Funding fit for Light of Houston Bilingual Academy
Light of Houston Bilingual Academy 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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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?
- For high school: which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena ISD | 502 | $11,403 | $16,881 | $15,784 | $25,796 |
| Goose Creek CISD | 283 | $11,411 | $16,939 | $15,831 | $25,933 |
| Deer Park ISD | 89 | $11,435 | $17,105 | $15,969 | $26,330 |
| La Porte ISD | 101 | $11,417 | $16,979 | $15,865 | $26,030 |
| Galena Park ISD | 149 | $11,415 | $16,969 | $15,856 | $26,005 |
| Channelview ISD | 62 | $11,401 | $16,868 | $15,773 | $25,764 |
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 Light of Houston Bilingual Academy
We list 15 K-12 private schools in East Houston, Pasadena & Baytown, and 12 of them participate in TEFA. See all of them →
Chinquapin Preparatory School
Highlands · Grades 6-12
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsCreative Corner
Houston · Grades PK-1
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsLil Rascals Childcare
Deer Park · Grades PK-5
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsMiaprep Online High School
Houston · Grades 7-12
Funding fit →Independent & Secular SchoolsStar Montessori
Pasadena · Grades PK-5
Funding fit →Christian SchoolsBaytown Christian Academy
Baytown · Grades PK-12
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