Christian Boarding Schools in Texas

Are you looking for a Christian Boarding School in Texas for your child, teen, or young adult? Here is a complete listing of schools for you to consider.

What is a Christian Boarding School?

Christian boarding schools offer the opportunity for your child, adolescent, or young adult to both attend school and live there full-time. Some schools offer a 5-day week, and others are a full 7 days.

Christian boarding schools (CBS) are private schools which means they are not state-funded.

Parents are typically responsible for paying for their child’s tuition and room and board. Some schools are non-profit. Often, schools provide scholarships or offer financial aid. Some schools accept donations and can reduce fees from these.

A CBS helps you work with your insurance to get coverage for some of the cost of medical or mental health care at the school.

The majority of CBS are therapeutic boarding schools that helps children with mental health, addictions, or behavioral issues. Check out our guide on therapeutic boarding schools and how to choose the best one for your youth to make sure you know what to look for when examining each of these schools to see if they are the right fit for your child.

The schools on this list are designated as Christian because they teach or were founded on Bible principles. Students do not need to be Christian.

Listing of Christian Boarding Schools of Texas

Below you will find a list and short description and contact information for Christian boarding schools in Texas.

Listings are for information purposes and do not imply a recommendation.

Brook Hill School in Bullard

Brook Hill School is an independent, Christian day and boarding school for students in grades PreK-12. They accept boarding students in grades 8 to 11. Brook Hill School is not a therapeutic school or a school for at-risk students.

Brook Hill is committed to offering a high standard of college preparatory education, acknowledging and nurturing the individual gifts of each student, and promoting an atmosphere that encourages students to embody Godly principles through a Christ-like character.

Tuition and fees for grades 8 through 12 are as follows:

• Tuition & Board – $56,995
• Enrollment Fee – $500
• Transportation & Enrichment Fee – $320 (Grades 8-11)
• Transportation & Enrichment & Senior Trip Fee – $320 (Grade 12)
• Incidentals (refundable) – $1,000

All students are responsible for purchasing their uniforms and textbooks.

Payment plans and information about Financial Aid are available. The school does not offer scholarships of any kind (athletic, academic, or performing arts).

For more information, please call (903) 894-5000 or check out their Website.

Cal Farley’s Boys & Girls Ranch in Amarillo

Cal Farley’s Boys Ranch is a residential community open to at-risk boys and girls ages 5 to 16 1/2. Cal Farley’s provides professional programs and services for at-risk children in a Christ-centered atmosphere. Boys and girls at Boys Ranch receive a safe place to live and ultimately to thrive – a home.

In 1992, Boys Ranch began accepting girls and they now boys and girls live in separate facilities at the Boys Ranch location.

The school, by changing a child’s environment, begins the healing process as they teach children how to manage life in more positive and productive ways through a caring home life, Christ-centered programs, and a therapeutic community.

Boys Ranch provides the programs and services at no charge to children and families across the United States because they believe that financial resources should never stand between a family in crisis and much-needed help.

Families are asked to provide for their own transportation and medical costs.

For more information, please call (800) 687-3722 or check out their Website.

Heartlight School in Hallsville

Heartlight is a non-denominational Co-Ed Christian Residential Counseling Center and Boarding School for struggling teens ages 13 to 17.

They accept residents dealing with:

• Lying
• Selfishness
• Deceitfulness
• Manipulation
• Entitlement
• Depression
• Lack of motivation
• Disrespect for authority
• Confusion

Heartlight utilizes a Biblical counseling model that shares the message of Jesus Christ with the lives of students in a non-threatening way.

The campus has log homes where students live and get treatment for 9-10 months. Heartlight houses both boys and girls on in separate units.

Heartlight does not offer scholarships but does accept donations to cover the tuition cost for residents. Many times families raise the necessary funds from friends, family, concerned individuals, and other organizations

For more information, please call (903) 668-2173 or check out their Website. Click here to download the brochure.

Teen Challenge Programs in Texas

Adult & Teen Challenge Texas has 12 locations and facilities that help adult men, adult women, boys, and girls suffering from drug and alcohol addiction as well as other behavioral struggles.

Adult & Teen Challenge is a residential recovery and discipleship program. They offer non-medical recovery methods such as moral guidance, counseling, and biblical principles to problems affecting each resident’s life.

Teen Challenge programs in Texas help former addicts to become productive members of society. They learn to be:

• Mentally sound
• Emotionally balanced
• Physically well
• Spiritually alive

Dependant on the individual resident’s age and needs, they will receive:

• Room and board
• Group and individual biblical counseling,
• Parenting classes
• Spiritual support
• Anger management
• Relapse prevention
• Drug and alcohol education
• Social/recreational activities
• Vocational rehabilitation
• A sober living for program graduates

The typical stay is 12-months. There is a non-refundable admission fee.

During the minimum 12-month program in an encouraging, drug-free environment, the staff (who are mostly former addicts themselves) work with each individual daily, showing them the way toward a more fulfilling life based on God’s forgiveness, love, and purpose.

The program has proven to be highly effective for all addictions, bringing about maturity, honesty, humility, care, and life change. Medical detox may be required before enrolling.

Teen Challenge of Texas has the following locations and specific programs:

Programs for Men

• Fort Worth
• Brazos Valley
• Houston
• San Antonio
• Corpus Christi
• East Texas

Programs for Women

• Houston
• San Antonio
• Women with Children
• East Texas

Program for Boys & Girls

• New Hope Boys Academy
• Thrive Girls Home

For more information, please call (866)913-4181 or check out all the locations on their Website.

Do you have any more information about any of these schools, or know of one we might have missed? Feel free to leave a comment or contact us at [email protected].

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