How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Fort Worth 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.
An independent school decides its own need-based aid. It may factor in a family's TEFA award, but it may not charge that family a higher tuition than anyone else.
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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 183 K-12 students, 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 6.8:1 student-teacher ratio and a 164-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).
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?
After grade 8: nearby schools that continue
Fort Worth Academy ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Trinity Valley School: grades PK-12, about 0 mi away
- St. Peter's Classical School: grades PK-12, about 1 mi away
- Christian Life Preparatory School: grades K-12, about 1 mi away · in TEFA
- Southwest Christian School - Lakeside Campus: grades 7-12, about 2 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Trinity Valley School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 0.4 mi
- Southwest Christian School-Chisholm Trail Campus: Christian School, grades PK-6, 0.9 mi · TEFA
- St. Peter's Classical School: Christian School, grades PK-12, 0.9 mi
- Southwest Christian School - Lakeside Campus: Christian School, grades 7-12, 1.5 mi · TEFA
- Fort Worth Country Day: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 2.9 mi
- Wedgwood Academy: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 3.0 mi
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth ISD | 1,764 | $11,390 | $16,794 | $15,712 | $25,588 |
| Crowley ISD | 512 | $11,396 | $16,834 | $15,745 | $25,684 |
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 13 K-12 private schools in Southwest Fort Worth, and 9 of them were in the TEFA finder.