Private & church schools in Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige
Bastrop County east of the Colorado River: Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville, Paige and Rosanky. Lutheran and Episcopal schools in Bastrop and small church academies in the county's rural towns make up most of the private map, and Bastrop ISD families held 188 funded accounts. We list 6 K-12 private schools here, and 3 of them were in the TEFA finder.
By type: Christian Schools (5) · Church-Run Schools (1) · Special Education & Learning Differences (1) · Independent & Secular Schools (1) · High Schools (Grades 9-12) (1).
Local districts: families living in Bastrop ISD, Elgin ISD, Smithville ISD, McDade ISD held 299 funded TEFA accounts on July 29, 2026 (district totals include residents outside this area).
All 6 K-12 schools in Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvary Episcopal Bastrop PO Box 626, Bastrop 78602 | Christian Schools Episcopal | Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 108 |
| FBC Sonshine Academy 301 Hudgins St., Smithville 78957 | Christian Schools Baptist | Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige | PK-3 | Not listed | 21 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School 202 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop 78602 | Christian Schools Lutheran (ELCA) | Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige | K-8 | ✓ TEFA | 62 |
| Nova Academy Bastrop 303 Martin Luther King Junior Dr, Bastrop 78602 | Independent & Secular Schools | Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige | K-8 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Rosanky Christian Academy 2160 FM 535, Rosanky 78953 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige | K-12 | Not listed | 57 |
| TNT Academy 3775 Hwy 290 E, Paige 78659 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige | PK-11 | Not listed | 58 |
* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school wasn't in the state TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026.
TEFA pre-K providers in Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige (1)
| TEFA pre-K provider | Area | Ages/grades | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Sheep Learning Center 202 Hwy 71 W, Bastrop 78602 | Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige | PK | (512) 988-1778 |
IEP funding for families here
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-44) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop ISD | 188 | $11,400 | $16,864 | $15,769 | $25,755 |
| Elgin ISD | 60 | $11,394 | $16,821 | $15,739 | $25,661 |
| Smithville ISD | 51 | $11,540 | $17,659 | $16,714 | $28,206 |
| McDade ISD | under 30 | $12,104 | $20,750 | $20,596 | $30,000 |
Totals are the $10,474 base plus the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts come from the TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026); districts with fewer than 30 participants aren't listed in that report. All Austin-area districts →
ZIP codes: 78602, 78621, 78957, 78659, 78953
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