The Mays School

Funding fit for The Mays School

The Mays 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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“The Mays School is a private preschool and elementary school based on the Reggio Emilia Approach and located in Houston, Texas. Through our unique inquiry-based learning program, we provide high-quality early childhood and elementary education to students between six weeks and 12 years of age. We…”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder

Programs the school reported to the state finder

Discounts reported to TEFA: 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 Houston

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 →

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