Q: Which local private schools are taking vouchers?

By William Newlin

Tennessee’s school choice program became law in February and will take effect during the upcoming school year. Per the law, up to 20,000 students will receive state-funded scholarships to defray the cost of attending a private school. Students from families at any income level were eligible to apply. The application period closed on June 13.

Each scholarship is worth $7,295 and can pay for tuition, textbooks, tutoring, transportation, and more.

Learn more about the program through the state education department here.

As of June 16, 246 private schools in Tennessee have registered or expressed interest in registering for the voucher program. Hamilton County has 27 registered schools, listed below. 

Annoor Academy of Chattanooga	The Bright School	The Montessori School
Avondale Seventh-day Adventist School	Chattanooga Christian School	Notre Dame High School
Baylor School	Collegedale Academy	Orange Grove School
Beacon Academy	Girls Preparatory School	Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
Belvoir Christian Academy	Grace Baptist Academy	Silverdale Baptist Academy
Berean Academy	Hamilton Heights Christian Academy	Skyuka Hall
Bethel Christian Academy	Hickory Valley Christian School	St. Jude School
Boyd-Buchanan School	Lester Coon Adventist School	St. Nicholas School
Brainerd Baptist School	McCallie School	St. Peter’s Episcopal School

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