Funding fit for Upward Hope Academy
Upward Hope Academy 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.
The school reports special education services or a learning-differences focus. A TEFA student with an IEP on file can receive more than the standard award. For a Clear Creek ISD resident, that is roughly $15,961 to $17,095 for regular-campus IEP settings, capped at $30,000.
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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“UHA is a school for students who are not successful in large settings or need credit recovery in order to graduate. All students are invited to attend even if they have had past difficulties in school. We believe that all students are entitled to the best education possible.”
— description the school provided to the TEFA finder
In the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (2023-24), the school reported 83 K-12 students, 3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 21.282051282:1 student-teacher ratio and 2% 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.
Questions to ask this school
- Do you participate in TEFA, and are you confirming enrollments for families awarded in the next cycle?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be paid from the TEFA account?
- Which discounts do you offer (sibling, church member, employee), and what need-based aid is available for the balance?
- Will you accept the TEFA payment schedule (25% July, 25% October, 50% February), or do you need a deposit from personal funds?
- Which IEP settings and diagnoses do you have room for right now? Do you bill on-campus therapies as school fees?
- For high school: which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
TEFA with an IEP: what it's worth near Galveston
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-45) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek ISD | 565 | $11,434 | $17,095 | $15,961 | $26,308 |
| Friendswood ISD | 79 | $11,452 | $17,222 | $16,066 | $26,612 |
| Dickinson ISD | 235 | $11,419 | $16,997 | $15,880 | $26,073 |
| Texas City ISD | 160 | $11,386 | $16,769 | $15,691 | $25,528 |
| Galveston ISD | 107 | $11,385 | $16,756 | $15,691 | $25,518 |
| Santa Fe ISD | 91 | $11,485 | $17,369 | $16,326 | $27,228 |
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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