| Scenario | 2026-27 TEFA | Tuition + fees (illustrative) | Result | Then what |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish K-8 school in Central El Paso (tuition + fees) | $10,474 | $7,900 | $2,574 left | Tuition is covered. The rest can pay required fees, uniforms and books, then rolls over toward high school. |
| Catholic high school, Central El Paso (illustrative) | $10,474 | $11,800 | $1,326 to pay | A modest gap. Rollover from the K-8 years, FACTS aid and dual credit through EPCC can close it. |
| Christian K-12 academy on the East Side | $10,474 | $9,200 | $1,274 left | Covered, with money left for testing, tutoring or a Chromebook within the 10% technology cap. |
| Learning-support school, El Paso ISD resident with a mainstream IEP | $16,714 | $19,500 | $2,786 to pay | The IEP add-on brings the account to $16,714. School aid or insurance-billed therapy closes the rest. |
| Montessori elementary in the Upper Valley | $10,474 | $11,400 | $926 to pay | A gap of under $1,000. Ask about sibling discounts and whether materials fees can be billed to the account. |
| Homeschool using an online program around $2,800 | $2,000 | $2,800 | $800 to pay | The homeschool account leaves $800 to cover, and the program has to be an approved vendor to be paid from it. |
The tuition amounts are examples, not quotes. No state or federal source publishes private school tuition, so ask each El Paso school for its current rates.
If there's a gap
Check FACTS aid and the Burkitt and Bishop's Scholarship funds at Catholic schools, school discounts elsewhere, EPCC dual credit for high schoolers, the Edu Fund scholarship where a church school is a partner, and the federal tax-credit scholarships coming in 2027.
Funding sources →If there's money left
Nothing is lost: the balance carries into next year while your child remains in the program, and it can go toward fees, tutoring, therapy, curriculum, EPCC courses, testing or transportation.
What TEFA pays for →See which funding your El Paso family can stack
Answer a few quick questions, and a School Funding Advisor will phone you with the sources that fit, in English or Spanish. There's no cost and nothing to sign.