Tarrant County special needs funding: schools, approved therapists and IEP totals
Whether your child has dyslexia, autism, ADHD or a speech need, the money question in Fort Worth and Arlington starts with the IEP. A current IEP on file with TEA can lift a TEFA account at a participating school as high as $30,000, depending on the home district and setting. This page gathers the Tarrant-area schools that reported these services, the approved providers by specialty, and what each district adds.
Dyslexia & dysgraphia
Fort Worth-area schools that report reading specialists or were founded for students with dyslexia, such as The Key School, plus approved local providers who list dyslexia work.
18 schools · 20 approved providers →Autism & behavioral support
The Jane Justin School at Cook Children's Child Study Center and other campuses that told the state they provide special education, alongside approved autism and behavioral therapists.
10 schools · 21 approved providers →Speech, language & hearing
Schools that report on-campus speech therapy, such as Lighthouse School of Fort Worth and The Key School, plus approved speech-language providers in the five counties.
7 schools · 30 approved providers →ADHD & neurodivergent learners
Small-class and one-to-one schools such as Fusion Academy in Southlake, The Novus Academy and Hill School of Fort Worth, plus Tarrant-area providers whose approved specialties include ADHD, executive function or neurodiversity.
22 schools · 17 approved providers →What an IEP adds in the largest 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Worth ISD | 1,764 | $11,390 | $16,794 | $15,712 | $25,588 |
| Arlington ISD | 888 | $11,391 | $16,805 | $15,720 | $25,612 |
| Keller ISD | 661 | $11,436 | $17,114 | $15,977 | $26,353 |
| Mansfield ISD | 568 | $11,430 | $17,068 | $15,938 | $26,241 |
| Burleson ISD | 292 | $11,428 | $17,059 | $15,931 | $26,221 |
| 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 →
Schools reporting special-education services (15)
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodated Learning Academy 860 Mustang Dr, Grapevine 76051 | Independent & Secular Schools | Keller, Southlake, Colleyville & Grapevine | 1-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Covenant Classical School 1701 Wind Star Way, Fort Worth 76108 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | West Side & NAS JRB | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 502 |
| Fort Worth Christian School 6200 Holiday Ln, Fort Worth 76180 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Mid-Cities | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 678 |
| Green Oaks School 500 Houston St, Arlington 76011 | Christian Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Arlington, Pantego & Dalworthington Gardens | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 36 |
| Hill School of Fort Worth 4817 Odessa Ave, Fort Worth 76133 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Worth | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 90 |
| Lighthouse School of Fort Worth 6421 Camp Bowie Blvd, Ste 100, Fort Worth 76116 | Independent & Secular Schools | Central & West Fort Worth | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| School of Lexia 1200 Clover Hill Rd, Mansfield 76063 | Independent & Secular Schools | Mansfield & Kennedale | 1-8 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Shine Behavioral Academy 1205 A W Green Oaks Blvd, Arlington 76013 | Independent & Secular Schools | Arlington, Pantego & Dalworthington Gardens | PK-6 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| St. Andrew Catholic School 3304 Dryden Rd, Fort Worth 76109 | Catholic Schools | Central & West Fort Worth | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 556 |
| The Jane Justin School of the Child Study Center 1300 W Lancaster, Fort Worth 76102 | Independent & Secular Schools | Central & West Fort Worth | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 87 |
| The Key School 7950 John T White Rd, Fort Worth 76120 | Independent & Secular Schools | East Fort Worth | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 83 |
| The Novus Academy 2250 E Continental Blvd, Southlake 76092 | Independent & Secular Schools | Keller, Southlake, Colleyville & Grapevine | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | 41 |
| Thrive Beyond Academy 5309 Mcpherson Blvd, Ste 105 Pb 133, Fort Worth 76123 | Independent & Secular Schools | Southwest Fort Worth | PK-5 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Victory Christian Academy 600 W Mulberry, Decatur 76234 | Christian Schools | Weatherford, Aledo, Azle & the Parker and Wise County Line | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Wedgwood Academy 4833 Selkirk Dr., Fort Worth 76109 | Independent & Secular Schools | Central & West Fort Worth | K-12 | Not listed | 89 |
* K-12 enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Not listed" means the school wasn't in the state TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026.
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