Grades 9-12 392 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Chattanooga, TN
28 schools within 12 miles. EFS pays $7,530 per student for 2026-27.
Schools near Chattanooga
Closest schools first. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Orange Grove Center
1 mi Grades 2-12 38 students 9.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Boyd-Buchanan School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 1,034 students 11 students per teacher Church of Christ
Grades K-8 51 students 17 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades Ungraded 50 students 12.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
Grades PreK-5 266 students 8.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Montessori School
3 mi Grades PreK-6 90 students 8.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-8 234 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-8 99 students 9.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Grades 9-12 66 students 11 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Skyuka Hall School
3 mi Grades K-12 118 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Grades 6-12 516 students 10.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian
The Bright School
4 mi Grades PreK-5 278 students 9.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades PreK-5 68 students 6.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-12 1,400 students 11.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Foundations Academy
5 mi Grades K-2 37 students 9.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
St. Jude School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 285 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-5 181 students 10.1 students per teacher Episcopal
Grades 8-12 14 students 14 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
St. Nicholas School
6 mi Grades PreK-5 106 students 4.8 students per teacher Episcopal
Grades PreK-12 1,195 students 11.2 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-12 525 students 8.8 students per teacher Baptist
Baylor School
6 mi Grades 6-12 1,078 students 10.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades 6-12 28 students 4.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
On the state’s official list Other private schools
All 28 schools within 12 miles
What Tennessee pays, and what that leaves you
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees EFS pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Chattanooga?
We count 28 within 12 miles of downtown Chattanooga. Together they enrolled about 9,465 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Chattanooga Christian School with 1,400 students.
Which Chattanooga private schools take 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.
Will EFS cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. EFS pays $7,530 per student for 2026-27, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.