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Independent & Secular Schools in East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown
6 independent & secular schools in East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown, and 5 of them participate in TEFA ($10,474 per student in 2026-27). The Ship Channel communities — Pasadena, Deer Park, La Porte, Baytown, Channelview and Galena Park.
Verified against two public records. TEFA participation is checked against the Texas Education Freedom Accounts participating-school finder (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), retrieved October 9, 2026. Enrollment, teachers, religious orientation and associations come from the NCES Private School Survey (U.S. Department of Education) (2023-24, or 2021-22 where noted). Tuition is not reported to either — confirm it with the school.
Funding note: TEFA is not limited to religious schools. The same $10,474 applies at any participating independent school.
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chinquapin Preparatory School 2615 E Wallisville Rd, Highlands 77562 | Independent & Secular Schools | East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown | 6-12 | ✓ TEFA | 124 |
| Creative Corner 335 Audry Ln, Houston 77015 | Independent & Secular Schools | East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown | PK-1 | Not listed | 30 |
| Light of Houston Bilingual Academy 14511 1/2 Woodforest Blvd, Houston 77015 | Independent & Secular Schools | East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Lil Rascals Childcare 4509 Center St, Deer Park 77536 | Independent & Secular Schools | East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown | PK-5 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Miaprep Online High School 247 Wood Circle Ln, Houston 77015 | Independent & Secular Schools | East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown | 7-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Star Montessori 3868 Space Center Blvd, Pasadena 77505 | Independent & Secular Schools | East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown | PK-5 | ✓ TEFA | 275 |
* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school did not appear in the state TEFA finder on October 9, 2026.
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