Wheeler Avenue Christian Academy
3810 Ruth St., Houston, TX 77004Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-K
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Houston center
- 5.2 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
- 2
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Early childhood
- 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
The school year
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- School day, against Texas
- 15 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours 15 minutes (1,252 schools we list)
- 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.
Wheeler Avenue Christian Academy tuition, and what TEFA pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
- Nearby schools’ prices
- $15,000 to $33,790 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 Wheeler Avenue Christian Academy?
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 takes Education Freedom Account (TEFA); its application deadline. More questions to ask
Tuition at nearby private schools
| School | Published tuition | Year | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Peter Catholic High School | $15,000 | 2027-28 | 1.1 |
| Yellowstone Academy | $18,862 | 2026-27 | 1.4 |
| Presbyterian School | $28,410 to $33,790 | 2026-27 | 2.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Preschools at Eastex ✓ | PreK-2 | not reported | <1 |
| St. Mary of the Purification Catholic School ✓ | PreK-5 | 90 | <1 |
| St. Peter Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | not reported | 1 |
| Yellowstone Academy ✓ | PreK-5 | 215 | 1 |
| Melinda Webb School ✓ | PreK-K | 5 | 1 |
| Montessori School Downtown ✓ | K-2 | 17 | 2 |
| St. Paul's School | PreK-K | 10 | 2 |
| Presbyterian School | PreK-8 | 567 | 2 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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- All private schools near Houston
- Christian schools in Texas
- Private elementary schools in Texas
- Private schools with kindergarten in Texas
- Private schools with pre-K in Texas
- Private schools in Harris County
- Texas Education Freedom Accounts: amount and eligibility
- All Texas Education Freedom Accounts schools
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