The Preston Hollow area is the home to many of the best private schools in the country. 

The Episcopal School of Dallas, founded in 1974 by the Reverend Stephen B. Swann, has more than 1,100 students enrolled in Beginner (age 3) through Grade 12 programs. This coeducational school with three campuses helps students discover their full potential spiritually, intellectually, and physically. ESD rivals Hockaday and St. Mark?s with their students going to the elite colleges and universities.

Established by six Ursuline Sisters in 1874, Ursuline?s all-girl student body for grades 9 to 12 has grown to approximately 800 students and offers a variety of course work from Mandarin Chinese and Economics to Contemporary Issues.

The Greenhill School, with over 1,250 students in grades Pre-K through 12th grade, was founded in 1950. Its curriculum combines academic, artistic, athletic and social service in an atmosphere that embraces openness and diversity. The emphasis and approach might differ some from Hockaday and St. Mark?s, and ESD, but the academic achievements of their students compares with the best schools in Dallas.

Jesuit is a private Catholic school for young men in grades 9 through 12. Founded in 1942, today?s enrollment is approximately 1,000 students and the campus is on 27 acres

A co-educational school for students in Pre-K through fourth grade, Lamplighter was founded in 1953 and currently enrolls about 465 students. The twelve-acre campus provides a nurturing atmosphere for its students.

With approximately 1, 194 students enrolled in Pre-K through 12th grade, Parish Episcopal provides a variety of course offerings within a Christian atmosphere where service and worship are emphasized. The school was founded in 1972.

Dallas International School offers a curriculum that integrates the French national curriculum with the strong foundations of American education, and the International Bacculaureate program. From preschool through high school, emphasis is placed on the importance of having skills to succeed as global citizens.

The best endowed and most prestigious boy?s school in Dallas. With a student body of approximately 800 boys in grades 1 through 12, St. Mark?s strives to educate the ?whole boy? so students have the skills and qualities to be successful inside and outside the classroom. Founded in 1906, the spectacular campus now has 40 acres with many modern and lavish facilities.

Like many of the top private schools, the ratio of applicants to acceptances rival the Ivy League. An impressive endowment has created a beautiful campus and high academic achievement. The Hockaday centennial initiative is about to begin. Founded in 1912, The Hockaday School offers girls an education from prekindergarten through 12th grade infused with founder Ms. Ela Hockady?s Four Cornerstones - character, courtesy, scholarship, athletics ? and classes with an average size of 14.