FBC Sonshine Academy
301 Hudgins St., Smithville, TX 78957Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-3
- Students (K-12)
- 21
- Students per teacher
- 3
- Affiliation
- Baptist
Can you use TEFA here?
Not on the TEFA list we read
- About the list
- How the TEFA list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 application window ran February 4 to March 31, 2026: it first closed March 17 and was extended to March 31 (the Comptroller’s home page; its Families page still shows March 17). No 2027-28 dates are posted yet; the state offers an interest list for updates.
Source: TEFA official source, dated October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 7
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 38% boys, 62% girls
- Setting
- Rural
- Member of
- American Association of Christian Schools
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Kindergarten (15)
- Smallest grade
- 3 grades (2 each)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 8 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,440
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 4 days longer than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 45 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 3 here; median 8.1 at 474 TX elementary schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
FBC Sonshine Academy tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
- Award
- $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
- How it varies
- More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 8, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at FBC Sonshine Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosanky Christian Academy (Rosanky Baptist Church) | K-12 | 57 | 10 |
| Calvary Episcopal School ✓ | PreK-8 | 108 | 12 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-6 | 62 | 12 |
| St. Paul Lutheran Serbin School ✓ | K-8 | 79 | 12 |
| TNT Academy | PreK-11 | 58 | 14 |
| Faith Lutheran High School of Central Texas ✓ | 9-12 | 17 | 14 |
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