Chaparral Star Academy


Chaparral Star Academy is a public charter school in Austin, Texas. It is an open-enrollment, publicly funded charter school in Austin, Texas. The students often participate in out-of-school activities, such as national figure skating, gymnastics, and equestrian competitions. Chaparral Star Academy offers an intensive curriculum designed for students making use of a more compact daily schedule. Students may choose from a morning session or an afternoon session. The schedule is ideal for highly motivated students involved in major programs outside of the classroom and families in need of a more flexible daily schedule.

Lower school

Grades K-5, core subjects

Middle school

Grade 6-8, high school preparatory curriculum, core subjects which allows students the opportunity to earn high school credits.

Upper school

Grade 9-12, college preparatory curriculum based on the State of Texas Distinguished high school graduation requirements, AP level instruction in most core subjects, broad range of electives, college-bound literature studies, and activities including Martial Arts and award-winning Speech and Debate. 11th and 12th grade students are strongly encouraged to participate in ACC's dual credit program, earning both high school and college credit simultaneously.
Grade K-6 are limited to 15 students; middle school and high school is limited to 20.
First graduating class: 2001

School Awards

A 2008 National Charter School of the Year
Rated Exemplary by the TEA in 2009 and 2010
A 5-Year TEA Recognized Campus 2006-2008
21 Gold Performance Awards
Ranked as the number 1 Public High School in Austin by Children at Risk in 2012
A 2016 National Speech and Debate Association Middle School of Excellence