How the money fits
Avvai Tamil Center was not in the state's TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026, so an Education Freedom Account can't be used for tuition here right now. To join, a school must be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized body or TEA, have operated for at least two school years, and give students in grades 3-12 a nationally norm-referenced test each year. Until then, families can look at the school's own aid, the 2027 federal scholarship credit, or a participating school nearby.
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 814 K-12 students, 114 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 7.1:1 student-teacher ratio and a 175-day school year.
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 8: nearby schools that continue
Avvai Tamil Center ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Grace Covenant Academy: grades K-12, about 1 mi away · in TEFA
- Red Comet: grades K-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- Paragoned: grades K-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
- Legacy Christian Academy: grades PK-12, about 5 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Kids Usa Montessori of Frisco 2: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-6, 1.4 mi · TEFA
- Grace Covenant Academy: Christian Day School, grades K-12, 1.4 mi · TEFA
- Acton Academy Frisco: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-8, 2.8 mi · TEFA
- Red Comet: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-12, 3.5 mi · TEFA
- Prosper Montessori Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-1, 4.3 mi
- Paragoned: Christian Day School, grades K-12, 4.4 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frisco ISD | 545 | $11,449 | $17,204 | $16,051 | $26,568 |
| McKinney ISD | 478 | $11,437 | $17,120 | $15,982 | $26,368 |
| Prosper ISD | 268 | $11,454 | $17,236 | $16,078 | $26,645 |
| Celina ISD | 104 | $11,446 | $17,183 | $16,034 | $26,517 |
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 37 K-12 private schools in Frisco, McKinney, Prosper & North Collin, and 25 of them were in the TEFA finder.