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 the students and the community. Danforth Junior High School is designated for grades six through eight. Jacobs Well Elementary School serves grades three through five. Scudder Primary 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 fifth grade. Located on 51 tree-filled acres in the heart of the Hill Country, it serves 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. 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 of the box, as well as developing a strong social consciousness, are important goals within this school community.
Zweites Haus School of Wimberley, LLC, provides individualized childcare and education in a home/family environment to children between the ages of two months to pre-kindergarten. Founded on the principle and belief that children should receive one-on-one attention, guidance and teaching, their mission is to provide a comfortable, educational, nurturing and safe “home-like” environment where children can play and learn with guidance and loving attention.
Little River Preschool brings exceptional early childhood education to Wimberley, serving three, four and five year olds. The school draws inspiration from the "Core Knowledge" philosophy. At Little River, children enjoy a balance between playful creative discovery and more focused academic efforts. This is accomplished by using fun, hands-on materials, vocabulary enhancing games and lessons, art, music, dance, free exploratory play, as well as a smattering of good old-fashioned practice. A small, independently owned school, Little River provides a warm setting designed to nurture the whole child; socially, emotionally, cognitively and physically.
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