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.
Odyssey has developed a Q&A document to make it easier for private schools to understand how to repay tuition funds that haven't been used if a TEFA student leaves the school after enrollment. Find it here: support.withodyssey.com/hc/en-us/articles/56314321946139-Returning-Funds-to-Odyssey ... See MoreSee Less
Thank you to the three private school administrators who took the time to travel to the Capitol today to share their TEFA program perspectives and experiences with the Senate Education Committee: Tyra Hodge, superintendent and head of school at the Resilience Leadership Academy in Conroe; Michele Joseph, head of school at Gateway Academy in Houston; and Leigh Weedman, director of education and principal at Green Oaks School in Arlington. ... See MoreSee Less
Leigh Weedman, director of education and principal at Green Oaks School in Arlington, and Michele Joseph, head of school at Gateway Academy in Houston, were among those at the Texas Capitol today testifying on behalf of private schools at the Senate Education Committee hearing. ... See MoreSee Less
The Senate Education Committee is meeting Wednesday to discuss the TEFA program. TPSA does not plan to testify as an association, but we will have school representatives there to speak to the effect of TEFA on students and families in the state. Watch tomorrow’s member newsletter for a report. You can watch the committee meeting live here: senate.texas.gov/av-live.php
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Fisher Phillips has an excellent breakdown and guidance for private schools regarding the new proposed rules for the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit – we highly recommend our members give it a read. ... See MoreSee Less
Proposed Federal School Choice Regulations: What Private Schools Need to Know
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The Treasury Department just released proposed regulations on October 1 for the “Big Beautiful Bill’s” federal tax-credit scholarship program, which starting in 2027 could expand the pool of pri...Thanks to those who attended our Austin District Meeting yesterday – our attentive audience asked lots of great questions, and Odyssey’s Daniel Warner helped TPSA’s Laura Colangelo answer some of them in real time!
Registration is now open for TPSA members for our District Meetings set for October in Houston and Arlington! You can register and find more details on your Member Compass portal. ... See MoreSee Less
Tomorrow, the second round of TEFA funding (25% of total award) will be available in parents' accounts on the Odyssey's platform. According to the Comptroller, 116,000 students have been funded in this first year of the program. ... See MoreSee Less
Fisher Phillips says some Texas private schools are receiving demand letters claiming their routine website tools violate a California privacy law. Fisher Phillips has information for schools that have, and steps schools that haven’t should take in advance:
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Texas Private Schools Are Getting Website Privacy Demand Letters: 3 Steps You Can Take Before You Get One
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The Texas Attorney General just warned businesses and nonprofits about a surge of demand letters claiming that routine website tools violate a California privacy law, and private and independent schoo...Registration is now open for members for our District Meetings in Houston and Arlington, both in October. And there are still spaces available for the Austin meeting on Wednesday. Members, log on to your Member Compass to register. ... See MoreSee Less