Does Madison Academy accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
Yes. Madison 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 Madison Academy?
Yes. Madison 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.
What do the state records say about Madison Academy?
Madison Academy serves grades 9-12 in Madison, Davidson County, with a Seventh-day Adventist affiliation. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 240 students; the NCES 2023-24 survey counted 78; that survey works out to about 7 students per teacher; 93% 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 II, III (MSA-CESS, SDA-KTC) | 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 Madison 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 Madison Academy?
12 schools in this directory are in Madison, Goodlettsville & Whites Creek; 9 are EFS-registered for 2026-27. See every school in Madison, Goodlettsville & Whites Creek →
Goodpasture Christian School
Madison · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsJonathan Edwards Classical Academy
Whites Creek · Grades K-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsLead Christian Academy
Goodlettsville · Grades K-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsMetro Christian Academy
Goodlettsville · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Independent & Secular SchoolsA New Leaf
Nashville · Grades PK-4
State record & funding →Jewish, Islamic & Other Faith SchoolsClara Mohammed School
Nashville · Grades K-8
State record & funding →