Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek
Discover your individual path to excellence
We are a Montessori-inspired private middle and high school in Austin, TX. We deliver a powerful education for independence to develop curious, self-motivated adolescents who thrive in school and in life.
Welcome to the future of middle and high school education!
At Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek, our middle and high school programs are designed to inspire. With a carefully crafted curriculum that builds essential skills, we empower students to explore an ever-expanding range of possibilities. Here, learning goes beyond memorization—our students understand, apply, and integrate knowledge to follow their passions.
At Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek, our middle and high school programs are designed to inspire. With a carefully crafted curriculum that builds essential skills, we empower students to explore an ever-expanding range of possibilities. Here, learning goes beyond memorization—our students understand, apply, and integrate knowledge to follow their passions.
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Why Choose Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek?
Academic Rigor for the Real World
Students are challenged and get the preparation they need to be successful in school and life. Our graduates go on to college, create their own companies, and become global citizens.
Students are challenged and get the preparation they need to be successful in school and life. Our graduates go on to college, create their own companies, and become global citizens.
We foster a love of learning
Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and we help students discover their own love of learning and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge.
Learning is a lifelong pursuit, and we help students discover their own love of learning and watch as it motivates them to expand their knowledge.
Intentionally Small Classes
At Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention – through our unique teaching and coaching structure – that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
At Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek, we choose to have small class sizes because we believe that is the best way to give students the personalized attention – through our unique teaching and coaching structure – that they need to grow and explore.
In a small school community, our students learn and practice self-governance, interdependence, and conflict resolution, gaining a sense of ownership and pride for the community around them.
Learn by doing, not by lecturing
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek, we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class and what's chosen for life.
Our Montessori-inspired learning pairs learning academic foundations with real life skill building. Dr. Montessori emphasized that teens should do real work: not just in school, but fully in the world. At Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek, we remove the artificial barrier between the vocational and the avocational; what's required for class and what's chosen for life.
One-on-One Coaching
Every Guidepost Academy Austin student is paired with a coach, who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Every Guidepost Academy Austin student is paired with a coach, who meets one-on-one to help define the student's values, set goals, take risks, and chart their own path. The coaching curriculum has been built by educational experts and psychologists to support the process of self-creation that is so fundamental to adolescence. The coaching process emphasizes:
Small school communities, globally connected
Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in your field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek is a tight-knit community that is also connected to a global network, allowing students to learn from industry experts, take part in unique electives, find mentors in your field, and connect with peers around the country and world.
Guidepost Academy Austin has received accreditation by Cognia™ and WASC, the Accrediting Commission for Schools Western Association of Schools and Colleges. Earning accreditation from the Cognia Global Accreditation Commission means that the system and all of its domestic and international schools are accredited, and that Guidepost Academy is recognized across the nation as meeting the Cognia Standards of Quality. ACS WASC accredits elementary and secondary schools; non-degree granting adult schools; and supplementary education programs.
What Parents are Saying
I love this school. I was a steadfast believer in public schools, until my daughter reached middle school. She spiraled through her 3 years at middle school, not being heard or listened to (except by a few) and was pushed aside for numerous reasons. By the time she got to 8th grade, I had watched my daughter go from a bright student who loved school and learning to a student who thought she lacked all intellectual capabilities and hated going to school... (At Guidepost Academy) she has rediscovered her intellectual spark and her creative passions. Rather than being left in the dark as parent, we keep in close contact with her guides and her coach. I feel more supported as a parent than I have ever felt through out my daughter's career as a student.
Rhonda S.
Guidepost Academy Austin Parent
Public school is not for everyone. I have 2 sons - one of whom excels in a traditional school environment, and the other who was stifled and frustrated by it. I am so grateful for Guidepost Academy Austin and what the school has done, even within a short time, for my son's love of learning and outlook on school and education. I never thought I would hear him say that he loves school, but whenever anyone asks him about it, that is exactly what he says.
Page V.
Guidepost Academy Austin Parent
My son enjoys the small community, the care, and individualized support of his Guides (Teachers) and the overarching vision of learning in support of the whole person at Guidepost Academy. Guidepost Academy approach and learning structure provide opportunities for deep engagement with complex content supporting the development of critical thinking skills. Guidepost Academy aligns student interests, creativity, and talents towards individual learning goals by honoring student voice and choice.
Tracy M.
Guidepost Academy Austin Parent
Frequently Asked Questions
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Student Outcomes
Guidepost Academy's ultimate goal is to create students who thrive: living happy, fulfilled, and productive lives. We work with each student to identify their own values, set specific goals, and learn how to achieve them. This process gives them a sense of accomplishment, and prepares them for a variety of paths in life.
Many of our students choose to pursue higher education, and to date we have a 100% placement rate for college-bound seniors. In addition to their coach and guides, students work with a full-time, licensed college counselor.
Here is where you will find some of our recent Guidepost Academy graduates:
Guidepost Academy's ultimate goal is to create students who thrive: living happy, fulfilled, and productive lives. We work with each student to identify their own values, set specific goals, and learn how to achieve them. This process gives them a sense of accomplishment, and prepares them for a variety of paths in life.
Many of our students choose to pursue higher education, and to date we have a 100% placement rate for college-bound seniors. In addition to their coach and guides, students work with a full-time, licensed college counselor.
Here is where you will find some of our recent Guidepost Academy graduates:
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Guidepost Academy Austin is located at 3005 Glacier Pass Ln, Cedar Park, TX 78613. We'd love for you to come and visit!
Guidepost Academy Austin is located at 3005 Glacier Pass Ln, Cedar Park, TX 78613. We'd love for you to come and visit!
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