Private Pre-K4 through 12th Grade School in Austin
Igniting Bright Minds & Kind Hearts
About Kirby Hall
In 1976, Dr. and Mrs. Beverly Rase recognized the importance of a strong educational background at the elementary and secondary school level for a student’s later academic success at the college level.
“It’s a gem. The level of education
that you get here, it is a gold mine.”
– Kirby Hall Parent
Primer and Kindergarten
Our Primer program for four-year-olds and our Kindergarten program prepare young minds with the foundation of success. Our students learn important core curriculum from an early age – including mathematics, English, Spanish, art, and science. Our Primer and Kindergarten education programs are designed to awaken intellectual wonder and curiosity from all of our students.
Lower Schools
Our Elementary School program focuses on developing higher-order thinking skills through engaging our students with rich curriculum. Rather than teaching test preparation material, we supplement our curriculum with hands-on projects and real-world examples.When examination time comes, we find the tests take care of themselves. Our approach builds a competitive spirit that will allow our students to succeed in a global society.
Middle School
Our Middle School classes offer students a place to express their individuality and define themselves to the social world around them. Middle School curriculum encourages higher-order thinking to explore harder to grasp concepts. We explore complex science and mathematics concepts, explore social issues, and thesis writing with an emphasis on preparing students for more challenging work in the future.
Upper School
Our Upper School program is highly selective and tailored to cultivate each student’s individual success. We maximize student potential both as scholars and individuals through one-on-one classes and custom curriculum. Our upper school students place in the top ten percent of the nation for the SAT and are accepted to highly prestigious and selective universities.
Testimonials
We are proud of the amazing students, teachers, parents and mentors that make up Kirby Hall School, and are incredibly humbled by the success of our program. Kirby Hall is where children can reach their full potential.
“I graduated from KHS in 1990. It is Austin’s Hogwarts.”
– Kirby Hall Student
“This is a uniquely comfortable environment,
and you feel it right away.”
– Teacher
“The school is a mini-United Nations –
a very diverse, global community.”– Parent
“Work habits, study habits,
and time management are ingrained from day one.”
– Parent
“There are no invisible children here.”
– Parent
“Mean is not tolerated.”
– Parent
“Here, it’s okay to raise your hand and answer,
it’s okay not to know, but what’s not okay is not to try.”
– Teacher
A place to belong.
An education beyond.
We embrace joyful rigor, combining a loving, nurturing environment with the highest-level academics. Here, in a close-knit, caring community, Intellectual curiosity is fostered and allowed to blossom, enabling each child to step out, excel, and reach his or her full potential. Discover Kirby Hall. It’s quite simply an education beyond.