McAllen school funding news
What TEFA's first year looked like in Hidalgo and Starr counties: district numbers, funded pre-K, Catholic schools and what to line up for 2027-28.
Every Catholic school in Hidalgo and Starr counties took TEFA. What that means for parish families
Our Lady of Sorrows, St. Joseph, Oratory Academy, Immaculate Conception, San Martin de Porres and the Catholic high school in Mission were all in the TEFA finder. How the account fits with parish pricing, PreK 3 and the diocese's bilingual guidance.
Read →Oct 8, 2026Funded pre-K in the Valley: how limited English and free meals open TEFA to 3- and 4-year-olds
Hidalgo and Starr counties have far more TEFA-approved pre-K providers than K-12 schools. Who qualifies, how the bilingual criterion works, what providers need, and how Workforce Solutions child care fills the after-care gap.
Read →Oct 5, 2026Edinburg and McAllen led Region 1 in TEFA's first year. Here's what the district numbers say
Edinburg CISD (407) and McAllen ISD (312) residents held the most funded TEFA accounts in Region 1. What the July 29 numbers show about Hidalgo and Starr counties, and how Valley families can prepare for 2027-28.
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