Acton Academy Northwest Austin (Austin): TEFA Status & Tuition Help

Where this comes from. TEFA status here reflects the Texas Education Freedom Accounts participating-school finder (Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts) as of October 12, 2026. Enrollment, grades and affiliation come from the NCES Private School Survey (U.S. Department of Education). Neither source publishes tuition, so confirm current tuition and fees directly with the school.

How families pay here

$10,474

TEFA private-school award, 2026-27. It's the same at every grade served here (K-12).

$15,699 to $16,779

Typical TEFA total with an IEP for an Austin ISD resident (resource/self-contained to mainstream)

$136,162

What the account adds up to over 13 years, kindergarten through grade 12, at the 2026-27 amount

Acton Academy Northwest Austin 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.

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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“Our school is intentionally non-traditional, using a mastery-based approach where students progress at their own pace and engage in frequent Socratic discussions to build critical thinking, communication, and independence. Learners take significant ownership of their work within a collaborative, mixed-age environment,…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder

Programs reported to the state

Project-Based LearningDemocratic/Student-Led GovernanceCharacter EducationSocial-Emotional LearningSmall Class SizesMulti-Age ClassroomsExtended School Day/Year

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?
Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?

Nearby schools with full profiles

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Austin Jewish Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades K-8, 2.7 mi · TEFA
William's Community School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 2.8 mi · TEFA
The Magellan International School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 3.0 mi
Hyde Park Schools: Christian School, grades PK-12, 3.1 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)
Austin ISD	1,020	$11,388	$16,779	$15,699	$25,552
Round Rock ISD	544	$11,425	$17,035	$15,911	$26,164
Leander ISD	574	$11,429	$17,066	$15,937	$26,237
Pflugerville ISD	329	$11,418	$16,988	$15,872	$26,051

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 15 K-12 private schools in North Austin, and 12 of them were in the TEFA finder.