How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, St. Joseph Catholic 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.
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.
Catholic families in the Fort Worth area can get help from Camino, the diocese's TEFA guidance program, and need-based aid at every diocesan school, backed by the Tuition Assistance Fund. Parish and sibling discounts have to stay in place for TEFA families.
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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 305 K-12 students, 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 12.7:1 student-teacher ratio and a 178-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): National Catholic Educational Association.
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 8: nearby schools that continue
St. Joseph Catholic School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- St. Ignatius College Prep: grades 9-12, about 6 mi away
- Mother of Divine Grace School: grades K-12, about 7 mi away · in TEFA
- Nolan Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 10 mi away · in TEFA
- Cassata Catholic High School: grades 9-12, about 12 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Grace Preparatory Academy: Christian School, grades K-12, 1.4 mi · TEFA
- Children's University: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 1.6 mi · TEFA
- Northstar School: Independent & Secular School, grades 5-12, 1.6 mi · TEFA
- Burton Adventist Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 2.0 mi · TEFA
- Merryhill School: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 2.3 mi
- St. Paul's Preparatory Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 2.8 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.