Does New Hope Academy accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
Yes. New Hope 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 New Hope Academy?
Not at present. New Hope 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 New Hope Academy?
New Hope Academy serves grades PK-6 in Franklin, Williamson County, with a Christian (non-denominational) affiliation. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 201 students; the NCES 2023-24 survey counted 193; that survey works out to about 9 students per teacher.
| Program | Status for this school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category III (SAIS) | 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) | 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 New Hope 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?
- Does the pre-K room take Smart Steps child care payments or host a district Voluntary Pre-K class?
Which private schools are near New Hope 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 →
Franklin Christian Academy
Franklin · Grades 5-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsGenerations Christian Academy
Franklin · Grades K-10
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsGrace Christian Academy
Franklin · Grades PK-12
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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