How the money fits
St. Philip & St. Augustine Catholic Academy was listed as a participating school in the state's TEFA finder on October 12, 2026. That means a student with an Education Freedom Account can put the 2026-27 award of $10,474 toward tuition here. The state pays the school directly through Odyssey: a quarter on July 1, another quarter on October 1, and the remaining half on February 1.
This school also enrolls pre-K students. TEFA funds a 3- or 4-year-old at the full award only if the child meets a free pre-K criterion, for example free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, limited English, foster care history, or a parent who teaches in a Texas public school. From kindergarten on, any eligible child can be funded.
Most Catholic schools in the Diocese of Dallas were in the TEFA finder when we checked, and the diocese employs a TEFA liaison to help families apply. At diocesan schools, need-based aid comes from the Catholic Schools Office Tuition Assistance Program through FACTS; independent Catholic schools such as Jesuit, Ursuline and Cistercian run their own aid. Parishioner and sibling rates keep applying for TEFA families. Catholic schools in Denton County are part of the Diocese of Fort Worth.
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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 303 K-12 students, 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 9.6:1 student-teacher ratio and a 180-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available.
Associations (federal survey): National Catholic Educational Association.
What to ask the school
- Will you be in TEFA for 2027-28, and how do you handle a family that's awarded after the school year starts?
- Which of your fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be billed to the account?
- What need-based aid, sibling rate or church or parish pricing applies to the balance?
- Do you serve students with an IEP or a learning difference, and what support is included in tuition?
- 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. Philip & St. Augustine Catholic Academy ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep: grades 9-12, about 3 mi away
- Bishop Lynch High School: grades 9-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- Notre Dame School of Dallas: grades 1-12, about 7 mi away · in TEFA
- Bishop Dunne Catholic High School: grades 6-12, about 11 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- First Baptist Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 1.5 mi · TEFA
- Cristo Rey Dallas College Prep: Parish & Catholic School, grades 9-12, 3.1 mi
- Bishop Lynch High School: Parish & Catholic School, grades 9-12, 3.4 mi · TEFA
- White Rock Montessori: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-8, 3.7 mi · TEFA
- St. Bernard of Clairvaux School: Parish & Catholic School, grades PK-8, 4.1 mi · TEFA
- Lumin Lindsley Park Community School: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-3, 4.3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ISD | 2,645 | $11,385 | $16,757 | $15,681 | $25,500 |
| Mesquite ISD | 477 | $11,413 | $16,953 | $15,843 | $25,967 |
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 Dallas-area districts →
We list 26 K-12 private schools in Oak Cliff, West Dallas & Southern Dallas, and 19 of them were in the TEFA finder.