How the money fits
When we checked the state's finder on October 12, 2026, The Novus 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 tells the state it offers special-education services or a learning-differences program. With a current IEP on file at TEA, a TEFA student's account grows: for a Keller ISD resident, roughly $15,977 to $17,114 in regular-campus IEP settings, never more than $30,000.
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 Novus Academy has been serving K-12 students with learning differences since 2014. We offer small class sizes, individualized plans, and academic, social, and emotional support. Come experience our unique environment where every child is important, every learning style is honored, and every achievement is…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 41 K-12 students, 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 4.3:1 student-teacher ratio, 50% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 171-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sibling Discounts.
Associations (federal survey): State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).
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 IEP settings and needs do you have room for, and do you bill on-campus therapy as a school fee?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Southlake Montessori: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 1.9 mi
- Holy Trinity Catholic School: Catholic School, grades PK-8, 2.3 mi · TEFA
- Grapevine Faith Christian School: Christian School, grades K-12, 2.7 mi · TEFA
- Crown of Life Lutheran School: Christian School, grades PK-8, 2.8 mi · TEFA
- Waypoint Montessori: Independent & Secular School, grades PK-6, 3.0 mi
- Covenant Christian Academy: Christian School, grades PK-12, 4.7 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.