How the money fits
The King's 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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“At the heart of our mission is Kingdom Education - a collaborative partnership between the home and school - that focuses on the development of the whole child: spiritually, academically, emotionally, socially, and physically. Through this approach, TKA works to ensure that students not only excel in school, but also…”
The school's description in the TEFA finder
The school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 75 K-12 students, 7 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 9.9:1 student-teacher ratio and a 174-day school year.
Programs reported to the state
Discounts reported to TEFA: Scholarships Available, Sliding Scale Tuition, 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?
After grade 7: nearby schools that continue
The King's Academy ends at grade 7. These schools serve grade 8 through 12 and are among the closest of the same tradition:
- Nfc Academy: grades K-12, about 2 mi away · in TEFA
- Dallas Christian Academy: grades PK-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
- The Saint Timothy School: grades PK-12, about 4 mi away · in TEFA
- Lakewood Presbyterian School: grades K-12, about 4 mi away
Nearby schools with full profiles
- St. Philips School & Community Center: Christian Day School, grades PK-6, 0.3 mi
- Cornerstone Crossroads Academy: Christian Day School, grades 9-12, 1.0 mi
- Compass Virtual Academy: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades 9-12, 1.7 mi · TEFA
- Nfc Academy: Christian Day School, grades K-12, 1.9 mi · TEFA
- Notre Dame School of Dallas: Parish & Catholic School, grades 1-12, 2.5 mi · TEFA
- Southwest Adventist Junior Academy: Christian Day School, grades PK-8, 2.5 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas ISD | 2,645 | $11,385 | $16,757 | $15,681 | $25,500 |
| Mesquite ISD | 477 | $11,413 | $16,953 | $15,843 | $25,967 |
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 26 K-12 private schools in Oak Cliff, West Dallas & Southern Dallas, and 19 of them were in the TEFA finder.