Funding fit
San Antonio Academy 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.
The school also offers pre-K. TEFA pays the full award for 3- and 4-year-olds who meet one of the state's free pre-K criteria, which include free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, limited English and having an active-duty military parent. Kindergarten eligibility is broader, so a child can stay at the same school.
Independent schools set their own need-based aid. A school can take a TEFA award into account when it decides aid, but it can't charge a TEFA family a different tuition.
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In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 295 K-12 students, 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 8.1717451524:1 student-teacher ratio, all-boys and a 172-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).
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?
- Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?
After grade 8: nearby schools that continue
San Antonio Academy ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Keystone School: grades PK-12, about 0 mi away
- Tripoint Schools: grades K-12, about 1 mi away · in TEFA
- St. Anthony Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 1 mi away · in TEFA
- Central Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 1 mi away · in TEFA
Closest schools with profiles
- Keystone School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 0.1 mi
- Monte Vista Montessori School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 0.4 mi
- St. Anthony Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 0.4 mi · TEFA
- Tripoint Schools: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 0.6 mi · TEFA
- St. Anthony Catholic High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 0.7 mi · TEFA
- Central Catholic High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 1.1 mi · TEFA
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio ISD | 972 | $11,347 | $16,497 | $15,465 | $24,876 |
| Alamo Heights ISD | under 30 | $11,469 | $17,290 | $16,207 | $26,936 |
| North East ISD | 1,536 | $11,418 | $16,989 | $15,873 | $26,054 |
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 22 K-12 private schools in Central San Antonio, and 14 of them were in the TEFA finder.