How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Southlake Christian 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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“Christian classical collaborative school. Christian means committed to the Bible as God's Word and to historical orthodox theology as detailed in the Apostles' and Nicene Creed. Classical means based on the best learning practices from the last 3500 years. Collaborative means students work at school 2.5 days a week…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sliding Scale Tuition.
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 11: nearby schools that continue
Southlake Christian Academy ends at grade 11. These schools serve grade 12 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Covenant Christian Academy: grades PK-12, about 1 mi away · in TEFA
- Saint Clement Orthodox Christian Academy: grades K-12, about 2 mi away · in TEFA
- Fort Worth Christian School: grades PK-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- First Baptist Christian School: grades K-12, about 5 mi away
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Covenant Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 1.2 mi · TEFA
- Fort Worth Christian School: Christian School, grades PK-12, 2.9 mi · TEFA
- Waypoint Montessori: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 2.9 mi
- St. John the Apostle Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 3.5 mi · TEFA
- Crown of Life Lutheran School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 3.6 mi · TEFA
- North Park Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-4, 3.6 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller ISD | 661 | $11,436 | $17,114 | $15,977 | $26,353 |
| Grapevine-Colleyville ISD | 196 | $11,442 | $17,150 | $16,007 | $26,439 |
| Carroll ISD | 44 | $11,435 | $17,102 | $15,966 | $26,323 |
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 17 K-12 private schools in Keller, Southlake, Colleyville & Grapevine, and 15 of them were in the TEFA finder.