51 Special Education Schools in Texas, 36 on TEFA List

Special education schools in Texas at a glance

Share of the state’s private schools: 3%, 51 of 1,733
Towns: 26; the most in Houston (11), Dallas (6) and Austin (3)
Counties: 20 with at least one
Students: about 3,053 in all; the typical school has 41
Smallest and largest: Houston Focus Academy, 14 students; The Briarwood School, 272 students
Students per teacher: 5 typical, 2.5 to 8.8 across 51 schools
Co-ed or single-sex: all co-ed
Association members: 4, most often the National Association of Private Special Education Centers
To a 4-year college: 16% of graduates at the typical high school (21 reporting)
Verified tuition: The Briarwood School $31,000; Great Lakes Academy $19,500; St. Timothy Christian Academy $28,100; Green Oaks School $23,000
State program: Education savings account, $10,474 per private school student for 2026-27
How TEFA works

Affiliation, 51 schools

Christian, not Catholic11
Nonsectarian40

Grade levels (overlapping), 51 schools

Pre-K (and up)8
Elementary (K to 5)40
Middle (6 to 8)36
High school (9 to 12)32
K to 12, one school10

School size, 46 reporting

Under 5027
50 to 14915
150 to 2994

On the TEFA list: 36 of 51

Special education schools71%
All private schools in Texas73%

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 4 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
The Briarwood School ✓	Houston	1-11	272	2.9	Nonsectarian
The Winston School San Antonio ✓	San Antonio	K-12	169	5.2	Nonsectarian
Dallas Academy	Dallas	1-12	162	6	Nonsectarian
The Joy School	Houston	K-8	159	3.7	Nonsectarian
The Winston School ✓	Dallas	K-12	145	5.6	Nonsectarian
Preston Hollow Presbyterian School ✓	Dallas	PreK-6	134	5.3	Nonsectarian
Oak Hill Academy ✓	Dallas	PreK-12	127	7.9	Nonsectarian
Hillcrest School ✓	Midland	K-12	125	7.8	Nonsectarian
Bridgemark Center for Learning	Tyler	2-12	97	6.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Westview School ✓	Houston	PreK-8	96	4.4	Nonsectarian
Vanguard Preparatory School ✓	Dallas	1-12	94	4.9	Nonsectarian
Hill School of Fort Worth ✓	Fort Worth	K-12	90	3.6	Nonsectarian
Wedgwood Academy	Fort Worth	K-12	89	7.4	Nonsectarian
The Jane Justin School ✓	Fort Worth	K-9	87	6.2	Nonsectarian
Bynum School ✓	Midland	PreK-12	86	6.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Great Lakes Academy ✓	Plano	4-12	82	4.4	Nonsectarian
The Parish School ✓	Houston	PreK	81	8.1	Nonsectarian
The Gateway Academy ✓	Houston	6-12	76	3.2	Nonsectarian
The Vine School ✓	Victoria	Ungraded	72	5.5	Nonsectarian
Bayes Achievement Center	Huntsville	Ungraded	66	5.5	Nonsectarian
Kenley School ✓	Abilene	2-8	49	6.5	Nonsectarian
Sharp Academy ✓	Lubbock	K-12	46	4.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Capitol School of Austin ✓	Austin	PreK-5	42	7.1	Nonsectarian
The Novus Academy ✓	Grapevine	1-12	41	4.3	Nonsectarian
Odyssey School ✓	Austin	5-12	41	4.2	Nonsectarian
River City Christian School ✓	San Antonio	1-12	40	5	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Timothy Christian Academy ✓	Plano	K-12	39	3.9	Christian (nondenominational)
Harbor Leadership Academy	Leander	4-12	39	6.1	Christian (nondenominational)
River Oaks Academy ✓	Houston	3-12	38	3.5	Nonsectarian
Green Oaks School ✓	Arlington	Ungraded	36	8.8	Christian (nondenominational)
El Paso Bridges Academy ✓	El Paso	1-8	35	3.5	Nonsectarian
Autism Treatment Center Day School Program	Dallas	2-12	34	4.2	Nonsectarian
The Harris School	Houston	1-6	33	5.5	Nonsectarian
The School for Young Children ✓	Houston	K	32	5.3	Nonsectarian
Devereux School	League City	2-12	32	6.4	Nonsectarian
Texas Autism Academy ✓	Magnolia	1-9	31	2.6	Nonsectarian
Bridges Academy Austin ✓	Austin	1-9	30	6.2	Nonsectarian
Tamra Learning Academy ✓	Temple	K-12	29	4.4	Baptist
The Hub Houston	Houston	9-12	25	3.6	Nonsectarian
Wind Rose Academy ✓	Plano	Ungraded	21	7	Nonsectarian

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