Of most significance, a majority of private schools in Texas are willing to be part of a school voucher program thereby providing space for more than 82,000 students who exercise choice. Research shows they often do a better job. The following summary includes only schools who said they would definitely or probably participate in a school voucher program. A large majority of private schools will participate in a school voucher program.
Most schools have additional seats currently available for new students.
Private schools are willing to add additional seats beyond the current number of empty seats to accommodate new students. When the total number of available seats is combined with the number of seats schools said they would add if there were a school choice program, the survey revealed that there are approximately 82,450 seats available in private schools. A majority of schools are willing to administer the TAAS test to their students. The vast majority of private schools admit special needs children. Most private schools use standardized test with their students.