Classical schools in Texas
33 statewide. 22 are on the state’s TEFA list. Members of the Association of Classical and Christian Schools.
Classical schools in Texas at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 2%, 33 of 1,733
- Towns
- 24; the most in Dallas (7), Austin (2) and Corpus Christi (2)
- Counties
- 19 with at least one
- Students
- about 8,738 in all; the typical school has 167
- Smallest and largest
- In the Presence of God Coram Deo Classical Academy, 20 students; Regents School of Austin, 1,073 students
- Students per teacher
- 7.6 typical, 4.4 to 26.5 across 32 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 33, most often the Association of Classical and Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 100% of graduates at the typical high school (22 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 2 schools; soonest Austin Classical School, January 22, 2027
- State program
- Education savings account, $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
How TEFA works
- Pre-K (and up)23
- Elementary (K to 5)33
- Middle (6 to 8)33
- High school (9 to 12)29
- K to 12, one school22
- Under 506
- 50 to 1499
- 150 to 2998
- 300 to 5996
- 600 or more4
- Classical schools67%
- All private schools in Texas73%
Lowest$5,072Middle$9,453Highest$26,400
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Texas Education Freedom Accounts schools, list dated October 26, 2026, checked November 2, 2026.
- Award and rules: Texas Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 12 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Deadlines, 2 schools: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
The 33 largest
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- Private schools with kindergarten in Texas
- Private schools with pre-K in Texas
- Jewish schools in Texas
- Islamic schools in Texas
- Lutheran schools in Texas
- Episcopal schools in Texas
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Texas
- All-girls schools in Texas
- All-boys schools in Texas
- All private schools in Texas
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