How families pay here
The Magnolia School 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 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 2023-24 answers to the federal Private School Survey showed 87 K-12 students, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 4.3:1 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 8: nearby schools that continue
The Magnolia School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest:
- International School of Texas: grades PK-12, about 2 mi away · in TEFA
- St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School: grades PK-12, about 5 mi away · in TEFA
- St. Gabriel's Catholic School: grades PK-12, about 5 mi away
- Texas Sports Academy: grades K-12, about 6 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- St. Michael's Catholic Preparatory School: Catholic School, grades PK-12, 5.5 mi · TEFA
- St. Gabriel's Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-12, 5.5 mi
- International School of Texas: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 5.8 mi
- Texas Sports Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 5.9 mi · TEFA
- Bridges Academy Austin: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 6.0 mi · TEFA
- Austin Waldorf School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 6.9 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.