Montessori schools in Texas
188 statewide. 85 are on the state’s TEFA list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Texas at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 11%, 188 of 1,733
- Towns
- 76; the most in Houston (26), Austin (18) and Dallas (13)
- Counties
- 38 with at least one
- Students
- about 9,275 in all; the typical school has 46
- Smallest and largest
- Katy GT Academy, 10 students; Shelton School, 1,082 students
- Students per teacher
- 5.9 typical, 2 to 34 across 149 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 112, most often the American Montessori Society
- To a 4-year college
- 100% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
How TEFA works
- Catholic5
- Christian, not Catholic15
- Islamic5
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian162
- Pre-K (and up)156
- Elementary (K to 5)186
- Middle (6 to 8)58
- High school (9 to 12)15
- K to 12, one school11
- Under 5056
- 50 to 14935
- 150 to 29912
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more1
- Montessori schools45%
- All private schools in Texas73%
Lowest$6,250Middle$14,285Highest$36,226
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Texas Education Freedom Accounts schools, list dated October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Texas Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 6 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
By city
- Montessori schools in Houston (26)
- Montessori schools in Austin (18)
- Montessori schools in Dallas (13)
- Montessori schools in Sugar Land (12)
- Montessori schools in Farmers Branch (11)
- Montessori schools in Plano (11)
- Montessori schools in Stafford (11)
- Montessori schools in Addison (9)
- Montessori schools in Allen (8)
- Montessori schools in Carrollton (8)
- Montessori schools in Coppell (8)
- Montessori schools in Wylie (8)
- Montessori schools in Bellaire (7)
- Montessori schools in Missouri City (7)
- Montessori schools in Richardson (7)
- Montessori schools in Frisco (6)
- Montessori schools in Irving (6)
- Montessori schools in Cedar Park (5)
- Montessori schools in San Antonio (5)
- Montessori schools in The Woodlands (5)
- Montessori schools in Cypress (4)
- Montessori schools in Dripping Springs (4)
- Montessori schools in El Paso (4)
- Montessori schools in Flower Mound (4)
- Montessori schools in Garland (4)
- Montessori schools in Georgetown (4)
- Montessori schools in Lewisville (4)
- Montessori schools in McKinney (4)
- Montessori schools in Richmond (4)
- Montessori schools in Southlake (4)
- Montessori schools in Spring (4)
- Montessori schools in Brownsville (3)
- Montessori schools in Corpus Christi (3)
- Montessori schools in Grapevine (3)
- Montessori schools in Heath (3)
- Montessori schools in Katy (3)
- Montessori schools in Melissa (3)
- Montessori schools in Pearland (3)
- Montessori schools in Spicewood (3)
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