LocalSchoolDirectory.com lists the Alvarado Alternative School as located on Highway 67 east in Keene, and as a part of the Alvarado Independent School District. The school is designated as serving kids in grades 6 through 12 with the Administrative Principal listed as David Vance. Enrollment, like most alternative schools, fluctuates depending upon student needs. Just half a mile away in Mansfield is the Tarrant County Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (Jjaep) School.
Also located in Keene is the Godley Alternative School which serves kids in grades 6 through 12. The school is listed as a public school, administered by Stan Rhone and part of the Godley Independent School District. The Godley Alternative School Alternative Learning Center School is just a half-mile from the Alternative Learning Center School of Keene, which serves only grades 11 and 12.
Also near Alvarado is the Arlington Independent School District that runs the Venture Alternative High School. It serves all students from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The school is considered a public school, located on West Arkansas Lane in Arlington. Superintendent Jerry McCullough oversees both the district's regular schools and the Venture Alternative High School. Venture was specifically created as a dropout prevention program for students in grades 9 through 12 but is flexible enough to accommodate the specials needs of most students in the district.
The Crowley Independent School District, near Alvarado, also provides the Crowley Alternative School. The school is located on West Main Street in Crowley and is considered a public school. The district also provides the Crowley Learning Center, administered by Principal James Hunter, that provides alternative school services to all of the schools in the district that require it. Services are provided on location, where needed.