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Private schools in Tennessee

EFS pays $7,530 per student for 2026-27. Universal eligibility; a share of seats is reserved for lower-income families.

375 schools listed
76,096 students (2023-24)
TN
Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships Scholarship
$7,530 per student for 2026-27

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

35,000 scholarships for 2026-27 after a 15,000-seat expansion in May 2026. More than 56,000 students applied. There is a waitlist.

Worth knowing: A constitutional challenge to the program is pending in Davidson County Chancery Court.

How EFS works, start to finish

By city

The number is how many private schools sit within 12 miles.

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Tennessee

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Lighthouse Christian Academy Hendersonville K-12 4,316 539.5 Christian (nondenominational)
Aliyah Academy Morristown PreK-12 3,088 339.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga PreK-12 1,400 11.5 Christian (nondenominational)
Lipscomb Academy Nashville PreK-12 1,298 11.2 Church of Christ
Silverdale Baptist Academy Chattanooga PreK-12 1,195 11.2 Baptist
Baylor School Chattanooga 6-12 1,078 10.6 Nonsectarian
Christian Academy of Knoxville Knoxville PreK-12 1,054 13.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Webb School of Knoxville Knoxville PreK-12 1,048 7.6 Nonsectarian
Boyd-Buchanan School Chattanooga PreK-12 1,034 11 Church of Christ
Franklin Road Academy Nashville PreK-12 1,020 12.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Columbia Academy Columbia PreK-12 1,003 14.5 Church of Christ
Grace Christian Academy Knoxville PreK-12 1,002 10.8 Baptist
Collegedale Academy Collegedale PreK-12 872 15.3 Seventh-Day Adventist
Montgomery Bell Academy Nashville 7-12 850 7.7 Nonsectarian
Evangelical Christain School Cordova PreK-12 841 8.1 Christian (nondenominational)

Run your own numbers

What would you pay?

We filled in the standard EFS amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Get one email when applications open

Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.

Questions parents ask

How much does Tennessee pay toward private school?

$7,530 per student for 2026-27.

Who can get it?

Universal eligibility; a share of seats is reserved for lower-income families.

Is there still room?

35,000 scholarships for 2026-27 after a 15,000-seat expansion in May 2026. More than 56,000 students applied. There is a waitlist.

How do I know a school takes EFS?

Tennessee posts its registered schools as a web table that does not allow automated reading. We do not yet mark Tennessee schools as participating; confirm on the state’s list.

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