Useful facts. Clear limits.

How schools enter the directory

Our growing directory separates 26 reviewed profiles and 7 basic unverified records from 1540 unmatched TEPSAC registry records and 1330 historical NCES 2023–24 reference records across 338 Texas cities. A reviewed profile cites more than one official school source. A basic unverified record cites one official page and is not a reviewed profile. Counts across sources can overlap and do not claim a complete census of operating schools.

TEPSAC registry and NCES records support discovery. They do not verify current operation, tuition, affiliation, TEFA status, or facts absent from the cited record. Listing a school does not mean it endorses us. Registry pages remain outside the sitemap and search index unless we complete enough school-specific source review to make them substantive editorial profiles.

What “source-checked” means

Each reviewed profile links to the public school sources we reviewed and shows the review date. It does not mean the school has personally verified our profile. Tuition may vary by grade, schedule, discounts, and year. We display source-year labels and keep unverified facts marked unknown.

How matching and sorting work

Filters compare available values for city, grade, school setting, search terms, and confirmed TEFA participation. Records without a verified value are excluded when that filter is active; choosing “affiliation not verified” includes registry records whose affiliation is unknown. School profiles appear first, followed by TEPSAC registry records, and each evidence group is alphabetical by default. The optional tuition sort compares published starting amounts across different grades, programs, and source years, so it is not a selected-grade quote or quality ranking. We do not calculate a universal “best school” score.

How we handle vouchers

School participation, family eligibility, priority, selection, and admission are separate. General voucher information on a school website is not sufficient evidence that it participates. Official family and school decisions remain with the program and admissions team.

How this business may earn money

No paid school placements or paid admissions links are active at launch. We may later offer claimed-profile subscriptions and clearly labeled sponsorships. Payment cannot change school facts, organic ordering, or editorial conclusions.

Corrections and maintenance

Information changes. Confirm costs and admissions directly before acting. Schools may identify a specific profile when submitting a claim or correction, but ownership verification does not automatically make a requested factual change true. We review correction requests against public evidence and date the changes we make.

Use this guide as a starting point

Visit schools, speak to teachers, and ask about support for your child. Our calculator organizes user-entered numbers and previews published rules. It is not a government determination, financial-aid award, admissions decision, or guarantee of funding.