The Joy School
1 Chelsea Blvd, Houston, TX 77006Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-8
- Students (K-12)
- 159
- Students per teacher
- 3.7
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Houston center
- 3.8 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
- 45
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special education
- Boys and girls
- 69% boys, 31% girls
- Setting
- City
- 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
- School uniforms: thejoyschool.org, read October 14, 2026.
- What The Joy School says on thejoyschool.org, read October 14, 2026.
Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 147 to 159, up 12 (8%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 8 (26)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (4)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 175
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,310
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- No
- Year, against Texas
- 1 day 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)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 3.7 here; median 8.1 at 474 TX elementary schools
- Size in Harris County
- Larger than 84 of 168 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.
The Joy School tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $28,410 to $36,130 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 The Joy School?
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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
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian School | $28,410 to $33,790 | 2026-27 | 0.1 |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | $30,830 to $36,130 | 2026-27 | 0.7 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presbyterian School | PreK-8 | 567 | <1 |
| St. Paul's School | PreK-K | 10 | <1 |
| Montessori School Downtown ✓ | K-2 | 17 | <1 |
| The School for Young Children ✓ | K | 32 | <1 |
| Annunciation Orthodox School | PreK-8 | 632 | <1 |
| Becker Early Childhood Center ✓ | PreK-K | 10 | <1 |
| Archway Academy | 9-12 | 42 | 1 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal School | PreK-8 | 85 | 1 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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