Funding fit for Elderflower Montessori
Elderflower Montessori appears in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA participating-school finder (checked October 9, 2026). A Houston-area student who holds a Texas Education Freedom Account can use it here. For 2026-27 that is $10,474 per student, deposited 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and 50% on February 1, and paid to the school through the Odyssey platform. To participate, a school must be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized organization or TEA, have operated at least two school years, and give an annual norm-referenced test in grades 3-12.
Independent schools set their own need-based aid. A school may weigh a TEFA award when it decides aid, but it may not charge a TEFA family a different tuition.
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“Elderflower is an authentic Montessori program. Students choose what they work on, follow their interests, move at their own pace, and stick with topics until they’ve mastered them, with teachers as guides through a structured curriculum that ensures children cover core concepts. Montessori…”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder
Programs the school reported to the state finder
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sliding Scale Tuition.
Questions to ask this school
- Do you participate in TEFA, and are you confirming enrollments for families awarded in the next cycle?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be paid from the TEFA account?
- Which discounts do you offer (sibling, church member, employee), and what need-based aid is available for the balance?
- Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
TEFA with an IEP: what it's worth near Houston
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-45) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston ISD | 3327 | $11,393 | $16,818 | $15,731 | $25,645 |
Totals = $10,474 base + the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts: TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026). All Houston-area districts →
Private schools near Elderflower Montessori
We list 26 K-12 private schools in Inner Loop, and 17 of them participate in TEFA. See all of them →
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Houston · Grades K-12
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Houston · Grades PK-5
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsPrenda Microschool: Ladies and Gents Private Academy Houston
Houston · Grades K-8
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsSt. John's School
Houston · Grades K-12
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