St. Paul's Preparatory Academy
6900 Us Highway 287, Arlington, TX 76001Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 199
- Students per teacher
- 11.5
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Arlington center
- 5.5 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
- 21
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Boys and girls
- 53% boys, 47% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 80%
- Setting
- City
- Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- 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
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 197 to 199, up 2 (1%)
- Path
- Dipped to 184 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 1 (25)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 11 (7)
- Across the grades
- Classes thin out toward the upper grades
- High school grades
- Average 9; lower grades 18
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 30 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,350
- 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
- 15 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 11.5 here; median 8.5 at 383 TX combined schools
- Size in Tarrant County
- Larger than 43 of 66 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.
- 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.
St. Paul's Preparatory Academy tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $6,850 to $14,472 a year, published by 2 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 St. Paul's Preparatory Academy?
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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 takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Adventist Academy | $6,850 to $10,150 | 2026-27 | 2.4 |
| Fellowship Academy | $12,168 to $14,472 | 2026-27 | 3.2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burton Adventist Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 310 | 2 |
| Northstar School ✓ | 7-12 | 37 | 2 |
| Schelastic Academy ✓ | 3-12 | 21 | 3 |
| Grace Preparatory Academy ✓ | K-12 | 498 | 3 |
| St. Joseph Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 305 | 3 |
| Fellowship Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | not reported | 3 |
| Walnut Creek Academy ✓ | K | 15 | 4 |
| Huntington Learning Center ✓ | K-8 | not reported | 4 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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