best in the state, annually garnering honors recognizing scholastic as well as athletic achievement. The student population of the district is more than 2,000 in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade at four modern campuses.
Wimberley High School for grades nine through 12 creates an academic environment filled with yearly successes for both students and community. Danforth Junior High School is designated for grades six through eight. Bowen Intermediate School serves grades three through five. Scudder Elementary School is for beginning students, pre-kindergarteners through second grade.
St. Stephen's Episcopal School of Wimberley, founded in 1989, is a small, coeducational school offering classes for two-year-olds through eighth grade. Located on 51 tree-filled acres in the heart of the Hill Country, we serve students from Wimberley, Buda, Kyle, Driftwood, Dripping Springs, New Braunfels, San Marcos and south Austin. St. Stephen’s is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse student body, and the school admits students of any religion, race, and national or ethnic origin. Every effort is made to admit students whose academic needs can be met at St. Stephen's.
Founded in 1998, the Katherine Anne Porter High School is a free, accredited public charter school located in the beautiful village of Wimberley, Texas. Students in grades nine through 12 are encouraged to become lifelong learners and productive citizens of the world community. Four foundations are at the core of the school’s philosophy – respect, participation, academic priorities and community service. With a broad-based liberal arts curriculum, students can chose from electives such as guitar, ceramic arts, web-mastering, yoga, karate, philosophy and criminal justice, to name but a few. In the words of Superintendent Dr. Yana Bland, “Cooperation, honesty and a love of learning characterize the Katherine Anne Porter School climate today.”
Parkside Community School, H.C. is a Montessori-based school serving children from the age of three to 13. The school’s rigorous academic program is enriched with fine art including ceramics, claymation and short film making, fabric art, mosaics, computer graphics and drawing and painting. Also offered are robotics and animation, cooking and woodworking. Students at Parkside are encouraged to find their academic passions and are supported in pursuing those passions. Thinking creatively and outside the box, as well as developing a strong social consciousness, are important goals within our community.
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