Location: East Central Austin
1507 Wilshire Blvd
Austin, TX 78722
Students served: (Clearview K–12) ages 5–18; (WonderCrafters PreK) ages 3–4
Current enrollment: (Clearview K–12) 21; (WonderCrafters PreK, which just launched in summer 2024) 1 full-time and 2 part-time
Model/philosophy: (Clearview K–12) Sudbury model school; (WonderCrafters) Reggio Emilia & play-based maker space
Special features: Clearview offers self-directed education, a democratically run school, with a supportive and proven model; WonderCrafters is a play-based, Reggio Emilia–inspired program with a makerspace vibe.
Schedule: (Clearview K–12) Monday–Friday 9am–4pm, follows AISD calendar for days off. (WonderCrafters PreK) Monday–Thursday 9am–3pm, with an extra hour before and after school available; follows AISD calendar for days off; summer months available as week-long, theme-based opportunities; weekly camps & Friday camps available during the school year.
Tuition: (Clearview K–12) Tuition is set at $10,900 per year for new families; there is a sibling discount of 25% for the second child and 50% for subsequent children; there is an option to apply for reduced tuition based on the family’s ability to pay. (WonderCrafters PreK) year round tuition $1,000/mo x 12 OR weekly Camps at $350/wk OR Friday camps at $75/day.
Contact: (Clearview K–12) Shawna Pitts, Admissions Clerk | 512-524-0085 | shawna@clearviewsudburyschool.org; (WonderCrafters PreK) Ali Ronder, Director | 512-777-0852 | preschool@clearviewsudburyschool.org
Each listing in this alphabetical directory gives you a snapshot of a small, independent, alternative school in the Austin area.
This frequently updated list spans several pages, with navigation buttons at the bottom. Clicking on the name of a school will take you to its own website. To easily find schools by geographical area, see our Alt Ed Maps page. If you know of a school that’s missing from this directory, please drop a note here, and see Alt Ed Austin’s criteria for “alternative” and “school.” You may also be interested in our directories of other recommended schools (which are mostly larger or more specialized or religiously oriented), as well as special programs for children and adults.
Full disclosure: Alt Ed Austin founder Teri Sperry has ties with several of the schools listed on this site. Her child, now an adult, attended two of them years ago. She has friends who direct, teach at, or are otherwise involved in others. Some programs choose to advertise from time to time on Alt Ed Austin as Sponsoring Partners. She firmly believes that all of the schools featured on this site (including the ones to which she has no personal connection and those from which she receives no advertising fees) are good choices for some kids, each for different reasons.
