How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, Sycamore 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.
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 178 K-12 students, 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 22:1 student-teacher ratio, 40% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 180-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
- Chisholm Trail Academy: Christian School, grades 9-12, 0.9 mi · TEFA
- Cleburne Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 5.2 mi · TEFA
- Joshua Adventist Multi-Grade School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 5.4 mi · TEFA
- Cleburne Adventist Christian School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 5.8 mi · TEFA
- Joshua Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 7.2 mi · TEFA
- Holy Cross Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 9.7 mi · TEFA
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burleson ISD | 292 | $11,428 | $17,059 | $15,931 | $26,221 |
| Cleburne ISD | 137 | $11,404 | $16,893 | $15,793 | $25,823 |
| Joshua ISD | 121 | $11,440 | $17,137 | $16,000 | $26,415 |
| Keene ISD | 76 | $11,832 | $19,282 | $18,703 | $30,000 |
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 10 K-12 private schools in Burleson, Cleburne, Joshua & Johnson County, and 9 of them were in the TEFA finder.