How the money fits
Lydia Patterson Institute 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 234 K-12 students, 20 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 11.7:1 student-teacher ratio, 95% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 186-day school year.
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
- St. Clement's Parish School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 0.8 mi · TEFA
- St. Patrick Cathedral School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.0 mi · TEFA
- Cathedral High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 1.1 mi · TEFA
- El Paso Country Day School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 1.2 mi · TEFA
- Father Yermo School: Catholic School, grades PK-12, 2.6 mi · TEFA
- St. Joseph's School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 3.0 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.