How families pay here
Acton Academy Dripping Springs was listed in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026, so a student with an Education Freedom Account can use it here. For 2026-27 the account sends $10,474 per student, deposited in three parts: 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and the final 50% on February 1.
This school also enrolls pre-K children. TEFA funds 3- and 4-year-olds who meet a state free pre-K criterion, such as qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, limited English, or a parent who teaches in a Texas public school. Kindergarten has no such test, so a child can continue here on the full award.
Independent schools award their own need-based aid. They may consider a TEFA award when they set that aid, but they can't charge a TEFA family a higher tuition than anyone else.
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“Acton Academy Dripping Springs (AADS) is an accredited, learner-driven private school serving ages 4–18 in the Texas Hill Country. On a 15-acre campus, learners take ownership of their education through hands-on projects, Socratic discussions, and real-world challenges that build independence, character, and critical…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sibling Discounts.
What to ask on your tour
- Is the school in the TEFA finder now, and will it take part in 2027-28?
- Does billing follow the state's July, October and February deposits, or is a deposit due from us first?
- Which fees, such as books, uniforms or lunch, can be charged to the account?
- What aid, sibling or church-member pricing is available for any balance?
- Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- AESA Prep International: Independent & Secular School, grades 6-12, 2.5 mi · TEFA
- Appamada School: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 2.5 mi · TEFA
- Veritas Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 7.6 mi · TEFA
- Austin Waldorf School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 8.5 mi · TEFA
- New Leaf Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 8.8 mi · TEFA
- St. Stephen's Episcopal School Wimberley: Christian School, grades PK-8, 10.1 mi · TEFA
IEP funding for nearby districts
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dripping Springs ISD | 139 | $11,429 | $17,062 | $15,933 | $26,227 |
| Wimberley ISD | 37 | $11,500 | $17,416 | $16,456 | $27,515 |
| Hays CISD | 441 | $11,412 | $16,949 | $15,839 | $25,957 |
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 →
We list 10 K-12 private schools in Dripping Springs, Driftwood & Wimberley, and 8 of them were in the TEFA finder.