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What a school would cost your family after the award — per child, per year and per month — with the award amount and its source date printed under the result.
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From the school's tuition page or its profile here. Enter the 2027-28 figure if the school has published it.

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Registration, technology, uniform or activity fees the school requires. Optional fees do not count.

Extra money (up to $30,000) comes only with an IEP from a Texas school district or charter, verified with TEA; the amount is set from the IEP. In 2026-27 the average disability award was about $16,000, and fewer than 30 students received the full $30,000 (news reports: Texas Standard, Aug 14, 2026; Texas Tribune, Sep 3, 2026). The disability certification form sets Tier 1 priority only.

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Many schools discount the second child's tuition. Enter the school's published rate, or 0.

Net cost, first child, per year

$1,526

Tuition + fees, first child
$12,000
Award applied per childThe account pays the school up to your award; it cannot exceed what the school charges.
$10,474
Net cost, each additional child, per year
$1,526
Family total per year
$1,526
Family total per month
$152.60

Assumptions

  • Award amounts are the 2026-27 amounts published by the Comptroller: $10,474 per private-school student; up to $30,000 for a student with a Texas district or charter IEP verified with TEA; up to $2,000 for homeschool and other nonpublic students. The Legislature sets 2027-28 amounts in its 2027 session. Extra money (up to $30,000) comes only with an IEP from a Texas school district or charter, verified with TEA; the amount is set from the IEP. In 2026-27 the average disability award was about $16,000, and fewer than 30 students received the full $30,000 (news reports: Texas Standard, Aug 14, 2026; Texas Tribune, Sep 3, 2026). The disability certification form sets Tier 1 priority only. — source (2026-10-08)
  • The account pays participating schools in installments — 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and 50% on February 1 — so a school may ask you to bridge the gap or bill in the same rhythm. Ask the school how it bills against the account. — source (2026-10-08)
  • Funds also cover textbooks, uniforms, tutoring, transportation, therapies, computers (up to 10% of the award) and meals; anything you spend from the account on those is not available for tuition. — source (2026-10-08)

An estimate from the numbers you enter and the published award amounts, not a quote. The school's actual charges and the program's rules decide what the account pays.

Sources

  1. educationfreedom.texas.gov — award amounts, 2026-27 window, interest list — checked Oct 8, 2026
  2. Funding timelines and installments (Jun 4, 2026) — checked Oct 8, 2026
  3. educationfreedom.texas.gov/families — eligibility, priority tiers, year-2 order, approved expenses — checked Oct 8, 2026