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Speech, language & hearing: McAllen schools, approved providers and TEFA

McAllen and Edinburg schools that offer speech therapy on site, and approved speech-language pathologists with a Hidalgo or Starr County address. For a bilingual preschooler, a speech evaluation can also help sort out whether a delay is a language difference or a disorder. 2 schools and 9 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

  • Speech-language therapy from an approved practitioner, in English or Spanish where offered
  • Therapy fees the school bills
  • A speech-only IEP (code 00) adds $930 in McAllen ISD and $898 in Edinburg CISD

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 (2)

SchoolTypeCommunityGradesTEFAStudents*
Sanctuary Christian Academy
508 E Van Week St, Edinburg 78541
Christian Schools
Pentecostal
Edinburg & North Hidalgo CountyPK-12✓ TEFA1
St. John's Episcopal School
2500 N Tenth St, McAllen 78501
Christian Schools
Episcopal
McAllen, Mission & the West ValleyPK-8✓ TEFA226

* 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 (9)

Approved providerCityCategorySpecialtiesPhone
Achieve & Excel Therapy Services
About Us At Achieve & Excel Therapy Services, we are dedicated to improving quality of life through personalized, compassionate care. We provide…
EdinburgTherapyOccupational, Speech(956) 458-8738
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…
EdinburgAssessmentsADHD/Executive Function, Autism Support, Dyslexia/Dsygraphia, Dyslexia/Dysgraphia, English/Language Arts, Math(956) 867-8721
Impulse Therapy
SPEECH AND OCCUPATIONAL SERVICES
McallenTherapyOccupational, Speech(956) 432-9331
Mindworks Rehabilitation Center
Outpatient rehabilitation facility (ORF)
McallenTherapyOccupational, Speech(956) 972-0404
Playful Path Speech Therapy
Playful Path Speech Therapy provides individualized, play-based speech and language therapy services for children in a supportive and engaging…
EdinburgTherapySpeech(956) 250-5603
Sensational Speech
Speech Therapy - specializing in Developmental Delays, Autism Spectrum, and ADHD
McallenTherapyADHD/Executive Function, Autism Support, Speech(956) 579-7709
Speech & Beyond Therapy
Pediatric speech therapy servives
McallenTherapySpeech(956) 862-1038
The Behavioral Effect
The Behavioral Effect provides educational and developmental therapy services designed to support children’s learning, communication, behavior, and…
WeslacoTherapyBehavioral, Occupational, Speech(956) 405-3690
Vl Celedon Therapy
ABA, OCCUPATIONAL AND SPEECH SERVICES
McallenTherapyBehavioral, 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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