How the money fits
St. Augustin Catholic High School wasn't in the state's TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026. Until it joins, a TEFA award can't pay its tuition. To take part, a school must be accredited by TEA or a TEPSAC-recognized body, have operated for at least two years and give a nationally norm-referenced test every year to participating students in grades 3-12. Families can ask whether the school has applied, use the school's own aid in the meantime, or compare participating schools nearby.
Catholic families in the Fort Worth area can get help from Camino, the diocese's TEFA guidance program, and need-based aid at every diocesan school, backed by the Tuition Assistance Fund. Parish and sibling discounts have to stay in place for TEFA families.
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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 29 K-12 students, 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 22.3:1 student-teacher ratio, 12% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 150-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Accelerated Christian Education.
Ask the school
- Do you expect to be a TEFA participating school for 2027-28, and when do you confirm that?
- Which fees besides tuition can be billed to the account?
- How does your own tuition aid change once TEFA is counted?
- Do you hold a seat while a family waits for an award, and what deposit is due?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- The Oaks Tutorials: Christian School, grades K-12, 1.7 mi
- Holy Family Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.5 mi · TEFA
- All Saints Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.5 mi · TEFA
- St. Paul Lutheran School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 3.0 mi · TEFA
- Rivertree Academy: Christian School, grades PK-6, 3.0 mi · TEFA
- Crossroads Christian Academy: Christian School, grades 1-12, 3.0 mi
IEP funding for nearby districts
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-44) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Settlement ISD | 193 | $11,403 | $16,887 | $15,788 | $25,809 |
| Fort Worth ISD | 1,764 | $11,390 | $16,794 | $15,712 | $25,588 |
| Castleberry ISD | 40 | $11,473 | $17,264 | $16,275 | $27,047 |
| Lake Worth ISD | 49 | $11,494 | $17,387 | $16,415 | $27,414 |
Totals are the $10,474 base plus the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts come from the TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026); districts with fewer than 30 participants aren't listed in that report. All Fort Worth-area districts →
We list 6 K-12 private schools in West Side & NAS JRB, and 3 of them were in the TEFA finder.