How the money fits
On October 12, 2026 we found Cathedral High School in the Texas Comptroller's list of TEFA participating schools, which means an Education Freedom Account can pay tuition here. The 2026-27 award is $10,474 per student, sent to the school through Odyssey in three installments: a quarter on July 1, another quarter on October 1 and the final half on February 1. Participation requires accreditation from TEA or a TEPSAC-recognized accreditor, at least two years in operation, and a norm-referenced test each year for students in grades 3 through 12.
It's a Catholic school in El Paso, where the diocesan schools office lists nine campuses as TEFA participants. Families who aren't awarded TEFA can apply for need-based aid through the FACTS Grant & Aid form after acceptance, and the Catholic Foundation's Bishop's Scholarship Fund and the Burkitt Foundation help at many campuses. Parish and sibling rates continue to apply for TEFA families.
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“Cathedral High School is a Catholic Lasallian college-preparatory school in El Paso, Texas, dedicated to developing young men of faith, leadership, brotherhood, and academic excellence for over 100 years. With small class sizes, a 100% college acceptance rate, dual credit opportunities, competitive athletics,…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 384 K-12 students, 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 13.1:1 student-teacher ratio, all-boys, 90% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges 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
- 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
- El Paso Country Day School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 0.1 mi · TEFA
- St. Patrick Cathedral School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 0.1 mi · TEFA
- St. Clement's Parish School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 0.4 mi · TEFA
- Lydia Patterson Institute: Christian School, grades 7-12, 1.1 mi
- St. Joseph's School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 3.0 mi · TEFA
- Father Yermo School: Catholic School, grades PK-12, 3.1 mi · TEFA
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso ISD | 862 | $11,378 | $16,714 | $15,645 | $25,395 |
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 11 K-12 private schools in Central El Paso, and 9 of them were in the TEFA finder.