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.
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
Reminder: Today is the deadline for schools to confirm enrollment of the first wave of TEFA students and set tuition payments. After this step, more students could come off the waiting list. ... See MoreSee Less
TPSA is in the process of setting up a training for private schools on misconduct reporting and related issues. The TEA has launched the Educator Misconduct Dashboard to provide an online interactive portal to misconduct reports, investigations and the Do Not Hire Registry. Find it here: bit.ly/4oj83rF ... See MoreSee Less
A new report finds Texas parents of children in private, charter or home school are almost twice as likely as parents with children in traditional public schools to rate the quality of the education being as excellent. Find the full report here: bit.ly/4v4tyPw ... See MoreSee Less
TEFA awards are opening up for waitlisted students! Even more awards should become available as more students opt-out and the denial appeals process ends. Learn more: bit.ly/4viDK6w
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Additional Awards Issued to Waitlisted Students
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The Comptroller’s office has awarded additional Texas Education Freedom Accounts™ to students who were initially placed on the waitlist.Schools participating in the TEFA program that are in the process of setting tuition and fees and confirming student enrollment can find this guidance by the Texas Comptroller: ... See MoreSee Less
Tuition and Fee Guidelines for Participating Private Schools
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Read these guidelines to help schools in this process of setting tuition and fees and confirming student enrollment.On the TEFA wait list? Hang tight! Last week the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts brought about 3,600 students off the waitlist and into the program as some opted out, chose homeschooling or had special education confirmed. More funding is expected to become available. Learn more: ... See MoreSee Less
Additional Awards Issued to Waitlisted Students
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The Comptroller’s office has awarded additional Texas Education Freedom Accounts™ to students who were initially placed on the waitlist.