Private & church schools in Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock
From the downtown core and Uptown out through Old East Dallas, Lakewood, Lake Highlands and the neighborhoods around White Rock Lake. Parish schools in Lakewood and Lake Highlands, Lutheran and Baptist academies, and newer microschools are concentrated here, almost all inside Dallas ISD or Richardson ISD. We list 30 K-12 private schools here, and 20 of them were in the TEFA finder.
By type: Schools Through Grade 12 (17) · Independent & Nonreligious Schools (12) · Christian Day Schools (12) · Parish & Catholic Schools (6) · Congregation-Run Schools (5) · Learning Differences & Special Education (4) · Montessori Programs (3) · Microschools & Part-Week Programs (1).
Local districts: families living in Dallas ISD, Richardson ISD held 3,397 funded TEFA accounts on July 29, 2026 (district totals include residents outside this area).
All 30 K-12 schools in Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TEFA | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Academy Lakewood 2443 Abrams Rd, Dallas 75214 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Autism Treatment Center Day School Program 10503 Metric Dr., Dallas 75243 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 2-12 | Not listed | 34 |
| Bishop Lynch High School 9750 Ferguson Rd, Dallas 75228 | Parish & Catholic Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | 1002 |
| Cafe Momentum Academy 1510 Pacific Ave, Dallas 75201 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Calvary Lutheran School 9807 Church Rd, Dallas 75238 | Christian Day Schools Lutheran (WELS) | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 88 |
| Classical School of Dallas 9330 N Us 75-Central Expy, Unit 1000, Dallas 75231 | Christian Day Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 261 |
| Compass Virtual Academy 1910 Pacific Ave, Ste 2000, Dallas 75201 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Dallas Academy 950 Tiffany Way, Dallas 75218 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 1-12 | Not listed | 162 |
| Dallas Christian Academy 4025 N Central Expwy, Dallas 75204 | Christian Day Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Dallas Lutheran School 8494 Stults Rd, Dallas 75243 | Christian Day Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 6-12 | ✓ TEFA | 127 |
| First Baptist Academy 7898 Samuell Blvd, Dallas 75228 | Christian Day Schools Baptist | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-12 | ✓ TEFA | 376 |
| Fusion Academy 8128 Park Ln, Ste 125, Dallas 75231 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 6-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Highlander School 9120 Plano Rd, Dallas 75238 | Christian Day Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-6 | Not listed | 94 |
| Lakehill Preparatory School 2720 Hillside Dr., Dallas 75214 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | K-12 | Not listed | 419 |
| Lakewood Presbyterian School 7020 Gaston Ave, Dallas 75214 | Christian Day Schools Presbyterian | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | K-12 | Not listed | 150 |
| Lumin Lindsley Park Community School 7130 Lindsley Ave, Dallas 75223 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-3 | Not listed | 72 |
| New Life Christian Academy 2626 Gus Thomasson Rd, Dallas 75228 | Christian Day Schools Baptist | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-12 | Not listed | 43 |
| Nfc Academy 1999 Bryan St, Ste 900, Dallas 75201 | Christian Day Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | K-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Notre Dame School of Dallas 2018 Allen St, Dallas 75204 | Parish & Catholic Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 1-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Resolute Academy 2626 Cole Ave, Ste 300, Dallas 75204 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 9-12 | ✓ TEFA | — |
| Scofield Christian School 7730 Abrams Rd, Dallas 75231 | Christian Day Schools Christian (non-denominational) | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-6 | Not listed | 178 |
| St. Bernard of Clairvaux School 1420 Old Gate Ln, Dallas 75218 | Parish & Catholic Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 125 |
| St. Patrick School 9635 Ferndale Rd, Dallas 75238 | Parish & Catholic Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 374 |
| St. Pius X Catholic School 3030 Gus Thomasson Rd, Dallas 75228 | Parish & Catholic Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 177 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas School 3741 Abrams Rd, Dallas 75214 | Parish & Catholic Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 812 |
| The Family Place Child Development Center 7890 Samuell Blvd, Dallas 75228 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | K-2 | Not listed | 6 |
| Tkg Academy 5427 Philip Ave, Dallas 75223 | Christian Day Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | 1-8 | Not listed | 29 |
| White Rock Montessori 1601 Oates Dr, Dallas 75228 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 127 |
| White Rock North School 9727 White Rock Trl, Dallas 75238 | Independent & Nonreligious Schools | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-6 | ✓ TEFA | 49 |
| Zion Lutheran School 6121 E Lovers Ln, Dallas 75214 | Christian Day Schools Lutheran (Missouri Synod) | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-8 | ✓ TEFA | 182 |
* 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.
TEFA pre-K providers in Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock (4)
| TEFA pre-K provider | Area | Ages/grades | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas First Presbyterian Church Developmental Day School 1835 Young St, Dallas 75201 | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-K | (214) 653-1390 |
| Hopewell Development Center 5144 Dolphin Rd, Dallas 75223 | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK | (214) 823-8707 |
| Kreative Kids Academy 9664 Walnut St, Dallas 75243 | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK | (972) 234-8810 |
| St. James Episcopal School 9845 Mccree Rd, Dallas 75238 | Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock | PK-K | (214) 348-1349 |
IEP funding for families here
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ISD | 2,645 | $11,385 | $16,757 | $15,681 | $25,500 |
| Richardson ISD | 752 | $11,404 | $16,893 | $15,794 | $25,824 |
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 Dallas-area districts →
ZIP codes: 75201, 75202, 75204, 75206, 75214, 75218, 75223, 75226, 75228, 75231, 75238, 75243, 75246
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