✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades K-851 students17 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Private schools in Chattanooga, TN
28 schools in Chattanooga itself and 2 more within 6 miles. 26 of them are on the state’s EFS list. EFS pays $7,530 per student for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official EFS list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Chattanooga (28)
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✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 2-1238 students9.5 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 9-12392 students12 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed98% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-121,034 students11 students per teacherChurch of ChristCo-ed82% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-5278 students9.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
McCallie School
3 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-690 students8.2 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 6-12516 students10.3 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-girls99% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades Ungraded50 students12.5 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
St. Jude School
4 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8285 students12.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-5181 students10.1 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-5266 students8.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8234 students9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-899 students9.9 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 9-1266 students11 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed75% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades K-12118 students5.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed10% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-568 students6.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Baylor School
5 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 6-121,078 students10.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-121,400 students11.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed88% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-121,195 students11.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-5106 students4.8 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12525 students8.8 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed69% to 4-year college
Grades 8-1214 students14 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades K-237 students9.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades 2-1256 students11.2 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
No matching schools.
Berean Academy
5 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
Grades 6-1228 students4.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed33% to 4-year college
Chattanooga private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Avondale Seventh Day Adventist School, 1.4 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Hixson (2)
- Students
- about 8,205 in all; the typical school has 118
- Smallest and largest
- Scholze Adolescent Center, 14 students; Chattanooga Christian School, 1,400 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.1 typical, 4.7 to 17 across 25 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 2 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls
- Association members
- 8, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 88% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- Upcoming application deadlines
- 1 school; soonest The Bright School, February 1, 2027
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 9, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Chattanooga
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic13
- Nonsectarian9
- Not in federal survey5
In ChattanoogaWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)13
- Elementary (K to 5)18
- Middle (6 to 8)16
- High school (9 to 12)13
- K to 12, one school5
In ChattanoogaWithin 6 mi
- Under 504
- 50 to 1499
- 150 to 2995
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more4
- Chattanooga area87%
- All of Tennessee57%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships schools, list dated August 24, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 11 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Deadlines, 1 school: each school’s admissions page, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Chattanooga
Lowest$11,000Middle$13,660Highest$35,350
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $13,465 middle, $11,000 to $20,000 (8 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $15,440 middle, $11,000 to $35,350 (7 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $17,670 middle, $16,060 to $36,440 (6 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Jude School | $11,000 | 2026-27 |
| Belvoir Christian Academy | $11,490 to $12,300 | 2026-27 |
| Boyd-Buchanan School | $12,910 to $16,060 | 2026-27 |
| Silverdale Baptist Academy | $13,280 to $16,610 | not stated |
| Chattanooga Christian School | $13,650 to $18,350 | 2026-27 |
| Brainerd Baptist School | $13,660 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame High School | $16,990 | 2026-27 |
| St. Nicholas School | $19,395 | not stated |
| The Bright School | $20,000 | 2026-27 |
| Baylor School | $34,875 | 2026-27 |
| Girls Preparatory School | $35,350 to $36,440 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Tennessee, by city and grade.
What Tennessee pays
- Program
- Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarships, scholarship
- Award
- $7,530 per student for 2026-27
Lowest$11,000Middle$13,660Highest$35,350
EFS award $7,530Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 0 of 9 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from Tennessee Department of Education, Education Freedom Scholarships, read October 9, 2026.
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