How the money fits
The Fulton School 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 Fulton School is a private school in Heath, TX offering big opportunities. As a STEM school, we emphasize science, technology, engineering and math based learning in our curriculum. Extra curriculars include PE, art and Spanish. We understand how important early childhood education is and our intentional…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 84 K-12 students, 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 6.5:1 student-teacher ratio and a 185-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Sibling Discounts.
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?
After grade 5: nearby schools that continue
The Fulton School ends at grade 5. These schools serve grade 6 through 12 and are among the closest:
- Bigtyme Sports Academy: grades 3-12, about 3 mi away
- Heritage Christian Academy: grades PK-12, about 4 mi away
- Heritage Christian Academy Rockwall: grades PK-12, about 4 mi away
- Vandermont: grades K-12, about 7 mi away · in TEFA
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Heritage Christian Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 3.9 mi
- Heritage Christian Academy Rockwall: Christian Day School, grades PK-12, 3.9 mi
- Vandermont: Christian Day School, grades K-12, 7.3 mi · TEFA
- First Baptist Church Forney Christian School: Christian Day School, grades K-4, 8.0 mi · TEFA
- Garland Christian Adventist School: Christian Day School, grades PK-7, 8.1 mi
- Kids Discovery Academy Inc.: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-1, 8.3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockwall ISD | 320 | $11,425 | $17,038 | $15,914 | $26,171 |
| Royse City ISD | 189 | $11,424 | $17,030 | $15,907 | $26,152 |
| Forney ISD | 405 | $11,422 | $17,018 | $15,897 | $26,123 |
| Terrell ISD | 65 | $11,417 | $16,937 | $15,904 | $26,072 |
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 12 K-12 private schools in Rockwall, Heath, Forney & Kaufman County, and 8 of them were in the TEFA finder.