How the money fits
Calvary Lutheran School 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.
This school also enrolls pre-K students. TEFA funds a 3- or 4-year-old at the full award only if the child meets a free pre-K criterion, for example free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, limited English, foster care history, or a parent who teaches in a Texas public school. From kindergarten on, any eligible child can be funded.
Church schools in the Dallas area commonly offer member pricing, sibling discounts and congregation-funded sponsorships, and the state's tuition guidelines keep those discounts in place for TEFA families. A school run by a local church may also qualify for the Edu Fund partner scholarship, which has no income cap. The registered name suggests a school run by a congregation, which is the kind of school our partner fund is built around.
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“At Calvary Lutheran School, partnership with parents is our calling as we serve you whole heart, whole child, and whole family. From early childhood through eighth grade, we provide private Christian education to the North Dallas community that prioritizes students’ hearts and souls, integrates social, emotional,…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 88 K-12 students, 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 14:1 student-teacher ratio and a 174-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
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?
- Are you an approved TEFA pre-K provider, and do you take child care assistance for after-care?
After grade 8: nearby schools that continue
Calvary Lutheran School ends at grade 8. These schools serve grade 9 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Coram Deo Academy (Richardson campus): grades PK-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- Dallas Lutheran School: grades 6-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- Classical School of Dallas: grades PK-12, about 3 mi away · in TEFA
- The Covenant School: grades K-12, about 5 mi away
Nearby schools with full profiles
- St. Patrick School: Parish & Catholic School, grades PK-8, 0.7 mi · TEFA
- White Rock North School: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-6, 0.9 mi · TEFA
- Scofield Christian School: Christian Day School, grades PK-6, 1.4 mi
- Highlander School: Christian Day School, grades PK-6, 1.4 mi
- Coram Deo Academy (Richardson campus): Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 2.9 mi · TEFA
- Dallas Lutheran School: Christian Day School, grades 6-12, 2.9 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 |
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 Downtown, Uptown, Lakewood & White Rock, and 20 of them were in the TEFA finder.