How families pay here
We didn't find St. Gabriel's Catholic 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.
The Diocese of Austin's schools office lists TEFA among its affordability options, alongside the need-based Beacon of Hope scholarship that families apply for through FACTS. Parish and sibling pricing stays in place for families who pay with TEFA.
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Its 2023-24 answers to the federal Private School Survey showed 873 K-12 students, 111 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 7.9:1 student-teacher ratio, 96% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 165-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): National Catholic Educational Association; State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).
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
- St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School: Catholic School, grades PK-12, 0.2 mi · TEFA
- Regents School of Austin: Christian School, grades K-12, 3.1 mi
- St. Andrew's Episcopal Upper School: Christian School, grades 9-12, 3.4 mi
- Trinity Episcopal School of Austin: Christian School, grades PK-8, 3.9 mi
- St. Stephen's Episcopal School: Christian School, grades 6-12, 4.2 mi
- Austin Waldorf School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 4.8 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 →
We list 21 K-12 private schools in West Austin & Lake Travis, and 13 of them were in the TEFA finder.