St. Matthew Catholic School

Funding fit

St. Matthew Catholic 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.

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.

As a Catholic school, it is part of a system the Archdiocese of San Antonio says takes TEFA on all 35 of its campuses. If a family doesn't receive TEFA, the Archdiocese's Hope for the Future tuition assistance is the next place to look. Parish and sibling rates must keep applying for TEFA families.

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“The mission of St. Matthew Catholic School is to educate a strong, faith-centered community through a commitment to the spiritual, moral, intellectual, social, and physical development of each child.”
The school's description in the TEFA finder

In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 550 K-12 students, 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 13.75:1 student-teacher ratio and a 181-day school year.

Programs reported to the state

Questions to ask

1. Are you confirming seats for families awarded in the next TEFA cycle, and how do you handle late awards?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can come from the account?
3. Which discounts do you offer, such as sibling, church member or military, and what aid is there for the balance?
4. Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
5. 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

St. Matthew Catholic School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:

• Antonian College Preparatory High School: grades 9-12, about 2 mi away · in TEFA
• The Atonement Catholic Academy: grades PK-12, about 6 mi away
• Nobis Pacem: grades PK-12, about 7 mi away
• St. Anthony Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 7 mi away · in TEFA

Closest schools with profiles

• Grace Christian School: Christian School, grades PK-12, 1.5 mi · TEFA
• The Christian School at Castle Hills: Christian School, grades PK-12, 2.0 mi · TEFA
• The Winston School: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 2.0 mi · TEFA
• St. George Episcopal School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 2.1 mi · TEFA
• Antonian College Preparatory High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 2.1 mi · TEFA
• Blessed Hope Academy: Christian School, grades 9-12, 2.2 mi

IEP funding for nearby districts

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 18 K-12 private schools in North Central, and 17 of them were in the TEFA finder.