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Ages 3-5 · $10,474

TEFA Pre-K & Kindergarten

TEFA pays $10,474 for eligible pre-K and kindergarten students at approved private providers — including hundreds of Houston child care centers and church preschools.

Pre-K eligibility is narrower than K-12. State law ties it to the criteria for free public pre-K, and it was the most common reason applicants were found ineligible in year one.

A pre-K provider must be state-licensed child care in good standing and meet one quality marker — Texas Rising Star 3 stars or higher, Texas School Ready participation, a district pre-K partnership, or recognized accreditation.

More than 500 Houston-area pre-K providers appear in the state finder. We list every one in the Pre-K section, with the grades and features each reported.

How to stack it

TEFA Pre-K & Kindergarten can usually be combined with school-based aid and at least one other source on this site. Complete the funding check and an advisor will map the full stack for your child.

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