The school at a glance
Cathedral School of Saint Mary is a classical Catholic option in downtown Austin for families comparing elementary and middle-school costs. Its sibling schedule is a useful feature for a household educating several children, but the first-child price is not the complete bill. Application and enrollment charges need to be added, and extended care has its own schedule. The school publishes several assistance routes and also explains how its private scholarships interact with TEFA. Families should ask for a written aid decision before assuming those sources can be combined. Its downtown location may suit some commutes and complicate others, so travel time belongs in the affordability calculation. For a practical comparison, request a grade-specific first-year total, a separate returning-student total, and the withdrawal terms before paying a nonrefundable fee.
Published sibling reductions and $8,500 first-child tuition create a transparent starting budget.
PUBLISHED COSTS · 2026-2027
Tuition is the starting point.
| Grade / rate conditions | Published amount |
|---|---|
| Pre-K3–8 first child | $8,500 |
| second child | $7,300 |
| each additional child | $6,700 |
Annual base tuition unless expressly labeled otherwise; no aid deducted.
Grade, family-size, parish, program, and eligibility labels are part of each price. Do not sort or compare an unqualified minimum; family totals and conditional contributions are not individual sticker tuition.
Required fees
- Application, new student
- amount: 150
- Enrollment
- amount: 450; basis: per student; $900 family cap; early discount published
Additional costs to ask about
- morning care annual
- 800
- aftercare one child annual
- 1500
- care registration family
- 35
School aid & discounts
- Limited school aid, Beacon of Hope and ACE application pathways. School says private scholarships do not stack with TEFA; sibling reductions continue.
State scholarship participation
- program
- TEFA
- status
- school-reported participation; school publishes enrolled-family payment guidance
- independently verified in state directory
- Not independently verified
- notes
- School participation, family eligibility, actual award and school admission are separate. No award or net cost is guaranteed.
- official lookup url
- https://finder.educationfreedom.texas.gov/
Deadlines
- Early enrollment discount
- date: 2026-03-31; status: past
- Beacon of Hope
- date: Unknown; note: Page lists January 1–March 1 without year; reconfirm.
What still needs checking
- Tuition for additional learning needs varies and is not quoted.
- Current grade-level seat availability and individualized aid award are unknown.
- School-level state-directory participation has not been independently matched; confirm before relying on state funds.
- Unlisted costs are unknown, not zero.
- Public contact email not transcribed/verified; use official website or listed phone.
CHECK THE ORIGINAL INFORMATION
Sources & verification
- Official school tuition / admissions informationtuition, mandatory_fees, financial_aid where described, contact where displayed
- Tuition assistanceaid pathways, undated deadlines
- School TEFA guidanceschool-reported TEFA use, aid stacking
Checked 2026-10-07. Prices and availability can change. This profile is a researched starting point, not an endorsement or an aid determination.