Salem Lutheran School Tomball

Funding fit for Salem Lutheran School Tomball

Salem Lutheran School Tomball 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.

The school also serves pre-K. TEFA pays the full award for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds whose families meet the free public pre-K criteria (income, English learner, military, foster care and similar). Kindergarten eligibility is broader, so a child can stay at the same school.

Christian and church-affiliated schools often offer member rates, sponsorships and sibling discounts, and the state's guidelines require those discounts to continue for TEFA families. Church-run schools may also qualify for the Edu Fund partner scholarship, which has no income cap. The registered name suggests a congregation-run school, which is the kind of school our partner fund is built for.

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“Salem Lutheran School is the oldest continually operating private school in Texas, since 1853. Salem partners with families as we educate the whole child, teaching them to love God, seek truth, and serve others. All students engage in STEM learning opportunities in our Innovation Lab each week.”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder

In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 349 K-12 students, 39 full-time-equivalent teachers and a 8.835443038:1 student-teacher ratio.

Programs the school reported to the state finder

Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available.

Questions to ask this school

1. Do you participate in TEFA, and are you confirming enrollments for families awarded in the next cycle?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be paid from the TEFA account?
3. Which discounts do you offer (sibling, church member, employee), and what need-based aid is available for the balance?
4. Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
5. Are you a Texas Rising Star provider, and do you take Workforce Solutions child care assistance for before- and after-care?

TEFA with an IEP: what it's worth near Tomball

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 Salem Lutheran School Tomball

We list 12 K-12 private schools in Tomball, and 10 of them participate in TEFA. See all of them →