Sugar Creek Montessori School

Funding fit for Sugar Creek Montessori School

Sugar Creek Montessori School 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.

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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“Established in 1986, Sugar Creek Montessori School (SCMS) operates high standard private Montessori schools in the Katy, Fulshear and Sugar Land areas of the greater Houston, Texas region. SCMS empowers children with the skills they will need to succeed as they develop. SCMS is founded on authentic…”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder

In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 18 K-12 students, 4 full-time-equivalent teachers and a 4.5:1 student-teacher ratio.

Programs the school reported to the state finder

Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sibling Discounts.

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 Katy

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 Sugar Creek Montessori School

We list 14 K-12 private schools in Katy & Fulshear, and 11 of them participate in TEFA. See all of them →