Private & church schools in McAllen, Mission & the West Valley
McAllen and the cities strung west along Expressway 83: Sharyland, Mission, Palmview, Peñitas, La Joya and Sullivan City, plus the border town of Hidalgo. The Valley's largest Christian K-12 campuses sit on McAllen's north side near Trenton Road, while the area's Catholic high school is south of Mission off FM 494. We list 7 K-12 private schools here, and 6 of them were in the TEFA finder.
By type: Christian Schools (5) · Schools Through Grade 12 (3) · Catholic Schools (2) · Montessori Programs (1) · Congregation-Run Schools (1).
Local districts: families living in McAllen ISD, Sharyland ISD, Mission CISD, La Joya ISD, Hidalgo ISD held 676 funded TEFA accounts on July 29, 2026 (district totals include residents outside this area).
All 7 K-12 schools in McAllen, Mission & the West Valley
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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. 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 |
* 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.
TEFA pre-K providers in McAllen, Mission & the West Valley (28)
| TEFA pre-K provider | Area | Ages/grades | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| A+ Appletree Academy 619 E 9th St, Mission 78572 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 867-6888 |
| Adventureland Academy 5813 N Ware Rd, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 682-2283 |
| Adventureland Academy #2 920 N Ware Rd, McAllen 78501 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 212-9546 |
| Building My Future Academy 2500 E Dicker Rd, Ste A & B, Hidalgo 78557 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 562-2366 |
| Busy Bees Learning Academy 1701 W Mile 3 Rd, Ste B & C, Mission 78573 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 656-9256 |
| Childrens Imagination Academy 1036 E Goodwin Rd, Palmview 78574 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 616-3742 |
| Colegio Bilingue Trinidad 1605 E Expy 83, Ste A, Mission 78572 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 257-4312 |
| Daddy's Day Care Learning Academy 38615 W Mile 7 Rd, Unit 2, Peñitas 78576 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 583-3340 |
| Easter Seals Child Development 1217 W Houston Ave, McAllen 78501 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 631-9171 |
| Einstein's Academy 2116 Oleander Dr, Mission 78573 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 458-1902 |
| Estrellita Seton Child Care 706 N Los Ebanos Rd, Mission 78572 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 578-1845 |
| Framboyant Learning Center #1 2525 Buddy Owens Ave, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 890-0017 |
| Innovative Child Development Center 7600 N 29th St, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 325-7166 |
| Instituto Lumen 4108 N 10th St, Ste 500, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 627-3353 |
| Kids Being Kids Academy 1521 Trenton Rd, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 495-6114 |
| Kids Joy Academy 1250 N FM 492 Ste 5 And Ste 6, Palmview 78574 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 598-7330 |
| Kids Village Montessori Learning Center 5401 N G St, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 600-3848 |
| Kids Village Montessori Tres Lagos 4312 Tres Lagos Blvd, Ste 600, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 707-0081 |
| Kidz Crusade Academy 2421-C Brock St, Ste 18, Mission 78572 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 584-7474 |
| Little Explorers Education Center 124 N 1st St, Hidalgo 78557 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 289-6583 |
| Little Scholars Daycare 8114 N La Homa Rd, Ste 1, Mission 78574 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 222-4734 |
| Loving Angels Child Development Center 3615 N Ware Rd, McAllen 78501 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 618-1090 |
| Masterpiece Christian Academy 1819 Perkins Ave, Mission 78572 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 598-8241 |
| Mommyland Bilingual Academy 3425 W State Highway 107, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 800-4226 |
| Rhema's Learning Center 2402 Buddy Owens Ave, McAllen 78504 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 682-3933 |
| Sonlight Dayschool 1500 W Griffin Pkwy, Ste Abc, Mission 78572 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK-K | (956) 793-8747 |
| The Edutainment Zone 4 3009 N Conway Ave, Ste 6, Mission 78574 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 359-8474 |
| The Learning Palace 2300 N 10th St, Ste A, McAllen 78501 | McAllen, Mission & the West Valley | PK | (956) 540-7140 |
IEP funding for families here
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen ISD | 312 | $11,404 | $16,889 | $15,790 | $25,815 |
| Sharyland ISD | 160 | $11,431 | $17,074 | $15,943 | $26,257 |
| Mission CISD | 75 | $11,445 | $17,176 | $16,028 | $26,501 |
| La Joya ISD | 72 | $11,395 | $16,826 | $15,738 | $25,665 |
| Hidalgo ISD | 57 | $11,499 | $17,413 | $16,442 | $27,485 |
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 McAllen-area districts →
ZIP codes: 78501, 78502, 78503, 78504, 78505, 78572, 78573, 78574, 78576, 78557, 78560, 78558
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