Notable Charter and Private Schools in Tennessee

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in Tennessee. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Lighthouse Christian Academy — Hendersonville, Tennessee. Private school.
Valor Flagship Academy — Nashville, Tennessee. Public charter school.
St Mary's Episcopal School — Memphis, Tennessee. Private school.
Chattanooga Christian School — Chattanooga, Tennessee. Private school.
Christ Presbyterian Academy — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
The Ensworth School-lower/middle Campus — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
Silverdale Baptist Academy — Chattanooga, Tennessee. Private school.
University School of Nashville — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
Baylor School — Chattanooga, Tennessee. Private school.
Webb School of Knoxville — Knoxville, Tennessee. Private school.
Boyd Buchanan School — Chattanooga, Tennessee. Private school.
Franklin Road Academy — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
Columbia Academy — Columbia, Tennessee. Private school.
Intrepid College Preparatory Charter School — Antioch, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Father Ryan High School — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
St George's Independent School — Collierville, Tennessee. Private school.
St Georges Independent School — Collierville, Tennessee. Private school.
Freedom Preparatory Academy Flagship — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
LEAD Southeast — Nashville, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Montgomery Bell Academy — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
Goodpasture Christian School — Madison, Tennessee. Private school.
Lausanne Collegiate School — Memphis, Tennessee. Private school.
Grace Christian Academy — Knoxville, Tennessee. Private school.
Evangelical Christain School — Cordova, Tennessee. Private school.
Memphis Rise Academy — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
East End Preparatory School — Nashville, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Pope John Paul II Preparatory School — Hendersonville, Tennessee. Private school.
Sailaway Learning & Academy — Kingston, Tennessee. Private school.
Grace Christian Academy — Franklin, Tennessee. Private school.
Hutchison School — Memphis, Tennessee. Private school.
Harpeth Hall School — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
Power Center Academy Elementary School — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Christian Brothers High School — Memphis, Tennessee. Private school.
Power Center Academy High School — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Brentwood Academy — Brentwood, Tennessee. Private school.
Cornerstone Prep Denver Campus — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Journey Hanley School — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Providence Christian Academy — Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Private school.
Middle Tennessee Christian School — Murfreesboro, Tennessee. Private school.
KIPP Antioch College Prep Elementary — Antioch, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Soulsville Charter School — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Concord Christian School — Knoxville, Tennessee. Private school.
Memphis University School — Memphis, Tennessee. Private school.
Nashville Christian School — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.
St Agnes Academy-st. Dominic School, Inc. — Memphis, Tennessee. Private school.
Jackson Christian School — Jackson, Tennessee. Private school.
Journey Coleman School — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
RePublic High School — Nashville, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Memphis Academy Of Science Engineering Middle/High — Memphis, Tennessee. Public charter school.
Donelson Christian Academy — Nashville, Tennessee. Private school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.