How families pay here
Bridges Academy 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.
This school reports special-education services or a learning-differences focus. When a TEFA student has a current IEP that TEA has on file, the account grows: for a Eanes ISD resident, roughly $16,113 to $17,279 across regular-campus IEP settings, never more than $30,000.
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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“Bridges Academy Austin is an accredited K-12 private school in Austin, Texas. The school has small classes with instruction tailored to student needs. Students average two years of academic growth per year. Bridges Academy Austin specializes in dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and gifted/2e. Students with and…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
Its 2023-24 answers to the federal Private School Survey showed 30 K-12 students, 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 6.2:1 student-teacher ratio and a 180-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?
- Which IEP settings and needs do you have room for, and do you bill on-campus therapy as a school fee?
- 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
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- Texas Sports Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 3.0 mi · TEFA
- International School of Texas: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 3.0 mi
- St. Stephen's Episcopal School: Christian School, grades 6-12, 5.4 mi
- The Magnolia School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 6.0 mi · TEFA
- Acton Academy Northwest Austin: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 6.3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eanes ISD | 38 | $11,460 | $17,279 | $16,113 | $26,746 |
| Lake Travis ISD | 171 | $11,440 | $17,137 | $15,995 | $26,407 |
| Austin ISD | 1,020 | $11,388 | $16,779 | $15,699 | $25,552 |
| Lago Vista ISD | 36 | $11,544 | $17,683 | $16,735 | $28,265 |
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 →
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