Does Priest Lake Christian Academy accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
No. Priest Lake 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 Priest Lake Christian Academy?
Not at present. Priest Lake 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.
Because the school is in Davidson County, ask whether it has applied; ESA approval is separate from EFS registration.
What do the state records say about Priest Lake Christian Academy?
Priest Lake Christian Academy serves grades PK-4 in Antioch, Davidson County, with a Baptist affiliation. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 8 students; the NCES 2023-24 survey counted 16; that survey works out to about 8 students per teacher. Memberships listed in the federal survey: American Association of Christian Schools.
| Program | Status for this school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category IV (ACSI) | 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 Priest Lake 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?
- Does the pre-K room take Smart Steps child care payments or host a district Voluntary Pre-K class?
Which private schools are near Priest Lake Christian Academy?
16 schools in this directory are in South Nashville, Antioch & Oak Hill; 9 are EFS-registered for 2026-27. See every school in South Nashville, Antioch & Oak Hill →
Ezell-Harding Christian School
Antioch · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsFranklin Road Academy
Nashville · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsKing's Academy Nashville
Nashville · Grades PK-6
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsLighthouse Christian School
Antioch · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsLipscomb Academy
Nashville · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsThe Oak Hill School
Nashville · Grades PK-6
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