Funding fit
The Winston 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 reports special-education services or a learning-differences focus. If a TEFA student has a current IEP on file with TEA, the account is larger. For a Northside ISD resident it's about $15,904 to $17,026 for regular-campus IEP settings, capped at $30,000.
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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“The mission of The Winston School San Antonio is to provide a personalized, college preparatory education to students with high potential and identified learning differences. A Winston School graduate is confident, well-rounded, and a lifelong self-advocate.”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 169 K-12 students, 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 5.2:1 student-teacher ratio and a 187-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available.
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 IEP settings and needs do you have room for, and do you bill on-campus therapy as a school fee?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northside ISD | 2,271 | $11,424 | $17,026 | $15,904 | $26,142 |
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 14 K-12 private schools in Northwest, and 12 of them were in the TEFA finder.