Terms of use

These terms apply to anyone who uses openseatschools.com, its forms or its emails. By using the site, you agree to these terms. If you don't agree, please don't use it.

1. What OpenSeat is

OpenSeat is an independent online directory of Texas private schools, starting with the schools that take part in Texas Education Freedom Accounts (TEFA). It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the State of Texas, the Texas Comptroller or any school. OpenSeat doesn't run TEFA, decide who gets an award, or make admission decisions. It's free for families.

2. Where the information comes from

School details come from the state's public TEFA school finder and from what schools tell us. Seat information shows the date the school last confirmed it. Information can be incomplete or out of date, so confirm grades, seats, tuition and deadlines with the school before you apply or pay anything. An open seat isn't a promise of admission; each school makes its own decisions.

3. The calculator and guides

The calculator gives an estimate based on the award amount and tuition shown on the site. Actual awards, fees and school costs can differ. Our guides are general information, not legal, financial or tax advice. For decisions about your account, rely on the official TEFA program.

4. Seat alerts and questions to schools

Seat alerts and questions are free. When you send a question, we pass it to the school you chose, along with your contact details, so the school can reply to you. We don't control whether or when a school replies, and anything you agree with a school is between you and the school. Please keep questions about admissions and seats, and leave out medical or diagnosis details.

5. Sponsored listings

Some schools pay for extra placement. Paid placements are always labeled “Sponsored”. Paying never changes a school's seat squares, tuition, dates or place in our main lists, and every school's basic listing, seat updates, inclusion in seat alerts and family questions stay free. How sponsored listings work

6. Schools that update their listing

If you submit information for a school, you confirm that you're authorized to do so and that the information is accurate. You give OpenSeat permission to publish it, format it and keep it on the site while the school is listed. We may edit for length and clarity, mark information as unconfirmed after 30 days without an update, and remove anything we believe is inaccurate, misleading or not permitted. Paid founding partner spots are covered by a separate agreement.

7. Things you agree not to do

• Submit false information or pretend to be a school or another person.
• Use the forms to send spam, ads or anything unlawful.
• Copy the site or its data in bulk with automated tools, or interfere with how the site works.
• Use information from the site to harass anyone.

8. Ownership

The site's design, text, seat-square system and the way the directory is compiled belong to OpenSeat. Schools keep ownership of the photos and text they send us. Facts from public sources stay public. You may share links to any page and quote small parts with a link back.

9. Links to other sites

We link to school websites and official TEFA pages. We don't control those sites and aren't responsible for their content or privacy practices.

10. No warranties

The site is provided “as is” and “as available”. To the extent the law allows, we make no promises that it will be accurate, complete, uninterrupted or error-free.

11. Limits on liability

To the extent the law allows, OpenSeat and its owner aren't liable for indirect or consequential losses, or for decisions you make based on information on the site, including applications, enrollment, payments or TEFA choices. Our total liability to you for any claim about the site is limited to US$100. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under laws that can't be waived.

12. Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of Ontario and the federal laws of Canada that apply there. Any dispute about them will be handled by the courts of Ontario, except where the law of your home state or province gives you the right to bring it there.

13. Changes

We may update these terms by posting a new version with a new effective date. Using the site after that means you accept the updated terms.

14. Contact

OpenSeat Schools
2807 Allen St #2124, Dallas, TX 75204, USA
[email protected]

To report a mistake on a school page, email us with the page link. How we handle your information: privacy policy.