Prototype v1 — dev build for design review. School records are reproduced from the Texas TEFA finder and the NCES Private School Survey (October 9, 2026); phone number and partner-fund terms are placeholders.
Sep 22, 2026

What TEFA can — and can't — pay at a Houston private school

Registration, books, uniforms and lunch: yes. After-care and capital campaigns: no. A fee-by-fee guide.

The Comptroller's tuition and fee guidelines say a school may not charge TEFA families different tuition, and that generally applicable discounts must continue.

Eligible fees include enrollment, books and materials, technology, school-related activities and athletics, uniforms, school-day meals, mandatory facility and security fees, graduation, transportation and assessments.

Before- and after-school care, capital campaign charges and parent organization dues are not eligible. Families can pay 2027-28 tuition early with 2026-27 funds; if a student leaves the program, prepaid amounts go back to the state.

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