How families pay here
We didn't find Lockhart 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 25 K-12 students, 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 10.9:1 student-teacher ratio and a 210-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): American Montessori Society.
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 3: nearby schools that continue
Lockhart Montessori School ends at grade 3. These schools serve grade 4 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Clear Leadership Academy: grades PK-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
- Hill Country Christian School of San Marcos: grades PK-12, about 14 mi away · in TEFA
- San Marcos Baptist Academy: grades PK-12, about 20 mi away · in TEFA
- Rosanky Christian Academy: grades K-12, about 24 mi away
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Southwest Texas High School: Independent & Secular School, grades 8-12, 12.2 mi
- Godfrey Learning Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 12.8 mi · TEFA
- Hill Country Christian School of San Marcos: Christian School, grades PK-12, 14.2 mi · TEFA
- Wonderland School: Christian School, grades PK-5, 18.1 mi · TEFA
- San Marcos Baptist Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 19.7 mi · TEFA
- Santa Cruz Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 20.6 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hays CISD | 441 | $11,412 | $16,949 | $15,839 | $25,957 |
| San Marcos CISD | 165 | $11,408 | $16,918 | $15,814 | $25,883 |
| Lockhart ISD | 82 | $11,387 | $16,771 | $15,692 | $25,532 |
| Luling ISD | under 30 | $11,614 | $18,030 | $17,247 | $29,526 |
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 12 K-12 private schools in Buda, Kyle, San Marcos & Lockhart, and 8 of them were in the TEFA finder.