Optima Academy Online
1831 N 12th Street, Waco, TX 76707Checked against the official list (dated October 26, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- From Waco center
- 2.3 miles
Can you use TEFA here?
✓ On the official Texas Education Freedom Accounts list
- State list
- Includes this school
- 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: the official list, dated October 26, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet
Optima Academy Online tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $10,400 to $18,270 a year, published by 3 private schools nearby. School by school
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 Optima Academy Online?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees TEFA pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it still takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA) for 2026-27; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waco Montessori School | $10,400 | 2026-27 | 1.2 |
| Live Oak Classical School | $13,600 to $16,000 | 2026-27 | 1.5 |
| Vanguard College Preparatory School | $18,270 | 2026-27 | 3.6 |
Each figure was read on that school's own website. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Louis Reicher Catholic School ✓ | PreK-12 | 257 | <1 |
| St. Pauls Episcopal Day School ✓ | PreK-6 | 137 | <1 |
| Ambleside School of Waco ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Waco Montessori School ✓ | PreK-5 | 126 | 1 |
| Live Oak Classical School ✓ | PreK-12 | 446 | 2 |
| Valor Preparatory Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 365 | 3 |
| Vanguard College Preparatory School ✓ | 6-12 | 292 | 4 |
| Eagle Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 147 | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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