Lake Cities Montessori School
1935 E Centerville Rd, Garland, TX 75041Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-K
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Garland center
- 1.9 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
- 1
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Montessori
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- American Montessori Society
- 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
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 247
- Length of the school day
- 9 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 2,220
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Texas
- 71 days longer than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 105 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Lake Cities Montessori School tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $6,512 to $14,400 a year, published by 2 private schools nearby. School by school
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 Lake Cities Montessori School?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Hebron Christian Academy | $6,512 | 2025-26 | 1.4 |
| Garland Christian Academy | $11,320 to $14,400 | 2025-26 | 2.6 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | <1 |
| Garland Christian Adventist School | PreK-7 | 16 | <1 |
| Mount Hebron Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-2 | 21 | 1 |
| Poised for Success Learning Academy ✓ | PreK-2 | not reported | 2 |
| Garland Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 362 | 3 |
| Wesleyan Christian Academy | PreK-K | 16 | 3 |
| Good Shepherd School ✓ | PreK-8 | 186 | 3 |
| Prep Montessori Academy | PreK-Transitional K | 1 | 3 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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- Montessori schools in Texas
- Private elementary schools in Texas
- Private schools with kindergarten in Texas
- Private schools with pre-K in Texas
- Private schools in Dallas County
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts: amount and eligibility
- All Texas Education Freedom Accounts schools
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