The Tenney School practices rolling admissions. We will evaluate applications for admissions at any time of year. While students primarily join the school in the fall, we preserve room on our schedule each year to evaluate and enroll students for the current school year. We currently accept both domestic and international students. International students should click HERE to view the steps for admission.
Below are the typical steps follow to apply to the school. These steps can be modified to accommodate circumstances where the family or student is not currently in Houston:
Step 1: Visit Our Campus
The best way to understand our One-to-One Learning Environment is to come for a visit. Families interested in seeing The Tenney School campus can schedule a tour online or contact the school office to schedule a School Tour. Tours are generally scheduled for 10am, and include an overview of the program, a tour of the campus, and an opportunity to share information about your child with our school. The School Tour generally takes one hour.
Step 2: Student Interview/Shadow
There are three ways students can satisfy the requirements for an admission interview:
- Student Interview/Tour: Schedule a time to attend a personal tour at the school. A portion of the tour will be reserved for the students interview.
- Student Shadow: Scheduled from 9:30AM-12PM
- Online Interview: Students away from Houston can complete the Student Interview using online video-teleconferencing.
What Tenney Parents Are Saying
Families choose The Tenney School when the traditional model isn’t working—but they still want strong academics and a healthy school experience. Here’s how parents describe the impact.
“Tenney has been a game changer for our family. Our child went from dreading school every morning to actually looking forward to it. The one-on-one model has rebuilt confidence and motivation.”
— Parent of 9th Grade Student
“The teachers really understand anxiety and ADHD. Instead of our son getting lost in a big classroom, he finally has a teacher who adjusts the pace and holds him accountable in a way he can handle.”
— Parent of 10th Grade Student
“We were worried about academics when we left our large private school, but our daughter is learning more at Tenney. She’s challenged, supported, and much less stressed—and her grades show it.”
— Parent of 11th Grade Student
Step 3: Complete an Application
Families can open an application for admission at any time in the process. You will create and account and can complete the application in about 15 minutes. There is both a parents and student questionnaire in the application. You will be asked to attached the below documents to the application:
- 2 Years of Report Cards
- Standardized Test Scores (we will accept a variety of tests, to include: ISEE, Iowa, CTP4, PSAT, etc)
- Educational Evaluation (if applicable)
Step 4: Admissions Panel
Once the above steps are complete, The Tenney School Admissions Panel will meet to assess the candidate for enrollment. Student Acceptances will be emailed to students accepted for enrollment. Steps required to complete enrollment will be included in the Student Acceptance email.