How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Dr. R.W. Goines STEM 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.
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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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 75 K-12 students, 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 7.5:1 student-teacher ratio, 90% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 135-day school year.
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?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Merryhill School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 3.4 mi
- St. Joseph Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 4.5 mi · TEFA
- Park Row Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-8, 5.1 mi · TEFA
- Grace Preparatory Academy: Christian School, grades K-12, 5.6 mi · TEFA
- Children's University: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 5.9 mi · TEFA
- Northstar School: Independent & Secular School, grades 5-12, 6.0 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlington ISD | 888 | $11,391 | $16,805 | $15,720 | $25,612 |
| Mansfield ISD | 568 | $11,430 | $17,068 | $15,938 | $26,241 |
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 22 K-12 private schools in Arlington, Pantego & Dalworthington Gardens, and 18 of them were in the TEFA finder.