Chinquapin Preparatory School

Chinquapin Preparatory School the School is dedicated to providing a high quality college-preparatory education to able and motivated youth from under-resourced communities and schools in the Greater Houston area. Through the rigorous curriculum an emphasis on community service and earning what one receives the School aims to produce responsible well-educated citizens who will become constructive leaders in the community. Deserving boys and girls grades 6 through 12 are eligible to attend the School. Grades 7 through 12 are eligible to board on campus. Other students are transported daily. Enrollment for the 2022-2023 school year was approximately 120 students.

Chinquapin is part of TAPPS Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools. We compete in volleyball soccer cross country basketball and track. Although the focus of Chinquapin is academic athletics are seen as a valuable part of the school program in which students learn about competition leadership teamwork sportsmanship and self-confidence. There is no cost to the students and all students are encouraged to try out. Chinquapin prefers faculty members serve as coaches because of their greater familiarity with the student athletes.

Student enrichment and community service are a vital part of our educational program. We have an outstanding fine arts program music studio art ceramics an award-winning speech & debate team and innovative ecology electives Earthship gardening. All students participate in various community service projects throughout the year. We are able to offer our students incredible summer opportunities such as Experiment in International Living National Outdoor Leadership School the Woods Project Rice Summer Business Institute Student Conservation Association and Breakthrough Houston.