How the money fits
Bethesda Christian Academy wasn't on the state's TEFA participating-school list when we looked on October 12, 2026. A school that is accredited and has operated for two years can apply whenever it likes, so ask the office whether an application is in. Until then, the school's own aid, the federal tax-credit scholarships that begin in January 2027 and the participating schools listed nearby are the places to look.
Ask about church-member, pastor-family and sibling rates. The state's tuition guidelines require a participating school to keep offering those to TEFA families, and a school run by a congregation may be eligible for the Edu Fund partner scholarship, open at any income.
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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 34 K-12 students, 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 8.5:1 student-teacher ratio, 100% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 180-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Accelerated Christian Education.
What to ask the school
- Do you take TEFA, and how do you hold a seat for a family whose award comes late?
- What does my child's grade cost in tuition and required fees, and which of those fees can be billed to the account?
- Do you offer parish, church-member, military or sibling rates, and what aid is available for any balance?
- Can you bill on the state's schedule of 25% in July, 25% in October and 50% in February, or do you need a deposit from us first?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with their own pages
- Shiloh Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 6.4 mi · TEFA
- St. Raphael Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 10.7 mi · TEFA
- El Paso Adventist Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 10.8 mi · TEFA
- Jesus Chapel School: Christian School, grades K-12, 11.2 mi · TEFA
- Immanuel Christian School: Christian School, grades PK-12, 12.0 mi
- St. Pius X Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 13.5 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ysleta ISD | 250 | $11,416 | $16,974 | $15,860 | $26,016 |
| Socorro ISD | 462 | $11,411 | $16,942 | $15,834 | $25,940 |
| El Paso ISD | 862 | $11,378 | $16,714 | $15,645 | $25,395 |
| San Elizario ISD | under 30 | $11,502 | $17,431 | $16,462 | $27,539 |
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 El Paso-area districts →
We list 6 K-12 private schools in Lower Valley, and 4 of them were in the TEFA finder.