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 Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program and FAQ’s.
Acting Texas Comptroller Kelly Hancock today announced that nearly 73,000 Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) will receive initial funding tomorrow, July 1, serving families taking part in the state’s new school choice program. comptroller.texas.gov/about/media-center/news/20260630-nearly-73000-texas-education-freedom-accou... ... See MoreSee Less
As you prepare for the next school year, remember that eligible private schools can get two cartons of neffy®, a needle‑free epinephrine nasal spray for use in emergency situations, at no cost from School Health Corporation. Learn more: www.neffy.com/community-programs/ ... See MoreSee Less
📈 The number of students continues to rise.
More than 106,000 students have been awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts. ... See MoreSee Less
The Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts announces that another 5,499 waitlisted students have now received TEFA awards, bringing the total of TEFA accounts to 107,000. More: ... See MoreSee Less
More than 5,000 new awards issued to waitlisted TEFA students
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The Comptroller’s office has awarded 5,000 additional Texas Education Freedom Accounts to students who were initially placed on the waitlist.A new breakdown by district and grade level shows pre-K, kindergarten and first-grade students are more likely to apply for the TEFA program than middle and high school students. Find a link to the breakdown here: ... See MoreSee Less
Updated Demographic Information on TEFA Participation
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More than 100,000 Texas students have been awarded Texas Education Freedom Accounts, with participation reflecting the Legislature’s priority framework.Families with TEFA awards having trouble finding the right private school for their kids can check the online school finder or get one-on-one personalized assistance from Odyssey – learn more: educationfreedom.texas.gov/events/list/ ... See MoreSee Less
FACT: School choice programs are creative, yet regulated. EdChoice looked at the nation’s 21 ESA programs, including Texas’, and broke down key program guardrails, such as testing, audits and more. Take a look here: ... See MoreSee Less
ESAs Are Full of Guardrails: A State by State Guide
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Guardrails are requirements that a parent must adhere to in order to receive an ESA; we dive into all 21 ESA programs across the country.New scoring from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) looked at long term trends in reading and mathematics for students ages 9 and 13, including the impact of the COVID pandemic. Find the full report here: ... See MoreSee Less
NAEP Long-Term Trends: Home
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NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment Results: Reading and MathematicsWhat we now know about current TEFA awardees: 68% of the students have chosen a private school, and the largest number of awards have gone to pre-K students. Find the Comptroller’s latest demographic breakdown here: bit.ly/3SoisGo ... See MoreSee Less