What the IEP adds here
A mainstream IEP (code 40) brings the account to $16,889 in McAllen ISD, $16,673 in Edinburg CISD, $17,035 in PSJA ISD and $17,074 in Sharyland ISD. Residential-facility codes in McAllen ISD reach $25,815.
Small districts pay more
The state formula favors small districts, so the same IEP is worth $20,356 in La Villa ISD and $22,014 in San Isidro ISD.
Schools reporting services
Sanctuary Christian Academy in Edinburg reported special-education services, speech therapy and reading specialists to the state finder. St. John's Episcopal School in McAllen reported speech therapy, and Covenant Christian Academy reported reading specialists.
Get the IEP on file
Only a public-school IEP from 2023-24 or later, on record with TEA, triggers the add-on. Ask your home district for an evaluation early; districts evaluate resident children who attend private school, too.
Therapy outside school
Speech, occupational and behavioral therapy and autism support from approved Valley providers can be paid from the account when insurance or Medicaid isn't covering it.
IEP totals by Valley district
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| McAllen ISD | 312 | $11,404 | $16,889 | $15,790 | $25,815 |
| Edinburg CISD | 407 | $11,372 | $16,673 | $15,611 | $25,298 |
| Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISD | 155 | $11,425 | $17,035 | $15,911 | $26,163 |
| Sharyland ISD | 160 | $11,431 | $17,074 | $15,943 | $26,257 |
| Mission CISD | 75 | $11,445 | $17,176 | $16,028 | $26,501 |
| Weslaco ISD | 153 | $11,392 | $16,806 | $15,721 | $25,615 |
| La Villa ISD | under 30 | $12,037 | $20,356 | $20,158 | $30,000 |
| Monte Alto ISD | under 30 | $11,929 | $19,782 | $19,398 | $30,000 |
| San Isidro ISD | under 30 | $12,315 | $22,014 | $21,967 | $30,000 |
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 McAllen-area districts →
Next step
Take the funding check. It takes about two minutes, and an advisor will call back with each source your family can use and the dates that go with them.