How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Northstar School 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 37 K-12 students, 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 3.9:1 student-teacher ratio, 100% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 170-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
- Children's University: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 0.1 mi · TEFA
- Burton Adventist Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 0.4 mi · TEFA
- Grace Preparatory Academy: Christian School, grades K-12, 0.5 mi · TEFA
- St. Joseph Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.6 mi · TEFA
- Schelastic Academy: Christian School, grades 6-12, 1.7 mi · TEFA
- Texas Academy of Faith and Arts: Christian School, grades 6-12, 2.0 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.