How families pay here
We didn't find Community Montessori School in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA finder on October 12, 2026. Unless that changes, a TEFA account can't pay tuition here. To join, a school needs accreditation from TEA or a TEPSAC-recognized body, at least two years of operation, and a nationally norm-referenced test each year for students in grades 3-12. In the meantime, ask about the school's own aid and look at the other sources on our funding page.
This school also enrolls pre-K children. TEFA funds 3- and 4-year-olds who meet a state free pre-K criterion, such as qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, limited English, or a parent who teaches in a Texas public school. Kindergarten has no such test, so a child can continue here on the full award.
Independent schools award their own need-based aid. They may consider a TEFA award when they set that aid, but they can't charge a TEFA family a higher tuition than anyone else.
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Its 2023-24 answers to the federal Private School Survey showed 118 K-12 students, 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 29.5:1 student-teacher ratio and a 172-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Association Montessori International.
What to ask on your tour
- Is the school in the TEFA finder now, and will it take part in 2027-28?
- Does billing follow the state's July, October and February deposits, or is a deposit due from us first?
- Which fees, such as books, uniforms or lunch, can be charged to the account?
- What aid, sibling or church-member pricing is available for any balance?
- 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
Community Montessori School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest:
- eSTEAM Academy: grades PK-12, about 5 mi away · in TEFA
- Adult & Teen Challenge of Texas Thrive Girls Academy: grades 6-12, about 5 mi away · in TEFA
- Texas Sports Academy: AIE Elite Prep: grades 3-12, about 6 mi away · in TEFA
- Covenant Community Schools: grades PK-12, about 7 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- GT Anywhere: Independent & Secular School, grades K-8, 2.3 mi · TEFA
- GT School: Independent & Secular School, grades K-8, 2.3 mi · TEFA
- St. Helen Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.3 mi · TEFA
- Applegate SDA School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 4.7 mi · TEFA
- eSTEAM Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 4.9 mi · TEFA
- Adult & Teen Challenge of Texas Thrive Girls Academy: Christian School, grades 6-12, 5.2 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgetown ISD | 432 | $11,437 | $17,119 | $15,981 | $26,364 |
| Jarrell ISD | 143 | $11,473 | $17,299 | $16,239 | $27,004 |
| Taylor ISD | 113 | $11,482 | $17,300 | $16,348 | $27,215 |
| Florence ISD | 32 | $11,792 | $19,053 | $18,434 | $30,000 |
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 Austin-area districts →
We list 9 K-12 private schools in Georgetown, Jarrell, Taylor & North Williamson, and 8 of them were in the TEFA finder.