Autism & behavioral support: McAllen schools, approved providers and TEFA

Campuses that list special-education services in the finder, and approved Valley providers offering autism support or behavioral therapy. Specialized private programs are scarce between Mission and Weslaco, so many families pair a small Christian or parish school with outside therapy paid from the account. 1 schools and 7 approved providers in the McAllen area match.

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.

What the account can pay for

Behavioral therapy and autism support from approved providers
Speech and occupational therapy alongside school
Specialized tuition: a McAllen ISD resident with a mainstream IEP is funded at $16,889
Communication devices and assistive technology within the 10% technology cap

The account can pay for a therapy only when insurance, Medicaid or another public program isn't already covering it, and tutors must meet the Comptroller's credential policy. See everything the account covers →

Schools (1)

School	Type	Community	Grades	TEFA	Students*
Sanctuary Christian Academy 508 E Van Week St, Edinburg 78541	Christian Schools Pentecostal	Edinburg & North Hidalgo County	PK-12	✓ TEFA	1

* 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.

Approved providers (7)

Approved provider	City	Category	Specialties	Phone
Agape Educational Assessment & Intervention Services Local non-profit working in affiliation with Regional Christian University to provide educational testing and assessment services for Autistic and…	Edinburg	Assessments	ADHD/Executive Function, Autism Support, Dyslexia/Dsygraphia, Dyslexia/Dysgraphia, English/Language Arts, Math	(956) 867-8721
Erica A. Perez, Ph.D., Pc Recovery can’t begin until we uncover the root of your mental health issues. Our licensed therapists will ask a series of questions to help determine…	Edinburg	Therapy	Autism Support, Behavioral	+19565407509
Sensational Speech Speech Therapy - specializing in Developmental Delays, Autism Spectrum, and ADHD	Mcallen	Therapy	ADHD/Executive Function, Autism Support, Speech	(956) 579-7709
The Adaptive Center The Adaptive Center provides individualized educational intervention services for children with learning differences, including autism, ADHD,…	Mission	Therapy	ADHD/Executive Function, Autism Support	(956) 437-0456
The Behavioral Effect The Behavioral Effect provides educational and developmental therapy services designed to support children’s learning, communication, behavior, and…	Weslaco	Therapy	Behavioral, Occupational, Speech	(956) 405-3690
Thrive Collaborative Thrive Collaborative, LLC provides pediatric occupational therapy services that help children successfully participate in school, home, and community…	Mcallen	Therapy	ADHD/Executive Function, Autism Support, Occupational	(956) 467-8252
Vl Celedon Therapy ABA, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH SERVICES	Mcallen	Therapy	Behavioral, Occupational, Speech	(956) 432-9331

Source: Texas TEFA finder, providers with an address in the McAllen-Edinburg-Mission area, checked October 12, 2026. Approval means a provider can be paid from a TEFA account. It isn't an endorsement. Confirm credentials, availability and insurance billing with the provider.

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