Chinquapin Preparatory School

Funding fit for Chinquapin Preparatory School

Chinquapin Preparatory School appears in the Texas Comptroller's TEFA participating-school finder (checked October 9, 2026). A Houston-area student who holds a Texas Education Freedom Account can use it here. For 2026-27 that is $10,474 per student, deposited 25% on July 1, 25% on October 1 and 50% on February 1, and paid to the school through the Odyssey platform. To participate, a school must be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized organization or TEA, have operated at least two school years, and give an annual norm-referenced test in grades 3-12.

Independent schools set their own need-based aid. A school may weigh a TEFA award when it decides aid, but it may not charge a TEFA family a different tuition.

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“Chinquapin provides a high-quality college-preparatory education to highly motivated students in grades 6-12 from Houston’s under-resourced communities and schools. Chinquapin’s rigorous curriculum and emphasis on community service and earning what one receives aim to produce responsible,…”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder

In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 124 K-12 students, 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 8.1045751634:1 student-teacher ratio and 100% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges.

Programs the school reported to the state finder

Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sliding Scale Tuition, Sibling Discounts.

Associations (federal survey): State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).

Questions to ask this school

1. Do you participate in TEFA, and are you confirming enrollments for families awarded in the next cycle?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be paid from the TEFA account?
3. Which discounts do you offer (sibling, church member, employee), and what need-based aid is available for the balance?
4. Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
5. For high school: which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?

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Totals = $10,474 base + the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts: TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026). All Houston-area districts →

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