Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA)

What is the Texas Education Freedom Account? 

Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) provides parents of students in non-public Texas schools a publicly-funded, government authorized savings account with restricted, but multiple, uses for their children’s education. 

• Student enrolled in an eligible school: up to $10,000 
• A student with a diagnosed disability: up to $30,000 
• Home-schooled participants: $2,000

Parent Application Checklist:
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The Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA) program will be accepting applications from February 4 through March 17, 2026. All Texas children are eligible to apply if they live in Texas and are a United States citizen or were lawfully admitted into the U.S. To prepare for the TEFA application, parents should gather the following documents listed HERE.


Open for All Families:

St. Mark Catholic School is dedicated to helping make a Catholic education accessible and affordable for families who seek it for their children. We encourage all current and new families to apply for TEFA.

The Texas Catholic Conference will continue to share updates and details about this state-funded program as information becomes available. Please click HERE to access.