How the money fits
White Rock Montessori 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 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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“White Rock Montessori follows the teachings and pedagogy of Dr. Maria Montessori. The "Montessori Method", is student-led and self-paced but guided, assessed, and enriched by knowledgeable and caring teachers, the leadership of their peers, and a nurturing environment. Within the community of a multi-age…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 127 K-12 students, 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 4.6:1 student-teacher ratio and a 165-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available.
Associations (federal survey): American Montessori Society; Montessori association.
What to ask the school
- Will you be in TEFA for 2027-28, and how do you handle a family that's awarded after the school year starts?
- Which of your fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be billed to the account?
- What need-based aid, sibling rate or church or parish pricing applies to the balance?
- Do you serve students with an IEP or a learning difference, and what support is included in tuition?
- Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?
After grade 8: nearby schools that continue
White Rock Montessori ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Bishop Lynch High School: grades 9-12, about 0 mi away · in TEFA
- New Life Christian Academy: grades PK-12, about 1 mi away
- Dallas Academy: grades 1-12, about 2 mi away
- First Baptist Academy: grades PK-12, about 2 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Bishop Lynch High School: Parish & Catholic School, grades 9-12, 0.4 mi · TEFA
- St. Bernard of Clairvaux School: Parish & Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.0 mi · TEFA
- New Life Christian Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 1.3 mi
- St. Pius X Catholic School: Parish & Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.5 mi · TEFA
- Dallas Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 1-12, 1.8 mi
- First Baptist Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 2.2 mi · TEFA
IEP funding for nearby districts
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-44) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ISD | 2,645 | $11,385 | $16,757 | $15,681 | $25,500 |
| Richardson ISD | 752 | $11,404 | $16,893 | $15,794 | $25,824 |
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 →
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