How the money fits
Coram Deo Academy (Richardson campus) 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.
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“Coram Deo Academy is a Christian, Classical, Collaborative school offering a university schedule for PreK–12 students in Dallas, Flower Mound, and Plano. Our mission is to train ethical servant leaders and wise thinkers who will shape culture for the glory of God.”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available.
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?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Iant Quranic Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-12, 1.0 mi · TEFA
- Saint Paul Catholic Classical School: Parish & Catholic School, grades PK-8, 1.3 mi · TEFA
- Waterfall Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 1-12, 2.0 mi · TEFA
- Dallas Lutheran School: Christian Day School, grades 6-12, 2.1 mi · TEFA
- Akiba Yavneh Academy of Dallas: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-12, 2.2 mi · TEFA
- Scofield Christian School: Christian Day School, grades PK-6, 2.6 mi
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland ISD | 1,021 | $11,411 | $16,941 | $15,833 | $25,939 |
| Richardson ISD | 752 | $11,404 | $16,893 | $15,794 | $25,824 |
| Mesquite ISD | 477 | $11,413 | $16,953 | $15,843 | $25,967 |
| Wylie ISD | 355 | $11,454 | $17,210 | $16,098 | $26,663 |
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 28 K-12 private schools in Richardson, Garland, Mesquite & Rowlett, and 21 of them were in the TEFA finder.