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My internship has been great. I have learned so much about medicine, surgery, cardiology, and being a doctor in general. Carly '20
I like the freedom to choose what work we do, that we are able to talk with our friends and walk around the classroom, and also finish our work in an effective manner. Owen '25
Favorite part about Post Oak: The unique opportunities such as internships and mini-course intensives, as well as a different approach to learning that is more independent and more natural. Ren '21
I like how Post Oak gives you so much liberty. You’re going to learn how to be responsible. I love the class, my friends, the teacher, I really love everything. Federico '26
This school is more connected. We have a lot of things that we do in groups, which is really cool. Since it’s a smaller school, we know everyone and have a deeper connection with them. Maddie '26
Being a Post Oaker means community, and it's for life. Sydney '20
Staff
Flow happens because it is allowed—students can immerse themselves in a concept of interest and repeat and practice the things that take more effort. Maura Joyce, Head of School
The best part of my day is seeing the joy in the faces of the children when they discover something new about the world (which happens all the time!). Emily Hansen, Young Children's Community Lead Teacher
Post Oak is not just a school, it is a community. We are there for one another, we collaborate, we brainstorm to make our work more meaningful. Everyone is connected and we all follow the same mission. Anita Taj Mahmood, Elementary Lead Teacher
Our students have a sense of their own value as community members and their responsibility to use their strengths for the good of people who are very different from them. Dr. James Quillin, High School Faculty
Students are taught to believe in themselves, to empathize, critique, protect, love, inspire, make, design, restore, and understand, and make all of it a habit. Suanny Vasquez, Elementary Assistant
The Post Oak difference is that we are able to meet the student where they are and create an environment matched to the student. Dr. Jamie Lee, High School Staff
Parents
These skills of collaboration and community need to be seen as a "curriculum" just as important as the academic sequence. We love that Post Oak values both, and integrates them into one experience. Greg Han, Parent, Trustee
We believe that The Post Oak School has the best formula for preparing students for college and beyond. Their unique curriculum has the potential of producing lifelong learners and compassionate, poised, and confident citizens who will contribute significantly to society. Dee & Shaki Commissariat, Alumni Parents
What sets Post Oak parents apart is that they ask, will our children learn to be good people? Will they be self-reliant? Will they be empathetic? Will they look out for one another? Will they give back? Yes, they will. Because Post Oak is actively teaching them how. Alison Wong, Parent, Trustee, Alumna
Alumni
Post Oak taught me to dream big, and do the work to back up those dreams, and that's something that will stick with me for the rest of my life. Amy Pascoe, Alumna
Post Oak thoroughly prepared me for the college academic setting. I knew how to write papers and no one does a better seminar than Post Oak students! Jordan Barger, Class of '18
I definitely don’t think I would have adjusted to college life as well as I did this year if it weren’t for Post Oak. I’m really grateful for the well-rounded experience I got in high school. Garrett Shaw, Class of '18
The seminars, IB, and the relationships between peers and professors at Post Oak really helped me transition into college. Lauren Dunaway, Class of '18
Global Learning
Extending the Classroom
Post Oak students are not limited by the walls of a classroom. They are encouraged to grow their minds and get to know the world around them, from observing nature, discovering their passions outside of books and lectures, and taking on work for a more peaceful society.
Opportunities abound for Post Oak students to explore and learn about the region in which they live. Students in Elementary begin taking short trips, while Middle School and High School students take on service learning and internships in the Museum District and beyond.
Just a plane ride away from the hub of Houston, Post Oak students join programs that take them on historical, cultural, and environmental learning adventures. And our own state of Texas offers paleontological treasures and coastal excursions within a day's drive.
Passports? Check. Our students have the opportunity to travel internationally for field schools, cultural exchanges, Montessori Model United Nations conferences, and enriching experiences that they will remember for a lifetime.
Europe Upper Elementary classes join together for this exciting four-day adventure to Nature’s Classroom Institute (NCI) in New Ulm, TX. Each year students experience new curriculum and activities while also anticipating the fun traditions, games and challenges that make this outdoor school special.
Asia The highlight of overnight travel in Elementary is the 6th grade trip to Williamsburg. This uniquely developed and operated township serves as an ideal setting to experience and study American history. This week-long excursion is packed with too many events, programs, and meals to mention here.
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![Middle School students on A-Term]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561578916/postoakschoolorg/e6opbulqnvdrkempx7l5/MS-A-Term.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561578916/postoakschoolorg/e6opbulqnvdrkempx7l5/MS-A-Term.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561578916/postoakschoolorg/e6opbulqnvdrkempx7l5/MS-A-Term.jpg","width":700}])
- Middle School
The Middle School April-Term (A-Term) is a one-week course intensive for students. Each student participates in a single class (possibly involving local travel) for the duration of the term.
- local
![Middle School students volunteer at The Beacon]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561577622/postoakschoolorg/jieraogx7t2z0q5idubp/outreach-beacon.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561577622/postoakschoolorg/jieraogx7t2z0q5idubp/outreach-beacon.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561577622/postoakschoolorg/jieraogx7t2z0q5idubp/outreach-beacon.jpg","width":700}]){kind=tracking}
- Middle School
Students assist with laundry, sort toiletries and necessities, and distribute items to people experiencing homelessness.
