Yellowstone partners with students and families—regardless of financial means—to provide a life-changing education, develop a strong moral foundation, and prepare scholars for life beyond high school.
Why Yellowstone Schools?
The Yellowstone Difference
Yellowstone Schools serves the whole child, from developing social-emotional learning in the lower school to the upper school's college-credit curriculum. Lower school teachers are trained in Conscious Discipline, a transformational, school-wide framework grounded in brain science that builds the skills adults need to create safe, connected, and productive learning environments.
When students reach the 6th grade, they get to participate in Yellowstone’s House System, designed to create school culture, unity, and pride; serve as an academic motivator; help students develop a sense of belonging and identity; and more. Similar to Harry Potter houses, students are randomly placed in one of four Houses—Amistad, Altruismo, Reveur, or Isibindi. Each house continues in a different form when students reach the 9-12th grades. Learn more by clicking here.
Time after time, students tell us that they feel safe at Yellowstone, that their school feels like family, with teachers who are there for them on the good days and the bad, challenging them to reach their full potential.
All students participate in at least two field trips per semester, and both schools offer a variety of extracurricular activities, including athletics, student council, and more.
“The small class sizes and personal attention at Yellowstone Schools really made a difference in giving me confidence. Yellowstone is more than a building—it’s a family, and I can still feel the love.”
—Kerri Johnson, Yellowstone alumni ‘19
Small Classrooms
With an average student-teacher ratio of 17, students at Yellowstone Schools receive individualized support to meet their academic goals.
Additionally, our upper school has a robust special education program that assists students who need a little extra help, while our lower school students receive individualized support from dedicated intervention teachers.
Hands-On Learning
Yellowstone students take field trips throughout the year that not only reinforce learning but also expand their idea of what’s possible. Field trips include the zoo, farms, college tours, Moody Gardens, Camp Cullen, senior care centers, theaters, rodeo, trampoline parks, museums, food banks, and more!
Extracurricular activities include athletics and a variety of clubs.
House System
The House System at Yellowstone is designed to cultivate school culture, unity, and pride. It serves as an academic motivator while helping students develop a sense of belonging and identity, among others. Similar to Harry Potter houses, students are randomly placed in one of four Houses—Amistad, Altruismo, Reveur, or Isibindi—each with their own symbols, emphasis, and chants. Each house continues in a different form when students reach the 9-12th grades. Learn more by clicking here.
Destined for Success
Our alumni have not only attended trade schools, received technical certifications, become entrepreneurs, and served in the military, but also attended colleges such as Spelman College, Norfolk State University, Drexel University, Howard University, Albion College, Texas Southern University, the University of Houston, and more.
College Credit
Students at Yellowstone Schools have the opportunity to earn dual credit through OnRamps at the University of Texas at Austin to improve their college readiness and get ahead. 9th-12th-grade students meet regularly with our college & career readiness counselor to help them achieve their post-high-school goals.
