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.
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
Thank you to the corporate sponsors generously supporting us this school year. Your partnership and commitment help us support more than 1,200 Texas private schools at the Texas Capitol and beyond. You can find our sponsor list here: bit.ly/4hgHfF1 ... See MoreSee Less
The Civics Center says only 29% of roughly 420,000 18-year-old Texans are registered to #vote - down 13 percentage points from 2022. Remember that schools are required to make voter registration forms available to age-eligible students, and the registration deadline is Oct. 5. ... See MoreSee Less
TPSA’s Laura Colangelo was honored to share Texas’ school choice experience yesterday on a virtual panel at the 2026 National Private School Leadership Conference. She joined representatives of private school associations from California, Florida and Michigan. ... See MoreSee Less
For those who want to learn more about the Federal Tax Credit Scholarship program, which launches Jan. 1. Texas opted into the program. ... See MoreSee Less
“This Is Just a Federal Tax Credit:” Leslie Hiner Breaks Down the FTCS at SPN
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We recap remarks made by Leslie Hiner during a private breakfast at SPN’s Annual Meeting about the Federal Tax Credit for Scholarships.TPSA members – Registration is open through your Member Compass for our Sept. 30 Austin District Meeting. See other upcoming meetings below, and stay tuned for more to be set. ... See MoreSee Less
Big TEFA deadline tomorrow – Any student coming off the waitlist must have confirmed and completed their private school enrollment or opt-in to home schooling in order to receive 100% of their TEFA funding for the 2026-27 school year. ... See MoreSee Less
A survey of parents finds that private school and charter school parents rank a safe environment as their #1 reason for choosing a school, followed by academic quality. This is the first year safety topped the list. More: ... See MoreSee Less
Why Parents Choose a School
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Why do parents choose a particular school for their children? It sounds like a simple question, but the reality is more complicated.