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School directoryMcAllen private schools (21), checked against state and federal records
Private, church, Catholic, Montessori, microschool and special-education K-12 schools in Hidalgo and Starr counties. For each school we show whether it was in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA finder and what it reported to the federal Private School Survey. 18 of the 21 were in TEFA. We also list 69 TEFA pre-K providers.
Where this comes from. We read TEFA status from the Texas Education Freedom Accounts participating-school finder (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) on October 12, 2026; student counts, grade span and faith tradition are drawn from the NCES Private School Survey (U.S. Department of Education). Tuition appears in neither, so ask the school for this year's rates and fees.
21
K-12 private schools in our directory18
In the state TEFA finder (October 12, 2026)18
Religiously affiliated1
Report special-education services or a learning-differences focus8
Serve grade 121,854
Students reported to the federal private school surveyBy community
McAllen, Mission & the West Valley
7 K-12 schools · 6 in TEFA · 28 pre-K providers
Browse →Edinburg & North Hidalgo County
7 K-12 schools · 6 in TEFA · 7 pre-K providers
Browse →Pharr, San Juan, Alamo & Weslaco
6 K-12 schools · 5 in TEFA · 28 pre-K providers
Browse →All 21 K-12 schools
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covenant Christian Academy 4201 N Ware Rd, McAllen 78504 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 307 |
| Harvest Christian Academy 1000 Trooper Moises Sanchez Blvd, Edinburg 78541 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Edinburg & North Hidalgo County | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 237 |
| Immaculate Conception Catholic School 305 N Britton Ave, Rio Grande City 78582 | Catholic Schools | Rio Grande City, Roma & Starr County | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 37 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School 703 W 3rd St., Mercedes 78570 | Christian Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Pharr, San Juan, Alamo & Weslaco | PK-5 | Not listed | 7 |
| Macedonian Christian Academy 135 State Highway 495, Alamo 78516 | Christian Schools Baptist | Pharr, San Juan, Alamo & Weslaco | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 204 |
| Mid Valley Christian School 417 S Westgate Dr, Weslaco 78596 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Pharr, San Juan, Alamo & Weslaco | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 90 |
| Oratory Academy (Pharr Oratory of St. Philip Neri) 505 S Ironwood, Pharr 78577 | Catholic Schools | Pharr, San Juan, Alamo & Weslaco | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 124 |
| Orca Pod Academy (Prenda) 1607 Deer Hls, # 4, Edinburg 78541 | Independent & Montessori Schools | Edinburg & North Hidalgo County | K-8 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Our Lady of Sorrows School 1100 Gumwood Ave, McAllen 78501 | Catholic Schools | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| San Juan Diego Catholic Regional High School (Juan Diego Academy) 5208 S FM 494, Mission 78572 | Catholic Schools | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | 68 |
| San Martin de Porres Catholic School 905 N Texas Blvd, Weslaco 78596 | Catholic Schools | Pharr, San Juan, Alamo & Weslaco | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 17 |
| Sanctuary Christian Academy 508 E Van Week St, Edinburg 78541 | Christian Schools Pentecostal | Edinburg & North Hidalgo County | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 1 |
| South Texas Christian Academy 7001 N Ware Rd, McAllen 78504 | Christian Schools Seventh-day Adventist | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 212 |
| St. John's Episcopal School 2500 N Tenth St, McAllen 78501 | Christian Schools Episcopal | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 226 |
| St. Joseph Catholic School 119 W Fay St, Edinburg 78539 | Catholic Schools | Edinburg & North Hidalgo County | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 86 |
| St. Matthew's Episcopal School 2620 Crestview Dr., Edinburg 78539 | Christian Schools Episcopal | Edinburg & North Hidalgo County | PK-5 | Not listed | 39 |
| St. Paul Lutheran School 300 W Pecan Blvd, McAllen 78501 | Christian Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 88 |
| Taylor Christian School 2021 W Jackson Ave, McAllen 78501 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | K-5 | Not listed | 7 |
| The Discovery School (Montessori) 1711 W Alberta Rd, Edinburg 78539 | Independent & Montessori Schools | Edinburg & North Hidalgo County | PK-6 | ✓ TEFA | 67 |
| The Learning Journey Day School 2602 Cornerstone Blvd, Edinburg 78539 | Independent & Montessori Schools | Edinburg & North Hidalgo County | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Valley Christian Heritage School 932 N Alamo Rd, Alamo 78516 | Christian Schools Church of Christ | Pharr, San Juan, Alamo & Weslaco | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 37 |
* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school wasn't in the state TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026.
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