The Tenney School

Funding fit for The Tenney School

The Tenney School appears in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA participating-school finder (checked October 9, 2026). A Houston-area student who holds a Texas Education Freedom Account can use it here. For 2026-27 that is $10,474 per student, deposited 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and 50% on February 1, and paid to the school through the Odyssey platform. To participate, a school must be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized organization or TEA, have operated at least two school years, and give an annual norm-referenced test in grades 3-12.

The school reports special education services or a learning-differences focus. A TEFA student with an IEP on file can receive more than the standard award. For a Spring Branch ISD resident, that is roughly $15,870 to $16,986 for regular-campus IEP settings, capped at $30,000.

Independent schools set their own need-based aid. A school may weigh a TEFA award when it decides aid, but it may not charge a TEFA family a different tuition.

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“The Tenney School is a college-preparatory school serving students in grades 5–12 with small classes and individualized instruction. Our structured learning environment is especially effective for students with ADHD and moderate learning differences who benefit from accountability, mentorship, and…”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder

In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 69 K-12 students, 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 5.6097560976:1 student-teacher ratio and 95% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges.

Programs the school reported to the state finder

Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available.

Questions to ask this school

1. Do you participate in TEFA, and are you confirming enrollments for families awarded in the next cycle?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be paid from the TEFA account?
3. Which discounts do you offer (sibling, church member, employee), and what need-based aid is available for the balance?
4. Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
5. Which IEP settings and diagnoses do you have room for right now? Do you bill on-campus therapies as school fees?
6. For high school: which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?

TEFA with an IEP: what it's worth near Houston

Totals = $10,474 base + the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts: TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026). All Houston-area districts →

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