The Briarwood School (Houston, Texas)

The Briarwood School

The Briarwood School is a private Kindergarten through 12th grade school located in far western Houston, Texas, United States.

Briarwood admits children with diagnosed learning difficulties and exhibited learning differences, which may include attention deficit disorder, hyperactivity, and pervasive developmental disorders.

Each year, about 300 students enroll at Briarwood. Of the students, 80% have average to high intelligence and are placed in classes to meet their academic needs . The children are either in the Lower School (grades Kindergarten through 6) or the Middle/Upper School (grades 7 through 12) .

20% of the students at Briarwood are developmentally challenged and enrolled in the Tuttle (Special) School .

Location

Briarwood is next to Ashford Elementary School, a public kindergarten through 2nd grade school operated by the Houston Independent School District.

12207 Whittington Drive Houston, TX 77077-4999

Former students

Albert "Al" Farb, Radio producer for KKBQ-FM

Woody Harrelson, an American actor and activist

External links

Coordinates: 29°44′50″N 95°35′45″W / 29.7472°N 95.5957°W / 29.7472; -95.5957

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