Prep Montessori Academy
1951 Pleasant Valley Rd, Garland, TX 75040Open, per Google (checked Oct 19, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-Transitional K
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Garland center
- 2.6 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
- 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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On its website
- Before or after school care: prepmontessori.com, read October 14, 2026.
- What Prep Montessori Academy says on prepmontessori.com, read October 14, 2026.
Students and school year
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 170
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,280
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 6 days shorter than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 15 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.
Prep Montessori Academy tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- 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 Prep Montessori Academy?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Christian Academy | $11,320 to $14,400 | 2025-26 | 1.7 |
| Mount Hebron Christian Academy | $6,512 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 362 | 2 |
| Firewheel Christian Academy ✓ | K-8 | not reported | 2 |
| Mount Hebron Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-2 | 21 | 3 |
| Lake Cities Montessori School | PreK-K | 4 | 3 |
| Central Park Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 3 |
| Good Shepherd School ✓ | PreK-8 | 186 | 3 |
| Garland Christian Adventist School | PreK-7 | 16 | 3 |
| Wesleyan Christian Academy | PreK-K | 16 | 3 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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