Location: Taylor
109 E. 8th St.
Taylor, TX 76574
Students served: Grades 3–7
Current enrollment: 2 currently enrolled; 15 max
Model/philosophy: TFT Clubhouse is a dynamic, project- and play-based learning center offering a fully accredited online academic platform combined with in-person instruction by licensed educators. TFT creates a nurturing environment where children build confidence, develop emotional intelligence, and excel in academics. Through hands-on STEM learning, social-emotional skill-building, and compassionate guidance, they support the growth of healthy minds and bodies. The curriculum encourages curiosity, critical thinking, and positive communication, empowering children to thrive both in and out of the classroom. TFT Clubhouse is where joyful learning, personal growth, and educational excellence come together—helping every child reach their full potential.
Special features: Located off Main Street in the heart of Taylor with a home environment (full kitchen and fenced-in yard) and an open floor plan with sensory accommodations for play and project-based learning; staff are licensed teachers and/or therapists who work from an SEL and STEM model.
Schedule: 8am–3pm Monday–Friday, with after-school clubs 3pm–7pm Monday–Friday; following Taylor ISD calendar, beginning fall semester 8/11/2025 and ending spring semester 5/22/2026; Summer Session runs each summer 6/2–8/1.
Tuition: Monthly tuition of $950; Day Drop-in at $45 per day
Contact: Amy Griego, Owner/LMFT | 512-595-3818 | admin@traumafreetree.com
Each listing in this alphabetical directory gives you a snapshot of a small, secular, independent, alternative school in the Austin area.
This frequently updated list spans several pages, with navigation buttons at the bottom. Clicking on the name of a school will take you to its own website. To easily find schools by geographical area, see our Alt Ed Maps page. If you know of a school that’s missing from this directory, please drop a note here, and see Alt Ed Austin’s criteria for “alternative” and “school.” You may also be interested in our directories of other recommended schools (which are mostly larger or more specialized or religiously oriented), as well as special programs for children and adults.
Full disclosure: Alt Ed Austin founder Teri Sperry has ties with several of the schools listed on this site. Her child, now an adult, attended two of them years ago. She has friends who direct, teach at, or are otherwise involved in others. Some programs choose to advertise from time to time on Alt Ed Austin as Sponsoring Partners. She firmly believes that all of the schools featured on this site (including the ones to which she has no personal connection and those from which she receives no advertising fees) are good choices for some kids, each for different reasons.
