How the money fits
Summit Christian Academy was not in the state's TEFA finder when we checked on October 12, 2026, so an Education Freedom Account can't be used for tuition here right now. To join, a school must be accredited by a TEPSAC-recognized body or TEA, have operated for at least two school years, and give students in grades 3-12 a nationally norm-referenced test each year. Until then, families can look at the school's own aid, the 2027 federal scholarship credit, or a participating school nearby.
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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The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 34 K-12 students, 5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 6.1:1 student-teacher ratio and a 168-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): Association of Christian Teachers and Schools.
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?
After grade 11: nearby schools that continue
Summit Christian Academy ends at grade 11. These schools serve grade 12 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Liberty Christian School: grades PK-12, about 8 mi away · in TEFA
- Harvest Christian Academy: grades PK-12, about 10 mi away · in TEFA
- Coram Deo Academy (Flower Mound campus): grades PK-12, about 12 mi away · in TEFA
- Temple Christian Academy: grades K-12, about 14 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- E.A. Young Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades K-12, 7.7 mi · TEFA
- Liberty Christian School: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 8.0 mi · TEFA
- Harvest Christian Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 10.0 mi · TEFA
- The Clariden School: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-12, 10.7 mi · TEFA
- Connections Wellness Group: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 5-12, 12.0 mi
- Alden Montessori School, LLC: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-3, 12.0 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.