Funding at this school
Harvest Christian Academy appeared as a participating school in the state TEFA finder on October 12, 2026, so a student with an Education Freedom Account can apply the 2026-27 award of $10,474 to tuition here. Odyssey pays the school on the state's behalf in three parts: 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and the last 50% on February 1.
Pre-K is offered here as well. TEFA pays the full award for a 3- or 4-year-old only when the child meets a free pre-K criterion; in the Valley that's most often limited English or eligibility for free or reduced-price meals. Starting in kindergarten, any eligible child can be funded.
Many Valley church schools charge about what the award pays, or less, and the state's tuition rules make them keep member and sibling pricing for TEFA families. Congregation-run campuses can also be eligible for our partner scholarship, open to families at any income.
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On its latest federal Private School Survey (2023-24), the school listed 237 K-12 students, 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 17.2:1 student-teacher ratio, 80% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 134-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Association of Christian Teachers and Schools.
Questions for your visit
- Do you expect to participate in TEFA in 2027-28, and can a child awarded mid-year start then?
- Which fees, such as registration, books, technology, uniforms or lunch, can be billed to the account?
- What sibling, parish or church-member rates and scholarships apply to any balance?
- Can you serve a child with an IEP, a speech need or a learning difference, and is that support included in tuition?
- Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Other Valley schools with full profiles
- St. Joseph Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 3.0 mi · TEFA
- Sanctuary Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 3.3 mi · TEFA
- The Discovery School (Montessori): Independent & Montessori School, grades PK-6, 4.0 mi · TEFA
- South Texas Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 4.0 mi · TEFA
- Covenant Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 5.4 mi · TEFA
- St. John's Episcopal School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 6.1 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburg CISD | 407 | $11,372 | $16,673 | $15,611 | $25,298 |
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 →
We list 7 K-12 private schools in Edinburg & North Hidalgo County, and 6 of them were in the TEFA finder.