How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Schelastic 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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“Schelastic Academy is a faith-based private school in Arlington, Texas serving students in grades 6–12. Our program uses a self-paced, individualized model that allows scholars to accelerate in their strengths and remediate areas that need reinforcement. With close guidance from teachers, students build strong…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 21 K-12 students, 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 21:1 student-teacher ratio and a 207-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sibling Discounts.
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
- Burton Adventist Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 1.3 mi · TEFA
- Northstar School: Independent & Secular School, grades 5-12, 1.7 mi · TEFA
- Children's University: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 1.7 mi · TEFA
- Texas Academy of Faith and Arts: Christian School, grades 6-12, 1.8 mi
- Grace Preparatory Academy: Christian School, grades K-12, 2.1 mi · TEFA
- St. Paul's Preparatory Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 2.7 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.