Funding fit
Lifegate Christian School was in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA participating-school finder when we checked on October 11, 2026, so a student with a Texas Education Freedom Account can use it here. For 2026-27 the account is $10,474 per student. It's paid to the school through the Odyssey platform in three deposits: 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and 50% on February 1. To be in the program, a school has to be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized body or TEA, have operated for at least two school years, and give a norm-referenced test every year in grades 3-12.
Christian schools often offer church-member rates, sponsorships and sibling discounts, and the state's guidelines say those discounts must continue for TEFA families. Church-run schools may also qualify for the Edu Fund partner scholarship, which has no income cap.
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In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 142 K-12 students, 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 10.142857143:1 student-teacher ratio, 100% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 170-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Questions to ask
- Are you confirming seats for families awarded in the next TEFA cycle, and how do you handle late awards?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can come from the account?
- Which discounts do you offer, such as sibling, church member or military, and what aid is there 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?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Closest schools with profiles
- St. James Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 3.8 mi · TEFA
- Calvary Baptist Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 14.2 mi
- The Classical School of New Braunfels: Christian School, grades PK-12, 17.2 mi · TEFA
- Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 17.5 mi · TEFA
- Cross Lutheran School New Braunfels: Christian School, grades PK-9, 17.5 mi · TEFA
- Grace Preparatory Academy of New Braunfels: Christian School, grades 6-12, 19.0 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seguin ISD | 217 | $11,380 | $16,723 | $15,652 | $25,417 |
| East Central ISD | 411 | $11,385 | $16,757 | $15,681 | $25,499 |
| Marion ISD | 63 | $11,576 | $17,881 | $16,932 | $28,803 |
| La Vernia ISD | 75 | $11,522 | $17,599 | $16,556 | $27,854 |
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 San Antonio-area districts →
We list 7 K-12 private schools in Seguin, La Vernia & East Bexar, and 5 of them were in the TEFA finder.