Childrens Lighthouse Helotes
9706 Business Pkwy, Helotes, TX 78023Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-5
- Students (K-12)
- 77
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From San Antonio center
- 11.3 miles
Can you use TEFA here?
Not on the TEFA list we read
- About the list
- How the TEFA list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 application window ran February 4 to March 31, 2026: it first closed March 17 and was extended to March 31 (the Comptroller’s home page; its Families page still shows March 17). No 2027-28 dates are posted yet; the state offers an interest list for updates.
Source: TEFA official source, dated October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 5
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Early childhood
- Boys and girls
- 32% boys, 68% girls
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 18 to 77, up 59
- Path
- Dipped to 16 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Transitional kindergarten and kindergarten (22 each)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 5 (3)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 153
- Length of the school day
- 10 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,530
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Texas
- 23 days shorter than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 165 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Size in Bexar County
- Larger than 23 of 70 other schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Childrens Lighthouse Helotes tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
- Award
- $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Childrens Lighthouse Helotes?
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Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scenic Hills Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 154 | 1 |
| Marvelously Made - the School for Young Children | PreK-8 | 97 | 2 |
| Primrose School at Sonoma Ranch | PreK-K | 11 | 3 |
| Acton Academy North San Antonio ✓ | 1-3 | 7 | 4 |
| Kids R Kids No. 57 Liberty Field ✓ | PreK-K | 15 | 4 |
| Primer - Texas ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 4 | |
| Pinnacle Montessori Academy of Alamo Ranch ✓ | PreK-2 | 8 | 5 |
| Northwest Hills Christian School ✓ | PreK-8 | 144 | 5 |
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