Does City School of Nashville accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
Yes. City School of Nashville is on the Tennessee Department of Education's 2026-27 list of EFS-registered schools, so a student with an Education Freedom Scholarship can apply the $7,530 award to tuition and fees here, with any remainder available for approved extras.
TDOE releases EFS money to the school in four installments (50% in August, 20% in October, 20% in January, 10% in March), and the family approves each tuition payment in the EFS portal.
Can a Metro Nashville ESA student use funds at City School of Nashville?
Yes. City School of Nashville is on TDOE's Middle Tennessee ESA participating-school list (updated September 24, 2026). A student zoned to Metro Nashville Public Schools whose prior-year household income is no more than twice the free-lunch guideline can use a $10,132.54 ESA here instead of EFS.
The 2027-28 ESA application opens February 2, 2027 and closes April 15, 2027.
What do the state records say about City School of Nashville?
City School of Nashville (formerly Templeton Academy) serves grades 5-12 in Nashville, Davidson County, with no religious affiliation reported. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 123 students; that survey works out to about 10 students per teacher; 75% of graduates went on to four-year colleges in the same survey. 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 III (MSA-CESS) | A category decides which programs can pay, not school quality |
| Education Freedom Scholarship | On the 2026-27 registered list | $7,530 per student when listed |
| ESA (MNPS zone only) | On the 9/24/26 Middle Tennessee 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 City School of Nashville about cost and aid?
Start with the questions the state records cannot answer:
- Is the school registered for EFS for 2027-28, and is it on the ESA list if we live in the MNPS zone?
- 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 dual-enrollment college courses do students take, and does the school help with the TSAC Dual Enrollment Grant?
Which private schools are near City School of Nashville?
15 schools in this directory are in Downtown, Midtown, North & East Nashville; 7 are EFS-registered for 2026-27. See every school in Downtown, Midtown, North & East Nashville →
B.E. Academy for Girls
Nashville · Grades 5-12
State record & funding →Catholic SchoolsChrist the King School
Nashville · Grades PK-8
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsDavidson Academy
Nashville · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsEpiscopal School of Nashville
Nashville · Grades PK-8
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsF. H. Jenkins Preparatory School
Nashville · Grades K-9
State record & funding →Jewish, Islamic & Other Faith SchoolsImani Montessori
Nashville · Grades 4-10
State record & funding →