Funding fit
Joy Holistic Education 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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“JOY Holistic Education is a bilingual microschool in San Antonio serving PreK–5th grade, designed for families who seek both academic excellence and true human development. Students build strong foundations in literacy, mathematics, scientific thinking, social studies, and creative expression through a Montessori…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Sibling Discounts.
Questions to ask
- Are you confirming seats for families awarded in the next TEFA cycle, and how do you handle late awards?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can come from the account?
- Which discounts do you offer, such as sibling, church member or military, and what aid is there for the balance?
- Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
- Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?
After grade 6: nearby schools that continue
Joy Holistic Education ends at grade 6. These schools serve grade 7 through 12 and are among the closest:
- TMI Episcopal: grades 6-12, about 3 mi away
- The Atonement Catholic Academy: grades PK-12, about 5 mi away
- Cornerstone Christian Schools: grades K-12, about 6 mi away · in TEFA
- Geneva School of Boerne: grades PK-12, about 7 mi away · in TEFA
Closest schools with profiles
- TMI Episcopal: Christian School, grades 6-12, 2.6 mi
- Lutheran High School: Christian School, grades 9-12, 3.1 mi · TEFA
- The Atonement Catholic Academy: Catholic School, grades PK-12, 4.7 mi
- Cornerstone Christian Schools: Christian School, grades K-12, 5.6 mi · TEFA
- Acton Academy North San Antonio: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-9, 5.8 mi · TEFA
- Primer Microschools: Independent & Secular School, grades K-8, 6.0 mi · TEFA
IEP funding for nearby districts
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-44) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North East ISD | 1,536 | $11,418 | $16,989 | $15,873 | $26,054 |
| Comal ISD | 878 | $11,442 | $17,156 | $16,011 | $26,452 |
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 12 K-12 private schools in Stone Oak, Far North & Timberwood Park, and 7 of them were in the TEFA finder.