School on the Rise
8805 Tara Ln, Austin, TX 78737From the 2023-24 federal survey, published July 2026
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 1-3
- Students (K-12)
- 10
- Students per teacher
- 4.8
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Austin center
- 13.9 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
- 3
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Boys and girls
- 60% boys, 40% girls
- Setting
- Rural
- 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
- Largest grade
- Grade 1 (4)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 2 and grade 3 (3 each)
- Average a grade
- About 3
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 172
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,200
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Texas
- 4 days shorter than the 176-day median of 1,203 schools we list
- School day, against Texas
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 4.8 here; median 8.1 at 474 TX elementary schools
- Size in Travis County
- Larger than 1 of 54 other schools we list
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.
School on the Rise tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
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 School on the Rise?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Escuela Hispanoamericana de Texas | PreK-K | 10 | 2 |
| Primrose School of Dripping Springs ✓ | PreK-Transitional K | 18 | 2 |
| Aesa Prep International (Digital Learning) ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 3 | |
| Aesa Prep Academy ✓ | K-12 | 150 | 3 |
| Austin Waldorf School ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 3 |
| Cedars Montessori School | K-6 | 79 | 3 |
| New Leaf Academy ✓ | 5-8 | 5 | 4 |
| Veritas Academy (Naums) ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 4 |
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