Meet Dozens of Programs from Pre-K to Adult Education!
You’re invited to join us for free family fun and learning on Saturday, March 1, 2024. Alt Ed Austin is proud to showcase the abundance and diversity of unconventional learning opportunities we are so lucky to have in the Austin area. Bring your kids—from toddlers to teens—and visit booths hosted by innovative schools and other educational programs serving learners of all ages. Grab a bite to eat as you're coming or going—the Festival of Learning takes place at the beautiful Branch Park Pavilion at Mueller, surrounded by eateries and right next to a family park and playground.
Presented by Alt Ed Austin with support from our generous sponsors:
Join us, rain or shine, under the Branch Park Pavilion in central Austin’s Mueller Neighborhood. Photo credit: Lawrence Group.
Participating Programs
Check back here frequently to see the growing list of wonderful schools and educational organizations participating in this year’s Festival of Learning! Stop by their booths, where they’ll be showing their stuff and happy to talk with you and your children or teens about the deeply engaging work and play that happen in their learning communities every day. Many booths will also feature fun, free activities for kids of all ages. In the meantime, click on the name of any school or organization listed below to learn more on its own website.
Acton Academy (Main Campus)
Ages 6–18
Northeast-Central Austin
AHB Community School
Kindergarten–Grade 8
North-Central Austin (Hyde Park)
Alpha and Sister Schools
Kindergarten–Grade 12
Central Austin (Alpha & Alpha High); Georgetown (GT School); Northwest Austin (NextGen Academy);
Bee Cave / Lake Travis (Texas Sports Academy)
Ascent Academy
Ages 4–12
Northeast-Central Austin
Austin Micro School
Grades 1–8
South Austin / Manchaca
Austin School for the Driven
Ages 9–17
Northeast-Central Austin (near Mueller)
Austin Waldorf School
Kindergarten (ages 3.5–6)–Grade 12
Southwest Austin
Cedars International Academy
PreK–Grade 12 Charter School
North Austin
Cedars Montessori School
Ages 3–12
Southwest Austin
Children’s Discovery Center
Ages 6 weeks–5 years
South Austin (other locations in North-Central & Northwest Austin)
City School
PreK–Grade 8
South Austin
Clearview Sudbury School + WonderView Preschool
Ages 5–18 (Clearview K–12); Ages 3–4 (WonderView)
Northeast-Central Austin (near Mueller)
College Living Experience
Neurodivergent young adults
North-Central Austin (Highland District)
Colores Spanish Immersion Preschool
Ages 18 months–5 years
North-Central Austin
The Compass School
Now enrolling ages 5–8; eventually serving ages 3–14
Central Austin
Cosmic Roots Nature School
PreK3–Grade 8
Georgetown
Earth Native Wilderness School
Outdoor classes for adults and kids of all ages
South Austin, Bastrop, and Georgetown
Encompass Tutorial Services
Executive functioning support for children and adults
Zoom
Fernwood Montessori
Ages 3–7
Northeast-Central Austin
Girlstart
STEM enrichment for girls in Grades 4–8 (primarily) + whole families
North-Central Austin (HQ) and schools around Austin & beyond
Godfrey Learning Academy
Kindergarten–Grade 5
Kyle (south of Austin)
Great Minds Learning Community
Gifted and twice-exceptional learners in Grades 5–12
Pflugerville (northeast of Austin)
Green Dome Project
Kindergarten–Grade 5
Southeast Austin
Guidepost Academy at Brushy Creek
Grades 6–12 (middle and high school)
Cedar Park
Hedge School Cooperative
Grades 8–12
Dripping Springs (southwest of Austin)
Huntington-Surrey School
Grades 9–12
:North-Central Austin
International School of Texas
PreK3–Grade 10 (adding 11th & 12th grades in following years)
Bee Cave (west of Austin)
Long-View Micro School
Grades 2–8
North-Central Austin
Magellan International School
PreK3–Grade 9 (adding 10th–12th in following years)
Northwest Austin
Magnolia Montessori for All
Infants (8 weeks)–Grade 7 (adding 8th in 2026–2027) Charter School
Northeast Austin
The Magnolia School
Ages 3–14
Bee Cave / Lakeway area (west of Austin)
Odyssey School
Grade 5–12 students with learning differences
North-Central Austin (Hyde Park)
Pío Pío Preschool
Ages 2–4
South Austin
Rifugio Austin
Kindergarten–Grade 5
Northeast-Central Austin (near Mueller)
Studio Preparatory
Ages 8–18 (Grades 3–12)
North-Central Austin
SunHive Farm School
Ages 3-8
San Marcos (south of Austin)
UN|HUSHED
Human sexuality education for K–12 kids,
parents/guardians/caregivers, educators, and other professionals
Austin area and online
Whole Life Learning Center
Ages 3–14 (PreK–Grade 8)
South Austin
Wholesome Generation
Age 18 months–Grade 7
North Austin
How to Find Us, Where to Park
The official address of Branch Park Pavilion is 2201 Aldrich Street. That’s in the Mueller neighborhood, easily accessible via northbound IH-35, East 51st Street, Airport Boulevard, or Manor Road. There’s plentiful, affordable paid parking in three nearby garages (see map below) and on the surrounding streets, as well as limited free parking further out in the neighborhood. We also encourage you to bike, walk, or take CapMetro public transit for a greener trip.
Three parking garages are within 2 blocks of the Branch Park Pavilion (shown at top). There’s also paid street parking in the surrounding area.