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Private schools in Texas

TEFA pays $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27. Any Texas school-age child may apply. Awards are made by priority tier, then lottery.

1,733 schools listed
198,366 students (2023-24)
1,262 on the official TEFA list

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Texas private schools at a glance

Counties with a private school
132 of 254
Town pages
109
Most private schools
Houston (216), Austin (104) and Dallas (104)
Typical school
117 students, 8.1 per teacher
Smallest and largest
Ceac College Preparatory School, 10 students; Cornerstone Christian Schools, 2,098 students
Co-ed or single-sex
12 all-girls and 11 all-boys
Association members
471, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college
89% of graduates at the typical high school (385 reporting)
Programs
188 Montessori, 51 special education
Public charter schools
1,095, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Texas

Where these facts come from

What Texas pays

TX
Texas Education Freedom Accounts Education savings account
$10,474 per private school student for 2026-27More 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

More than 274,000 applications were received for 2026-27. As of August 28, 2026, more than 118,000 students held active awards.

How TEFA works, start to finish

What share of Texas private schools are on the list, next to other states

Charter schools, private schools and school choice in Texas, next to other states

By city

Each count: schools in the town or within 6 miles (12 for small towns).

Ranked lists, each on one stated measure: Top private schools in Houston, Top private schools in Austin, Top private schools in Dallas, Top private schools in San Antonio, Top private schools in Fort Worth

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Texas

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Cornerstone Christian Schools ✓San AntonioPreK-122,09814.4Christian (nondenominational)
Red Comet ✓FriscoK-122,014not reportedNonsectarian
Prestonwood Christian AcademyPlanoPreK-121,94511.9Christian (nondenominational)
The Village School ✓HoustonPreK-121,56510.5Nonsectarian
Prestonwood Christian Academy OnlinePlanoPreK-121,53513.5Christian (nondenominational)
St. John's SchoolHoustonK-121,4239.3Nonsectarian
The Kinkaid SchoolHoustonPreK-121,4218.6Nonsectarian
Strake Jesuit College Prep School ✓Houston9-121,39010Roman Catholic, all-boys
The John Cooper SchoolThe WoodlandsPreK-121,2999.4Nonsectarian
Liberty Christian School ✓ArgylePreK-121,1839.3Other religious
Episcopal School of Dallas Pk-12DallasPreK-121,1174.9Episcopal
Parish Episcopal SchoolDallasPreK-121,1158.8Episcopal
Second Baptist SchoolHoustonPreK-121,10010.1Baptist
Nobis PacemSan AntonioPreK-121,09121Roman Catholic
The Hockaday SchoolDallasPreK-121,0908.8Nonsectarian, all-girls

What private school costs in Texas

Kindergarten to grade 5
$12,510 middle, $3,400 to $36,226 (129 schools)
Grades 6 to 8
$14,400 middle, $3,400 to $41,290 (131 schools)
Grades 9 to 12
$14,850 middle, $3,500 to $40,894 (107 schools)

Prices read on each school’s own website; mostly larger schools so far, so a guide, not an average.

2026-27 prices only, read on each school’s own website, all private schools in Texas with a verified price for that band. Award from Texas Education Freedom Accounts, official site (Texas Comptroller), read October 9, 2026.

Private school tuition in Texas, school by school. Tuition in every state.

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What would you pay?

We filled in the standard TEFA amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Texas pay toward private school?

$10,474 per private school student for 2026-27. More for students with disabilities; $2,000 for homeschooled students.

Who can get it?

Any Texas school-age child may apply. Awards are made by priority tier, then lottery.

Is there still room?

More than 274,000 applications were received for 2026-27. As of August 28, 2026, more than 118,000 students held active awards.

How do I know a school takes TEFA?

Schools marked “TEFA school” here appear on the participating-school list the program publishes on its toolkit page (file updated October 26, 2026, with 2,785 entries; about 1,600 of them are pre-K and child-care centres, which we do not add as new listings). We match by school name and city, or by phone or street where the names differ, or by a name that appears only once in the state. A school without the mark may have joined since, so check the official Vendor Finder too.

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