Gardner Preparatory School II
100 N Houston School Rd, Lancaster, TX 75146Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-1
- Students (K-12)
- 13
- Students per teacher
- 6.5
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Desoto center
- 3.5 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
- 2
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Boys and girls
- 85% boys, 15% girls
- Setting
- Rural
- 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
- 16 to 13, down 3
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Transitional kindergarten (6)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 1 (2)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 10 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,800
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Texas
- 4 days longer 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
- Students per teacher
- 6.5 here; median 8.1 at 474 TX elementary schools
- Size in Dallas County
- Larger than 2 of 100 other schools we list
- 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.
Gardner Preparatory School II 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 Gardner Preparatory School II?
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Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desoto Children's Academy ✓ | PreK-6 | not reported | 3 |
| Desoto Private School & Day Care Center ✓ | PreK-6 | not reported | 3 |
| Prenda Microschool: the Learning Lighthouse Desoto ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| Prenda Microschool: Grassroots Education Microschool Red Oak ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 4 | |
| Kingdom Collegiate Academies ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 6 |
| Ovilla Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 357 | 6 |
| New Beginners Preparatory ✓ | 9-12 | 350 | 6 |
| University of Dreams at Iboc ✓ | K-8 | 70 | 6 |
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