Funding fit for O'Connell College Preparatory School
O'Connell College Preparatory School appears in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA participating-school finder (checked October 9, 2026). A Houston-area student who holds a Texas Education Freedom Account can use it here. For 2026-27 that is $10,474 per student, deposited 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and 50% on February 1, and paid to the school through the Odyssey platform. To participate, a school must be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized organization or TEA, have operated at least two school years, and give an annual norm-referenced test in grades 3-12.
As a Catholic school, it may offer Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston tuition assistance (applied through FACTS) and parishioner rates on top of TEFA. Under the state's guidelines, those discounts continue for TEFA families.
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“At O'Connell College Preparatory School, we educate the whole student-spiritually, academically, and socially-through fauth, service, and academic excellence. As the only Catholic high school in Galveston County, we continue a tradition of greatness spanning more than 175 years.”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder
In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 80 K-12 students, 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 4.469273743:1 student-teacher ratio and 95% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges.
Programs the school reported to the state finder
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available.
Questions to ask this school
- Do you participate in TEFA, and are you confirming enrollments for families awarded in the next cycle?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be paid from the TEFA account?
- Which discounts do you offer (sibling, church member, employee), and what need-based aid is available for the balance?
- Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
- For high school: which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
TEFA with an IEP: what it's worth near Galveston
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-45) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek ISD | 565 | $11,434 | $17,095 | $15,961 | $26,308 |
| Friendswood ISD | 79 | $11,452 | $17,222 | $16,066 | $26,612 |
| Dickinson ISD | 235 | $11,419 | $16,997 | $15,880 | $26,073 |
| Texas City ISD | 160 | $11,386 | $16,769 | $15,691 | $25,528 |
| Galveston ISD | 107 | $11,385 | $16,756 | $15,691 | $25,518 |
| Santa Fe ISD | 91 | $11,485 | $17,369 | $16,326 | $27,228 |
Totals = $10,474 base + the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts: TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026). All Houston-area districts →
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