How the money fits
The Winston 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 says it offers special-education services or focuses on learning differences. A TEFA student whose IEP is on file with TEA gets a bigger account here: for a family living in Dallas ISD, roughly $15,681 to $16,757 in the regular-campus IEP settings, never more than $30,000.
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 school's most recent federal Private School Survey response (2023-24) listed 145 K-12 students, 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, a 5.6:1 student-teacher ratio, 94% of the previous year's graduates going on to four-year colleges and a 168-day school year.
Associations (federal survey): National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS); State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).
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 IEP settings and needs do you have room for, and do you bill on-campus therapy as a school fee?
- Which dual-credit partners do you use, and can those course fees come from the account?
Nearby schools with full profiles
- Grace Academy of Dallas: Christian Day School, grades PK-6, 0.6 mi · TEFA
- The Lamplighter School: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-4, 0.9 mi
- The Hockaday School: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-12, 1.2 mi
- Ursuline Academy of Dallas: Parish & Catholic School, grades 9-12, 1.4 mi · TEFA
- Good Shepherd Episcopal School: Christian Day School, grades PK-8, 1.5 mi
- Alcuin School: Independent & Nonreligious School, grades PK-12, 1.6 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 |
| Highland Park ISD | 33 | $11,441 | $17,144 | $16,002 | $26,425 |
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 20 K-12 private schools in Park Cities, Preston Hollow & Love Field, and 12 of them were in the TEFA finder.