Quick summary of key school information
School details
| Number of students |
480 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
66 |
| Native English speaking teachers |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Spanish |
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB Diploma |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| School start time |
Young Children's Community: 8:35
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| School finish time |
Young Children's Community:15:00
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| Supervised care before/after school |
Before and after care from 7:30 to 17:30. |
| School provided lunches |
No |
| Uniform required |
No |
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Art, ceramics, chess, coder kids, fencing, sewing, Model United Nations |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
The Bearkats are The Post Oak School’s interscholastic sports teams. The teams compete against other area schools in a variety of sports such as basketball, cross-country, flag football, golf, soccer, track and field, and volleyball. Bearkats fields separate boys' and girls' teams at both the Middle School and High School levels. |
| Facilities at the school |
Library, music room, art studio, science lab |
| Sports facilities at the school |
Gym, playground |
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
The Post Oak School is an independent school in Bellaire and Houston, Texas, serving students from 14 months through high school. Post Oak is authorized as an IB World School to offer the IB Diploma Program for grades 11 and 12. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
Students at each level benefit from carefully prepared environments including a second campus dedicated to adolescent development that accesses partner institutions in the Museum District, Texas Medical Center, and downtown. As life-long learners, the students develop academic, social, and entrepreneurial skills that help them pursue their passions and live a purposeful, successful life. |