The Briarwood School (Houston, Texas)

Briarwood School
The Briarwood School front exterior
Location
12207 Whittington Drive

,
77077-4999
Coordinates29°44′50″N 95°35′45″W / 29.7472°N 95.5957°W / 29.7472; -95.5957
Information
TypePrivate
Founded1967
FounderYvonne and Dave Streit
NCES School IDBB912602
GradesK-12
Enrollment337 (2024)
ColorsWhite, Blue, Gray
   
Athletics conferenceTAPPS
MascotMustangs
YearbookFocus
Websitewww.briarwoodschool.org
Last updated: July 17, 2025

The Briarwood School is a private school in Houston, Texas, in the Briar Forest community. Briarwood serves students with diagnosed learning disabilities, including dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and/or ADHD. The school was founded by Yvonne Tuttle Streit in 1967. Streit also founded The Brookwood Community, a Christian-affiliated residential and work community for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities located in Brookshire, Texas. Briarwood has been accredited by the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest since 2025.