Star Montessori School
under 1 mi ✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Pasadena, TX
4 schools in Pasadena itself and 9 more within 6 miles. 11 of them are on the state’s TEFA list. TEFA pays $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27.
Pasadena private schools at a glance
Pasadena has 4 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 6 miles. They are Star Montessori School, First Baptist Christian Academy, Pasadena, Faith Christian Academy and Asbury Methodist Day School. In Pasadena itself: 1 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 2 not reported in the federal survey; 2 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 9 nearby, there are 13 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 7 not reported in the federal survey; 6 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 101 students and 7.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 11 are on the official TEFA list, 3 of them in Pasadena.
2 Catholic
7.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Pasadena (4)
Schools that give Pasadena as their address come first, then the 9 more within 6 miles. In each group, schools on the official TEFA list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Pasadena matches all of those.
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
Grades PreK-K Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Pasadena.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts Grades PreK-8 101 students 7.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts Grades PreK-12 181 students 10.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts Grades PreK-8 100 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
✓ Texas Education Freedom Accounts
Grades PreK-5 29 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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What Texas pays, and what that leaves you
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$10,474 per private school student for 2026-27 More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Pasadena?
4 private schools give Pasadena as their address: Star Montessori School, First Baptist Christian Academy, Pasadena, Faith Christian Academy and Asbury Methodist Day School. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 4 in Pasadena and 9 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 691 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Pasadena is Star Montessori School with 275 students.
Which Pasadena private schools take TEFA?
11 of the 13 schools on this page are on the state’s official TEFA list, 3 of them in Pasadena itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked “TEFA school” here appear on the participating-school list the program publishes on its toolkit page (file updated September 28, 2026, with 2,758 entries; about 1,600 of them are pre-K and child-care centres, which we do not add as new listings). We match by school name and city, or by phone or street where the names differ, or by a name that appears only once in the state. A school without the mark may have joined since, so check the official Vendor Finder too.
Will TEFA cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. TEFA pays $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.