Private & church schools in Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony
Riverside farmland and newer neighborhoods running northwest up the Rio Grande toward the New Mexico line: the Upper Valley, Canutillo, Westway, Vinton and Anthony. It has the city's densest cluster of Montessori programs, plus St. Matthew Catholic School and St. Mark's. We list 6 K-12 private schools here, and 5 of them were in the TEFA finder.
By type: Independent & Secular Schools (3) · High Schools (Grades 9-12) (3) · Montessori Schools (2) · Christian Schools (2) · Special Education & Learning Differences (1) · Catholic Schools (1).
Local districts: families living in Canutillo ISD, El Paso ISD, Anthony ISD held 971 funded TEFA accounts on July 29, 2026 (district totals include residents outside this area).
All 6 K-12 schools in Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casa de Colores Montessori School 4539 Emory Rd, El Paso 79922 | Independent & Secular Schools | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Keystone Christian Schools 1345 New Harvest Dr, El Paso 79922 | Christian Schools | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Mountain West Montessori 403 Frontera Rd, El Paso 79922 | Independent & Secular Schools | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 116 |
| NHHSA Transmountain 6621 Doniphan Dr, Ste G, Canutillo 79835 | Independent & Secular Schools | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| St. Mark's School 5005 Love Rd, El Paso 79922 | Christian Schools Methodist | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-8 | Not listed | 422 |
| St. Matthew Catholic School 400 W Sunset Rd, El Paso 79922 | Catholic Schools | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 164 |
* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school wasn't in the state TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026.
TEFA pre-K providers in Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony (2)
| TEFA pre-K provider | Area | Ages/grades | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escuela Montessori Del Valle 212 W Sunset Rd, El Paso 79922 | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-K | (915) 584-9215 |
| The Bandu Montessori Academy 1057 Doniphan Park Cir, Ste E, El Paso 79922 | Upper Valley, Canutillo & Anthony | PK-K | (915) 702-0218 |
IEP funding for families here
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canutillo ISD | 109 | $11,423 | $17,008 | $15,912 | $26,144 |
| El Paso ISD | 862 | $11,378 | $16,714 | $15,645 | $25,395 |
| Anthony ISD | under 30 | $11,965 | $19,998 | $19,633 | $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 El Paso-area districts →
ZIP codes: 79922, 79835, 79821
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