We Are The Voice of Texas Private Schools
The Texas Private Schools Association supports and advocates for Texas private schools so they can serve the needs of Texas students.
We Support Educational Excellence
With over 900 accredited private schools serving 290,000 students in every corner of the state, TPSA provides resources, advocacy, and representation to help schools pursue academic excellence, to assist them in growing to meet Texas’ needs, and to protect them from excessive regulation.
We Advocate for Independence
TPSA plays a critical role in the Texas educational landscape by representing private schools in both Austin and Washington, D.C., ensuring they remain independent. Recent advocacy efforts on legislative issues such as school safety, student privacy, curriculum standards, admissions policies, and private school rights have protected the state’s private schools from onerous regulations.
School Choice Information for Families
Get up-to-date information about school choice in Texas, including details about the ESA program and FAQ’s.
At today’s Texas Comptroller public hearing on ESA draft rules: TPSA’s Laura Colangelo, acting Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Kelly Hancock and Jennifer Allmon, executive director of the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops.
#ESA #SchoolChoice #privateschools ... See MoreSee Less
Today we’re heading to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts' first public hearing in the draft ESA rules following the close of the written comment period. We’re attending to submit any additional comments necessary and participate in the discussion of this important program. We’ll keep you posted!
#privateschools #schoolchoice #txed ... See MoreSee Less
Gov. Greg Abbott today announced the creation of the Lone Star Blue Ribbon Schools program after the recent cancellation of the National Blue Ribbon Schools program. We’re so glad Texas has created its own school recognition program! Among the inaugural honorees of the state program are Jack Segal Academy of Beth Yeshurun in Houston and St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas, which were finalists in the national program. Find the governor’s press release here:
#txlege #txed #privateschools ... See MoreSee Less
Governor Abbott Announces Inaugural Lone Star Ribbon Schools
gov.texas.gov
Governor Greg Abbott today announced that 28 Texas schools are named 2025 Lone Star Ribbon Schools in recognition of their outstanding academic performance and progress in closing achievement gaps. Th...Our ESA Implementation Mini-Summits resume next Thursday in El Paso – some of our upcoming events now have waiting lists, so please RSVP as soon as possible! #privateschools #ESA #SchoolChoice ... See MoreSee Less
The Texas Department of State Health Services has posted a new blank immunization exemption affidavit form effective for this school year. It should be downloaded by an individual, completed and submitted to their school. Find it here: www.dshs.texas.gov/immunizations ... See MoreSee Less
We appreciate our Board members who took time out of their busy schedules to meet in Austin last week to discuss the latest private school news from Austin and D.C. Find all their names here: texasprivateschools.org/about-us/leadership/ ... See MoreSee Less
A real-life civics lesson: Helping your students register to vote. Students who will be 18 by Election Day (Nov. 4) can register to vote when they are 17 years and 10 months old. Texas law requires schools to provide voter registration applications to eligible students. Oct. 6 is the deadline to register to vote in the upcoming election. Learn more:
content.govdelivery.com/accounts/TXSOS/bulletins/3eeedfe ... See MoreSee Less
Here’s the latest list of upcoming ESA Implementation Mini-Summits. It’s not too early to RSVP to attend. We’re still adding cities and dates for the fall!
#schoolchoice #privateschools ... See MoreSee Less
The National Blue Ribbon Schools program was recently discontinued, but not before the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) had nominated Jack Segal Academy of Beth Yeshurun in Houston and St. Rita Catholic School in Dallas for the honor. Congratulations to these two schools! ... See MoreSee Less