How the money fits
Lakeland Christian 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.
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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“Lakeland Christian Academy provides students with a strong academic foundation while teaching daily from a Biblical worldview, incorporating Christian values and maintaining a small community atmosphere. Offering programs from Preschool 2 through 12th grade, LCA has a 30-year legacy of serving Lewisville and the…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 171 K-12 students, 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 9.4:1 student-teacher ratio and a 171-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sibling Discounts.
Associations (federal survey): Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
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
- Knowledge Seekers Christian School: Christian Day School, grades K-8, 2.1 mi
- Icomprehend Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-12, 2.3 mi
- Coppell Tamil Learning Center: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-8, 4.2 mi
- Dkh Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-2, 4.2 mi · TEFA
- Castle Hills Montessori: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-3, 4.8 mi
- Precision Preparatory: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 3-12, 4.9 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denton ISD | 688 | $11,423 | $17,025 | $15,903 | $26,139 |
| Lewisville ISD | 580 | $11,437 | $17,122 | $15,983 | $26,371 |
| Northwest ISD | 768 | $11,430 | $17,068 | $15,938 | $26,242 |
| Argyle ISD | 107 | $11,447 | $17,190 | $16,040 | $26,535 |
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 22 K-12 private schools in Denton, Lewisville & Flower Mound, and 14 of them were in the TEFA finder.