Special education schools in Tennessee
16 statewide. 8 are on the state’s EFS list. Schools whose main program is special education.
Special education schools in Tennessee at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 4%, 16 of 441
- Towns
- 12; the most in Chattanooga (2), Columbia (2) and Germantown (2)
- Counties
- 9 with at least one
- Students
- about 1,047 in all; the typical school has 33
- Smallest and largest
- Appalacian Banner Academy, 13 students; Currey Ingram Academy, 392 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.5 typical, 2.2 to 14.4 across 16 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 2, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 67% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Currey Ingram Academy $53,100
- State program
- Scholarship, $7,530 per student for 2026-27
How EFS works
- Christian, not Catholic3
- Nonsectarian13
- Pre-K (and up)1
- Elementary (K to 5)10
- Middle (6 to 8)11
- High school (9 to 12)12
- K to 12, one school4
- Under 5010
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2990
- 300 to 5991
- Special education schools50%
- All private schools in 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 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
The 16 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Currey Ingram Academy ✓ | K-12 | 392 |
| Skyuka Hall School ✓ | K-12 | 118 |
| Bowie Reading and Learning Center ✓ | 1-12 | 94 |
| The Kings Daughters School | Ungraded | 74 |
| Madonna Learning Center ✓ | Ungraded | 66 |
| Concord Academy ✓ | 6-12 | 65 |
| Orange Grove Center ✓ | 2-12 | 38 |
| Jeremiah School | 9-11 | 33 |
| The Edison School ✓ | K-12 | 32 |
| Sheltering Tree Ranch ✓ | PreK-12 | 27 |
| The Kings Daughters School-Cfa Campus | 3-12 | 23 |
| Oak Plains Academy | 2-9 | 21 |
| Faith Christian Academy | K-9 | 20 |
| Ludic Spectrum Center | Ungraded | 18 |
| The Phoenix School for Creative Learning | 4-12 | 13 |
| Appalacian Banner Academy | Ungraded | 13 |
Other kinds of school in Tennessee
- Christian schools in Tennessee
- Catholic schools in Tennessee
- Montessori schools in Tennessee
- Classical schools in Tennessee
- Private high schools in Tennessee
- Private elementary schools in Tennessee
- Private middle schools in Tennessee
- Private schools with kindergarten in Tennessee
- Private schools with pre-K in Tennessee
- Jewish schools in Tennessee
- Episcopal schools in Tennessee
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Tennessee
- All-girls schools in Tennessee
- All-boys schools in Tennessee
- All private schools in Tennessee
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