How the money fits
Arborcreek Montessori Academy was listed as a participating school in the state's TEFA finder on October 12, 2026. That means a student with an Education Freedom Account can put the 2026-27 award of $10,474 toward tuition here. The state pays the school directly through Odyssey: a quarter on July 1, another quarter on October 1, and the remaining half on February 1.
An independent school sets its own aid policy. It may factor a TEFA award into a need-based aid decision, but it can't charge a TEFA family a different tuition from everyone else.
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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 16 K-12 students, 1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 16:1 student-teacher ratio and a 169-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Association Montessori International.
What to ask the school
- Will you be in TEFA for 2027-28, and how do you handle a family that's awarded after the school year starts?
- Which of your fees (registration, books, technology, uniforms, lunch) can be billed to the account?
- What need-based aid, sibling rate or church or parish pricing applies to the balance?
- Do you serve students with an IEP or a learning difference, and what support is included in tuition?
After grade 6: nearby schools that continue
Arborcreek Montessori Academy ends at grade 6. These schools serve grade 7 through 12 and are among the closest:
- The Cambridge School of Dallas: grades 5-12, about 3 mi away
- Parish Episcopal School: grades PK-12, about 3 mi away
- The St. Anthony School: grades 3-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- Greenhill School: grades PK-12, about 3 mi away
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Mary Immaculate School: Parish & Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.0 mi · TEFA
- Steamspark Montessori Experience: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-6, 2.0 mi · TEFA
- The Cambridge School of Dallas: Christian Day School, grades 5-12, 2.6 mi
- Preston Hollow Presbyterian School: Christian Day School, grades K-8, 3.0 mi · TEFA
- Parish Episcopal School: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 3.1 mi
- The St. Anthony School: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 3-12, 3.2 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ISD | 2,645 | $11,385 | $16,757 | $15,681 | $25,500 |
| Richardson ISD | 752 | $11,404 | $16,893 | $15,794 | $25,824 |
| Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD | 360 | $11,413 | $16,955 | $15,845 | $25,972 |
| Plano ISD | 1,140 | $11,427 | $17,051 | $15,924 | $26,202 |
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 →
We list 30 K-12 private schools in Far North Dallas, Addison & Farmers Branch, and 20 of them were in the TEFA finder.