- local
- service learning
![High School students travel to Ireland]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1563202186/postoakschoolorg/kthcmshy54yiunpj0pnw/hs-ireland-01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1563202186/postoakschoolorg/kthcmshy54yiunpj0pnw/hs-ireland-01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1563202186/postoakschoolorg/kthcmshy54yiunpj0pnw/hs-ireland-01.jpg","width":700}])
- High School
The objective of the first half of this mini-intensive course is to discover the culture, politics, and history of Ireland in its capital city, Dublin.
- international
- mini-term
Local
Local Trips and Programs
- Middle School
The Middle School April-Term (A-Term) is a one-week course intensive for students. Each student participates in a single class (possibly involving local travel) for the duration of the term.
- local
- Middle School
Students assist with laundry, sort toiletries and necessities, and distribute items to people experiencing homelessness.
- local
- service learning
![High School students intern at local businesses and organizations]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559761085/postoakschoolorg/ulrawsjfhtaqd3wkahb2/hs-internship-04.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559761085/postoakschoolorg/ulrawsjfhtaqd3wkahb2/hs-internship-04.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559761085/postoakschoolorg/ulrawsjfhtaqd3wkahb2/hs-internship-04.jpg","width":700}])
- High School
Flatiron School Internship
At this coding school, interns are involved in coding JavaScript, CSS, and HTML, and helping to make web applications. Another student has interned in the marketing department where he aids in strategizing and implementing new marketing ventures.
- coding
- internship
- local
United States
United States Travel
![High School students study paleontology in the field]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561569221/postoakschoolorg/aaqvpt9sllzy475hbiem/paleo.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561569221/postoakschoolorg/aaqvpt9sllzy475hbiem/paleo.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561569221/postoakschoolorg/aaqvpt9sllzy475hbiem/paleo.jpg","width":700}])
- High School
The paleontology fieldwork in the red beds of Seymour, Texas, gives students a good overview of paleontology in the Permian Period. They have the chance to participate in a dig for fossils from this period, learning both proper fieldwork skills and fossil preparation.
- mini-term
- Seymour
- Texas
- United States
![Middle School students travel across the US on their Odyssey trip]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559759443/postoakschoolorg/wdpdqzmvjvyp4rjmydh8/ms-odyssey-01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559759443/postoakschoolorg/wdpdqzmvjvyp4rjmydh8/ms-odyssey-01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559759443/postoakschoolorg/wdpdqzmvjvyp4rjmydh8/ms-odyssey-01.jpg","width":700}])
- Middle School
The Odyssey trip focuses on a part of the country or theme that encourages students to experience their country through a different lens than can occur in the classroom.
- United States
![Middle School students travel to DC]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1559758878/postoakschoolorg/pwm6t7whbxgnnl5c3vkz/ms-humanities-01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1559758878/postoakschoolorg/pwm6t7whbxgnnl5c3vkz/ms-humanities-01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1559758878/postoakschoolorg/pwm6t7whbxgnnl5c3vkz/ms-humanities-01.jpg","width":700}])
- Middle School
This trip reinforces the Humanities curriculum related to Law and Government by visiting many of the sights and experiencing many presentations that are available in the nation's capitol.
- humanities
- law and government
- United States
International
Travel Abroad
- High School
The objective of the first half of this mini-intensive course is to discover the culture, politics, and history of Ireland in its capital city, Dublin.
- international
- mini-term
![Students at the Great Wall in China]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561568770/postoakschoolorg/hgkr7avquajmonpbwop4/china-01.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561568770/postoakschoolorg/hgkr7avquajmonpbwop4/china-01.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561568770/postoakschoolorg/hgkr7avquajmonpbwop4/china-01.jpg","width":700}])
- High School
Students connect what they learned during January-Term (J-Term) "China, the Chinese, and Chinese Culture" with travel to China.
- international
- mini-term
![High School students in Managua]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1561568577/postoakschoolorg/tad7rvdsjaaoclskgsds/managua.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1561568577/postoakschoolorg/tad7rvdsjaaoclskgsds/managua.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1561568577/postoakschoolorg/tad7rvdsjaaoclskgsds/managua.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1561568577/postoakschoolorg/tad7rvdsjaaoclskgsds/managua.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1561568577/postoakschoolorg/tad7rvdsjaaoclskgsds/managua.jpg","width":1440}])
- High School
On this trip, students experience the majestic countryside and diverse ecology on Ometepe island, where they visit coffee plantations and hike in the rainforest. From there, they step back in history and stay in the colonial city of Granada, exploring the old churches and architecture.
- international
- mini-term
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512
Students at Post Oak
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56
Countries represented by Post Oak families
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48%
Student population diversity
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60
Locations for High School internships
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1,836
Middle School community service hours in a school year
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11%
of the budget is devoted to need-based student financial aid