How families pay here
Ascent: An Acton Academy 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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Its 2023-24 answers to the federal Private School Survey showed 56 K-12 students, 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 8.8:1 student-teacher ratio and a 178-day school year.
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
- Little Tiger Chinese Immersion School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-5, 0.9 mi · TEFA
- Academy of Thought and Industry: Independent & Secular School, grades 6-12, 1.0 mi
- Griffin School: Independent & Secular School, grades 9-12, 1.1 mi
- St. Francis School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 1.2 mi
- Studio Preparatory: An Acton Affiliate: Christian School, grades 2-12, 1.2 mi · TEFA
- Odyssey School: Independent & Secular School, grades 5-12, 1.4 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 |
| Manor ISD | 166 | $11,384 | $16,751 | $15,676 | $25,484 |
| Pflugerville ISD | 329 | $11,418 | $16,988 | $15,872 | $26,051 |
| Del Valle ISD | 102 | $11,367 | $16,634 | $15,578 | $25,204 |
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 14 K-12 private schools in East Austin, and 10 of them were in the TEFA finder.