Does Abundant Life Christian Academy accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
No. Abundant Life Christian Academy holds Category IV approval, and Tennessee's Education Freedom Scholarship can only pay registered Category I, II or III schools.
Families here usually rely on the school's member rates and aid; a student with an eligible IEP can use the IEA, which accepts Category IV and V schools.
Can a Metro Nashville ESA student use funds at Abundant Life Christian Academy?
Not at present. Abundant Life Christian Academy is not on TDOE's Middle Tennessee ESA list updated September 24, 2026, so ESA funds cannot be used here unless the school is approved later.
The ESA only serves students zoned to Metro Nashville, Memphis-Shelby or Hamilton County schools, so most families near this school would look at EFS instead.
What do the state records say about Abundant Life Christian Academy?
Abundant Life Christian Academy serves grades K-10 in Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, with a Christian (non-denominational) affiliation. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 20 students; the NCES 2023-24 survey counted 31; that survey works out to about 5 students per teacher. Memberships listed in the federal survey: State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).
| Program | Status for this school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category IV (TANAS) | A category decides which programs can pay, not school quality |
| Education Freedom Scholarship | Not eligible to register (category) | $7,530 per student when listed |
| ESA (MNPS zone only) | Not on the 9/24/26 list | $10,132.54 for qualifying MNPS-zone students |
| IEA (students with an IEP) | Category allows IEA use | School must also agree to participate |
What should parents ask Abundant Life Christian Academy about cost and aid?
Start with the questions the state records cannot answer:
- Does the school hold, or plan to seek, a Category I, II or III approval that would let it register for EFS?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which fees fall outside it?
- What need-based aid, sibling discount or church-member rate applies after the state award?
- Does the school's aid application require us to apply for EFS or ESA first?
Which private schools are near Abundant Life Christian Academy?
20 schools in this directory are in Murfreesboro, Smyrna & Rutherford County; 11 are EFS-registered for 2026-27. See every school in Murfreesboro, Smyrna & Rutherford County →
Bill Rice Christian Academy
Murfreesboro · Grades PK-11
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsCommunity Christian Day School
Smyrna · Grades PK-5
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsFranklin Road Christian School
Murfreesboro · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsLancaster Christian Academy
Smyrna · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsMiddle Tennessee Christian School
Murfreesboro · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsMurfreesboro Adventist School
Murfreesboro · Grades 1-10
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