How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Rivertree 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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“Rivertree Academy is a Christian private school serving students PK3-6th grade in West Fort Worth. Our educational model empowers students spiritually, academically and emotionally to reach their God given potential. We are dual accredited through the Association of Christian Schools International and Cognia, and our…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 59 K-12 students, 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 8.4:1 student-teacher ratio and a 180-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sliding Scale Tuition, 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?
After grade 6: nearby schools that continue
Rivertree Academy ends at grade 6. These schools serve grade 7 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Miss Endy's Christian Academy: grades PK-12, about 0 mi away · in TEFA
- The Oaks Tutorials: grades K-12, about 2 mi away
- The Uhuru Academy: grades K-12, about 3 mi away
- St. Peter's Classical School: grades PK-12, about 4 mi away
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Lighthouse School of Fort Worth: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 1.0 mi · TEFA
- Holy Family Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.2 mi · TEFA
- Montessori School of Fort Worth: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-8, 1.2 mi · TEFA
- The Oaks Tutorials: Christian School, grades K-12, 1.5 mi
- Fort Worth Country Day: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-12, 2.1 mi
- St. Augustin Catholic High School: Catholic School, grades 10-12, 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 |
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 16 K-12 private schools in Central & West Fort Worth, and 12 of them were in the TEFA finder.