Lamplighter Montessori School
under 1 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
Private schools in Cordova, TN
10 schools in Cordova itself and 17 more within 6 miles. 19 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 Cordova (10)
No matching schools.
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12841 students8.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed99% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12503 students10.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed95% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8325 students12.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-1Under 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-549 students12.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
Cadance Academy Preschool
under 1 miGrades PreK-220 students20 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-KChurch of ChristEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades 10-1218 students5.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)All-boys50% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (17)
No matching schools.
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom Scholarship
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades K-8112 students4.8 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-8136 students11.3 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 9-12702 students12 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys89% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades Ungraded66 students5.8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12770 students7.5 students per teacherEpiscopalCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12828 students7.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Bodine School
5 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 1-6100 students5.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12475 students6.3 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades 7-12609 students8.3 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-boys100% to 4-year college
Hutchison School
6 mi✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades PreK-12697 students6.7 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-girls100% to 4-year college
✓ Tennessee Education Freedom ScholarshipGrades K-12160 students8 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed88% to 4-year college
Varangon Academy
4 miGrades 7-1248 students16 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-boys0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-3215 students12 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades 4-1213 students4.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-920 students3.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Special educationCo-ed
Grades PreK-KMethodistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Cordova private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Lamplighter Montessori School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Memphis (10) and Germantown (4)
- Students
- about 6,716 in all; the typical school has 160
- Smallest and largest
- The Phoenix School for Creative Learning, 13 students; Evangelical Christain School, 841 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.1 typical, 3.6 to 20 across 24 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 3 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls and 4 all-boys
- Association members
- 7, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 99% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 56, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Cordova
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic11
- Jewish1
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian9
- Not in federal survey3
In CordovaWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)14
- Elementary (K to 5)19
- Middle (6 to 8)15
- High school (9 to 12)13
- K to 12, one school7
In CordovaWithin 6 mi
- Under 506
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2992
- 300 to 5993
- 600 or more6
- Cordova area70%
- 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 6 schools: each school’s own website, 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 Cordova
Lowest$8,400Middle$19,200Highest$26,800
- Grades 6 to 8
- $25,700 middle, $8,700 to $27,900 (5 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $26,700 middle, $9,250 to $28,980 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Pleasant View School | $8,400 to $9,250 | 2026-27 |
| St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School | $11,475 | 2026-27 |
| Christian Brothers High School | $18,900 | 2026-27 |
| St. George's Independent School | $19,500 to $26,700 | 2026-27 |
| Hutchison School | $25,330 to $28,980 | 2026-27 |
| Memphis University School | $26,800 | 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$8,400Middle$19,200Highest$26,800
EFS award $7,530Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 0 of 6 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.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Cordova (11)
- Special education schools in and around Cordova (3)
- Private high schools in and around Cordova (13)
- Private elementary schools in and around Cordova (19)
- Private middle schools in and around Cordova (15)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Cordova (17)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Cordova (14)
- All-boys schools in and around Cordova (4)
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- Private schools in Germantown (5 mi)
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- Private schools in Memphis (11 mi)
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