How the money fits
Paragoned 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.
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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“ParagonED is a Christian hybrid microschool serving grades K-10 that blends rigorous academics with hands-on, real-world learning. Families can choose full-time hybrid, part-time hybrid, or fully online programs, giving students the flexibility to thrive academically while pursuing athletics, the arts,…”
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?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Pathway Christian Preparatory Academy: Christian Day School, grades K-12, 1.9 mi · TEFA
- Red Comet: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-12, 2.5 mi · TEFA
- Acton Academy Frisco: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-8, 2.6 mi · TEFA
- Legacy Christian Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 2.7 mi · TEFA
- Pebblecreek Montessori: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-5, 2.7 mi
- Coram Deo Academy (Collin County campus): Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 3.0 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.