Fort Worth school funding news
Fort Worth ISD and Tarrant County TEFA numbers, Catholic school funding in the Diocese of Fort Worth, pre-K for military and working families, and how to prepare for 2027-28.
TCC says dual credit tuition is waived. The state rule behind it says public school. Where TEFA fits for Fort Worth families
Dual credit course fees are an eligible TEFA expense, and Tarrant County College publishes a blanket tuition waiver — but the state FAST program that funds it reaches only public and charter students who are educationally disadvantaged. What private school and homeschool families should confirm before spring registration.
Read →Oct 22, 2026Parker, Wise, Hood and Johnson counties have 28 approved TEFA providers between them. Here's how to work around that
Tarrant County holds 141 of the 169 approved TEFA providers in the Fort Worth area. What families in the outer four counties can reach, and how to get a local provider registered.
Read →Oct 19, 2026Applying to Fort Worth private schools for 2027-28: the deadlines, Clarity aid and where TEFA fits
Confirmed 2027-28 admissions and aid deadlines at Trinity Valley, All Saints' Episcopal and Nolan Catholic, which Tarrant County schools take TEFA, and how to plan around the state's timing.
Read →Oct 15, 2026Changing schools mid-year with TEFA in Fort Worth: refunds, the February installment and the homeschool switch
Tarrant County families can change TEFA schools during the year. How Odyssey handles refunds, why the February 1 installment matters, and what switching to homeschool or public school does to the account.
Read →Oct 12, 2026TEFA pre-K in Tarrant County: the reservist rule at NAS JRB and the 27-month child care wait
Texas pays $10,474 for eligible 3- and 4-year-olds at approved pre-K providers. Why reserve families at NAS JRB Fort Worth often don't qualify on military status, and how TEFA compares with Tarrant's child care waitlist.
Read →Oct 8, 2026Catholic school in the Diocese of Fort Worth after TEFA: Camino, tuition aid and 13 Tarrant County schools
All 13 Diocese of Fort Worth schools in Tarrant County were in the TEFA finder. How the diocese's Camino program and Tuition Assistance Fund work with the $10,474 award, and what to do for 2027-28.
Read →Oct 5, 2026Fort Worth ISD ranks fifth in Texas for TEFA accounts. What Tarrant County's year-one numbers show
Fort Worth ISD families held 1,764 funded Education Freedom Accounts by July 29, fifth among Texas districts, and the Tarrant suburbs added thousands more. What the count means for 2027-28.
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