How the money fits
Excellence 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.
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.
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 92 K-12 students, 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 6.9:1 student-teacher ratio and a 173-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Islamic School League of America; American Montessori Society.
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
- Happy Flower Montessori McKinney: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-2, 2.8 mi · TEFA
- Academy of Business and Innovation: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 9-12, 2.8 mi · TEFA
- Montessori School at Starcreek: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-6, 4.3 mi
- Collin County Cornerstone Christian Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 4.6 mi · TEFA
- Behavior Network: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-12, 4.7 mi · TEFA
- Avvai Tamil Center: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-8, 5.3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.