Does Franklin Christian Academy accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
Yes. Franklin Christian Academy 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 Franklin Christian Academy?
Yes. Franklin Christian Academy 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. The school sits outside Davidson County, but ESA eligibility depends on where the student is zoned, not where the school is.
What do the state records say about Franklin Christian Academy?
Franklin Christian Academy serves grades 5-12 in Franklin, Williamson County, with a Christian (non-denominational) affiliation. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 402 students; the NCES 2023-24 survey counted 379; that survey works out to about 15 students per teacher; 80% of graduates went on to four-year colleges in the same survey. Memberships listed in the federal survey: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
| Program | Status for this school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category III (Cognia) | 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 Franklin Christian Academy 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 Franklin Christian Academy?
18 schools in this directory are in Franklin, Cool Springs & Spring Hill; 10 are EFS-registered for 2026-27. See every school in Franklin, Cool Springs & Spring Hill →
Generations Christian Academy
Franklin · Grades K-10
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsGrace Christian Academy
Franklin · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsNew Hope Academy
Franklin · Grades PK-6
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsTrinitas Classical Academy
Franklin · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Catholic SchoolsChesterton Academy of the Incarnation
Franklin · Grades 9-11
State record & funding →Independent & Secular SchoolsFusion Academy Franklin
Franklin · Grades 6-12
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