How families pay here
We didn't find Parkside Community School 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.
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 2021-22 answers to the federal Private School Survey showed 64 K-12 students, 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 7.1:1 student-teacher ratio and a 175-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?
After grade 6: nearby schools that continue
Parkside Community School ends at grade 6. These schools serve grade 7 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Arete Hall: grades K-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- New Leaf Academy: grades K-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
- Veritas Academy: grades PK-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
- Athena Micro-academy of Austin: grades 6-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Headwaters School Elementary Campus: Independent & Secular School, grades K-5, 0.5 mi
- Mariposa Montessori School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-9, 2.1 mi · TEFA
- Little Learning Grove: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-2, 2.8 mi · TEFA
- Whole Life Learning Center: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 3.6 mi · TEFA
- New Leaf Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 3.9 mi · TEFA
- Austin Montessori School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-9, 4.0 mi
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 →
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