Location: South Austin
8601 S 1st St
Austin Texas 78748
Students served: Ages 3–5
Current enrollment: 12
Model/philosophy: Reggio inspired, teachers strive to understand children better and support their exploration and knowledge-building of this very interesting and good-feeling world, together. Tigerlily is a good-feeling place for everyone.
Special features: Highly experienced and gifted teachers who provide thoughtful experiences in a welcoming environment where each child is valued and celebrated; a beautiful and spacious environment; thoughtful social and emotional learning; daily documentation; creative expression; play; outdoor education; community events; experience in supporting children with special needs
Schedule: 4 or 5 days per week, 9:30am–2:30pm; largely follows AISD calendar; closed in July
Tuition: $1,050 per month for 4 days per week, $1,310 per month for 5 days per week
Contact: Marie Catrett, Founder/Teacher/Director | 512-436-0583 | marie@tigerlilypreschool.com
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.
