How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Cornerstone Christian Academy was listed as a TEFA participating school. That means a student with a funded account can put the $10,474 award toward tuition and required fees here. Odyssey releases each year's money in three parts: a quarter on July 1, a quarter on October 1 and the remaining half on February 1.
This school also enrolls pre-K children. TEFA pays for a 3- or 4-year-old only if the child meets a state pre-K criterion, such as lunch-program income eligibility, limited English or a parent on active duty (reservists count while ordered to active duty). Kindergarten has no such test, so an eligible child can continue here on the full award.
Many Tarrant County Christian schools price by church membership or offer sibling and ministry discounts, and the state's guidelines keep those in force for TEFA families. Church-run schools may also be eligible for the Edu Fund partner scholarship, which has no income limit.
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“Cornerstone Christian Academy (CCA) is an independent, coeducational, Christian school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12. Founded in 2000, CCA is interdenominational and maintains selective admissions, partnering closely with families to provide a Christ-centered, academically rigorous education.…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 188 K-12 students, 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 6:1 student-teacher ratio, 75% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 180-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sibling Discounts.
Associations (federal survey): Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Ask the school
- Do you expect to be a TEFA participating school for 2027-28, and when do you confirm that?
- Which fees besides tuition can be billed to the account?
- How does your own tuition aid change once TEFA is counted?
- Do you hold a seat while a family waits for an award, and what deposit is due?
- Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Grace Classical Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 5.7 mi · TEFA
- Cleburne Adventist Christian School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 17.6 mi · TEFA
- Joshua Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 18.8 mi · TEFA
- Cleburne Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 18.9 mi · TEFA
- Joshua Adventist Multi-Grade School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 20.1 mi · TEFA
- Southwest Christian School - Lakeside Campus: Christian School, grades 7-12, 20.4 mi · TEFA
IEP funding for nearby districts
| Home district | TEFA-funded students (Jul 29, 2026) | IEP: speech only (00) | IEP: mainstream (40) | IEP: resource / self-contained (41-44) | IEP: residential facility (81-89) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury ISD | 164 | $11,420 | $17,004 | $15,885 | $26,088 |
| Tolar ISD | under 30 | $11,911 | $19,713 | $19,248 | $30,000 |
| Lipan ISD | under 30 | $12,102 | $20,781 | $20,549 | $30,000 |
Totals are the $10,474 base plus the district add-on from the Comptroller's 2026-27 Special Education Funding Table, capped at $30,000. Funded counts come from the TEFA Annual Demographic Report (data as of July 29, 2026); districts with fewer than 30 participants aren't listed in that report. All Fort Worth-area districts →
We list 5 K-12 private schools in Granbury & Hood County, and 5 of them were in the TEFA finder.