Original Research by School Decision on Step - Jjaep
STEP - JJAEP is a small alternative school in Georgetown serving ninth-grade students within Florence Independent School District. The school operates from a location on Southeast Inner Loop and exists as an alternative education setting, which means it serves students who may not thrive in a traditional comprehensive high school environment, typically addressing academic intervention, behavioral redirection, or other specialized education needs.
The school currently has an enrollment of just one student, which reflects its specialized role. The enrolled student is Hispanic. Because the school serves such a small population, state testing data for math, English language arts, and science show only a single test-taker in the available reporting year, making proficiency rates unavailable. This is not unusual for alternative schools with minimal enrollment; the data constraint reflects the school's size rather than any assessment issue. A parent or resident interested in the school's academic outcomes and support approach may want to reach out to Florence ISD directly to discuss the program's curriculum, instruction, and how it addresses individual student needs.
Information about teacher staffing, course offerings, discipline policies, and attendance is not available in the current data. Similarly, graduation rate data is not applicable here because the school serves only ninth graders and does not have a cohort progressing through a four-year sequence.
Georgetown itself is a rapidly growing city in Williamson County, home to Southwestern University and anchored by a walkable historic downtown square. The area has been among the fastest-growing cities in the United States in recent years, with substantial residential development planned in coming years. The local housing market reflects that growth pressure, with median home values above the state average and rental costs rising modestly. The broader region offers employment in healthcare, education, manufacturing, and technology, with access to major tech corridors in nearby Austin.
For families considering this school, the key question centers on whether an alternative setting aligns with their child's learning needs. A parent should contact Florence ISD and visit the school to understand its instructional approach, how it supports students academically and behaviorally, its graduation and college-readiness outcomes, and how it differs from the district's traditional high schools. Because current published data is thin for this particular campus, direct conversation with the school and district leadership is the most practical path to evaluate fit.
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