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 1200 accredited private schools serving over 300,000 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 Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program and FAQ’s.
Getting the latest information about the TEFA program is like drinking from a fire hose at times. The Comptroller has launched a new TEFA Facebook page to make the latest news easier to find: Texas Education Freedom Accounts ... See MoreSee Less
Today is the last day for TEFA awardees to claim their award or opt out of the program. After that, we expect more dollars to be available to for waitlisted students. Schools then must confirm new student enrollments by July 31 (except for those who come off the waitlist). Members, watch for details in our weekly newsletter. ... See MoreSee Less
Are you registered? On Thursday, TPSA and the Texas Education Agency will hold a virtual training for TPSA member private schools to clarify the process for private school access to the internal TEA Do Not Hire Registry as well as for reporting misconduct. More info and registration can be found in our weekly member email. ... See MoreSee Less
Please communicate this to any families you may be working with. ... See MoreSee Less
Important warning to share with your families or potential TEFA students: ... See MoreSee Less
EdChoice looks at how the school choice movement has exploded across the U.S. following the pandemic – more than 1.5 million students now participate in school choice programs in dozens of states, and in the fall Texas will be the largest first-year school choice program in the nation. Learn more: ... See MoreSee Less
School Choice Exploded During The Pandemic. It’s Still Going Strong.
www.edchoice.org
The result was a surge in interest unlike anything the movement had seen before. States created new programs, participation exploded.Today, we funded nearly 4,000 additional waitlisted students. Check the Odyssey portal for your updated status and award amount. ... See MoreSee Less
TPSA’s Laura Colangelo today gave doctoral students at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor an overview of the Texas Education Freedom Accounts program and other public policy issues impacting private school education. It’s always inspiring to speak to interested, engaged students! #privateschools ... See MoreSee Less
As schools begin to fill teaching slots, they should be aware of new requirements about misconduct reporting and the TEA Do Not Hire Registry. We will hold a training on July 16 for our member schools to clarify the process to access the Registry and for reporting. You will find details and registration info in our weekly email newsletter last week and tomorrow. ... See MoreSee Less