How families pay here
We didn't find FBC Sonshine Academy in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA finder on October 12, 2026. Unless that changes, a TEFA account can't pay tuition here. To join, a school needs accreditation from TEA or a TEPSAC-recognized body, at least two years of operation, and a nationally norm-referenced test each year for students in grades 3-12. In the meantime, ask about the school's own aid and look at the other sources on our funding page.
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.
Church-related schools frequently price by congregation membership and number of children, and the state requires those rates to keep applying when a family pays with TEFA. A church-run school may also be eligible for the Edu Fund partner scholarship, which has no income limit.
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Its 2023-24 answers to the federal Private School Survey showed 21 K-12 students, 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 3:1 student-teacher ratio and a 180-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): American Association of Christian Schools.
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?
After grade 3: nearby schools that continue
FBC Sonshine Academy ends at grade 3. These schools serve grade 4 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Rosanky Christian Academy: grades K-12, about 10 mi away
- The Brookside School: grades K-12, about 38 mi away · in TEFA
- Hyde Park School: grades PK-12, about 40 mi away
- Studio Preparatory: An Acton Affiliate: grades 2-12, about 40 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Rosanky Christian Academy: Christian School, grades K-12, 10.2 mi
- Calvary Episcopal Bastrop: Christian School, grades PK-8, 12.1 mi · TEFA
- Good Shepherd Lutheran School: Christian School, grades K-8, 12.2 mi · TEFA
- TNT Academy: Christian School, grades PK-11, 14.1 mi
- Lockhart Montessori School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-3, 34.0 mi
- Austin Peace Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 37.5 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop ISD | 188 | $11,400 | $16,864 | $15,769 | $25,755 |
| Elgin ISD | 60 | $11,394 | $16,821 | $15,739 | $25,661 |
| Smithville ISD | 51 | $11,540 | $17,659 | $16,714 | $28,206 |
| McDade ISD | under 30 | $12,104 | $20,750 | $20,596 | $30,000 |
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 6 K-12 private schools in Bastrop, Elgin, Smithville & Paige, and 3 of them were in the TEFA finder.