Happy Flower Montessori McKinney

How the money fits

Happy Flower Montessori McKinney was listed as a participating school in the state's TEFA finder on October 12, 2026. That means a student with an Education Freedom Account can put the 2026-27 award of $10,474 toward tuition here. The state pays the school directly through Odyssey: a quarter on July 1, another quarter on October 1, and the remaining half on February 1.

This school says it offers special-education services or focuses on learning differences. A TEFA student whose IEP is on file with TEA gets a bigger account here: for a family living in Frisco ISD, roughly $16,051 to $17,204 in the regular-campus IEP settings, never more than $30,000.

This school also enrolls pre-K students. TEFA funds a 3- or 4-year-old at the full award only if the child meets a free pre-K criterion, for example free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, limited English, foster care history, or a parent who teaches in a Texas public school. From kindergarten on, any eligible child can be funded.

An independent school sets its own aid policy. It may factor a TEFA award into a need-based aid decision, but it can't charge a TEFA family a different tuition from everyone else.

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“Happy Flower Montessori Elementary School is a TAAPS-accredited private school offering an advanced, personalized education through a powerful blend of Montessori, TEKS-aligned academics, STEM, hands-on learning, and individualized instruction. Our nurturing, small-group environment challenges every child to think…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder

Programs reported to the state

Discounts reported to TEFA: Sibling Discounts.

What to ask the school

1. Will you be in TEFA for 2027-28, and how do you handle a family that's awarded after the school year starts?
2. Which of your fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be billed to the account?
3. What need-based aid, sibling rate or church or parish pricing applies to the balance?
4. Do you serve students with an IEP or a learning difference, and what support is included in tuition?
5. Which IEP settings and needs do you have room for, and do you bill on-campus therapy as a school fee?
6. Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?

After grade 2: nearby schools that continue

Happy Flower Montessori McKinney ends at grade 2. These schools serve grade 3 through 12 and are among the closest:

• Excellence Academy: grades PK-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
• Red Comet: grades K-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
• Coram Deo Academy (Collin County campus): grades PK-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
• McKinney Christian Academy: grades K-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA

Nearby schools with full profiles

• Montessori School at Starcreek: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-6, 2.7 mi
• Excellence Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-12, 2.8 mi · TEFA
• Red Comet: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-12, 3.4 mi · TEFA
• Coram Deo Academy (Collin County campus): Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 4.1 mi · TEFA
• Academy of Business and Innovation: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 9-12, 4.4 mi · TEFA
• Avvai Tamil Center: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-8, 4.5 mi

IEP funding for nearby districts

Totals are the $10,474 base plus the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts come from the TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026); districts with fewer than 30 participants aren't listed in that report. All Dallas-area districts →

We list 37 K-12 private schools in Frisco, McKinney, Prosper & North Collin, and 25 of them were in the TEFA finder.