How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, My Dreams 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 45 K-12 students, 4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 10.2:1 student-teacher ratio, 8% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 75-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
- Mercy Culture Preparatory Academy: Christian School, grades K-12, 0.7 mi · TEFA
- St. George Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 0.8 mi · TEFA
- All Saints Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.5 mi · TEFA
- The Jane Justin School of the Child Study Center: Independent & Secular School, grades K-12, 3.1 mi · TEFA
- Nolan Catholic High School: Catholic School, grades 9-12, 3.4 mi · TEFA
- St. Paul Lutheran School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 3.6 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth ISD | 1,764 | $11,390 | $16,794 | $15,712 | $25,588 |
| Everman ISD | 93 | $11,449 | $17,133 | $16,106 | $26,617 |
| Birdville ISD | 404 | $11,421 | $17,012 | $15,892 | $26,107 |
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 10 K-12 private schools in East Fort Worth, and 8 of them were in the TEFA finder.