Athena Micro-academy of 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 (6-12).

$15,699 to $16,779

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

$73,318

What the account adds up to over 7 years, grade 6 through grade 12, at the 2026-27 amount

Athena Micro-academy of 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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“Athena Microacademy of Austin is a relationship-centered microschool designed for self-directed students (or students that want to learn to be self-directed) in grades 6-12 who thrive in smaller social and learning spaces and seek a different way to do school.”
The school's description in the TEFA finder

Programs reported to the state

Project-Based LearningLanguage ImmersionCollege PrepVocational/Career TechOne-on-One TutoringAfter-School Academic HelpSummer School ProgramsClubs & ActivitiesStudent PublicationsAfter School ProgramsField Trips & Travel OpportunitiesCommunity Service FocusCharacter EducationSmall Class SizesSecurity FeaturesMulti-Age ClassroomsExtended School Day/YearTechnology Access

Discounts reported to TEFA: 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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Little Learning Grove: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-2, 3.6 mi · TEFA
Parkside Community School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 4.5 mi
Headwaters School Elementary Campus: Independent & Secular School, grades K-5, 4.9 mi
Ladybird Montessori School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-9, 5.5 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
Del Valle ISD	102	$11,367	$16,634	$15,578	$25,204
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 17 K-12 private schools in South Austin, and 14 of them were in the TEFA finder.