Independent & Secular Schools in Richmond, Rosenberg & Southern Fort Bend

5 independent & secular schools in Richmond, Rosenberg & Southern Fort Bend, and 3 of them participate in TEFA ($10,474 per student in 2026-27). Lamar CISD territory — Richmond, Rosenberg, Fresno and Needville — where 915 students were TEFA-funded by late July.

Verified against two public records. TEFA participation is checked against the Texas Education Freedom Accounts participating-school finder (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts), retrieved October 9, 2026. Enrollment, teachers, religious orientation and associations come from the NCES Private School Survey (U.S. Department of Education) (2023-24, or 2021-22 where noted). Tuition is not reported to either — confirm it with the school.

Funding note: TEFA is not limited to religious schools. The same $10,474 applies at any participating independent school.

School	Type	Community	Grades	TEFA	Students*
Early University Academy 841 E Hwy 90 Alt, Richmond 77406	Independent & Secular Schools	Richmond, Rosenberg & Southern Fort Bend	9-12	✓ TEFA	—
Knile Center LLC 5419 FM 762, Richmond 77469	Independent & Secular Schools	Richmond, Rosenberg & Southern Fort Bend	1-12	Not listed	44
Peak Academy 10410 W Hidden Lake Ln, Richmond 77406	Independent & Secular Schools	Richmond, Rosenberg & Southern Fort Bend	K-10	✓ TEFA	—
Prenda Microschool: Don Bosco Academy 10401 Mason Rd, Richmond 77406	Independent & Secular Schools	Richmond, Rosenberg & Southern Fort Bend	K-8	✓ TEFA	—
Shady Oak Primary School 600 Main St., Richmond 77469	Independent & Secular Schools	Richmond, Rosenberg & Southern Fort Bend	1-5	Not listed	45

* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school did not appear in the state TEFA finder on October 9, 2026.

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