Hill Country Montessori School

Funding fit

Hill Country Montessori School was in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA participating-school finder when we checked on October 11, 2026, so a student with a Texas Education Freedom Account can use it here. For 2026-27 the account is $10,474 per student. It's paid to the school through the Odyssey platform in three deposits: 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and 50% on February 1. To be in the program, a school has to be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized body or TEA, have operated for at least two school years, and give a norm-referenced test every year in grades 3-12.

The school also offers pre-K. TEFA pays the full award for 3- and 4-year-olds who meet one of the state's free pre-K criteria, which include free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, limited English and having an active-duty military parent. Kindergarten eligibility is broader, so a child can stay at the same school.

Independent schools set their own need-based aid. A school can take a TEFA award into account when it decides aid, but it can't charge a TEFA family a different tuition.

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“Hill Country Montessori School is an American Montessori Society (AMS) accredited, non-profit school located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. HCMS is situated on 10 beautiful acres between Boerne and Spring Branch on State Highway 46 and offers an authentic Montessori education to students from preschool…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder

In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 54 K-12 students, 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 8.5714285714:1 student-teacher ratio and a 170-day school year.

Programs reported to the state

Associations (federal survey): American Montessori Society; National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

Questions to ask

1. Are you confirming seats for families awarded in the next TEFA cycle, and how do you handle late awards?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can come from the account?
3. Which discounts do you offer, such as sibling, church member or military, and what aid is there 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. Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?

After grade 8: nearby schools that continue

Hill Country Montessori School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest:

• Geneva School of Boerne: grades PK-12, about 6 mi away · in TEFA
• Gratitude School: grades K-12, about 8 mi away · in TEFA
• Crestmont Christian Preparatory School: grades K-12, about 8 mi away · in TEFA
• Gloria Deo Academy: grades PK-12, about 10 mi away · in TEFA

Closest schools with profiles

• Geneva School of Boerne: Christian School, grades PK-12, 6.3 mi · TEFA
• St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 7.3 mi · TEFA
• St. Helena's Episcopal School: Christian School, grades PK-5, 7.4 mi · TEFA
• Gratitude School: Christian School, grades K-12, 7.6 mi · TEFA
• Crestmont Christian Preparatory School: Christian School, grades K-12, 7.7 mi · TEFA
• Gloria Deo Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 9.5 mi · TEFA

IEP funding for nearby districts

Totals are the $10,474 base plus the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts come from the TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026); districts with fewer than 30 participants aren't listed in that report. All San Antonio-area districts →

We list 9 K-12 private schools in Boerne, Bandera & the Hill Country, and 9 of them were in the TEFA finder.