Headwaters School
809 Rio Grande, Austin, TX 78701Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 422
- Students per teacher
- 6.2
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Austin center
- 1.8 miles
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
- 70
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 70%
- Setting
- City
- 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
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 410 to 422, up 12 (3%)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 8 (43)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 9 (21)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 32
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 171
- Length of the school day
- 6 hours 45 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,150
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 5 days shorter than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 30 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 6.2 here; median 8.5 at 383 TX combined schools
- Size in Travis County
- Larger than 47 of 54 other schools we list
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Headwaters School 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 Headwaters School?
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCS ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | <1 | |
| Mi Casita Montessori | PreK-K | 2 | <1 |
| Abby's Learning Center ✓ | K-5 | not reported | <1 |
| Cathedral School of St. Mary ✓ | PreK-8 | 153 | <1 |
| St. Austin Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 162 | <1 |
| Wilson Hill Academy, LLC (Digital Learning) ✓ | 3-12 | not reported | <1 |
| Long-View Micro School | 2-8 | 82 | 1 |
| Casa Montessori Child Development Center | PreK-K | 16 | 1 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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