Does Schrader Lane Childcare Center accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
No. Schrader Lane Childcare Center holds Category V 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 Schrader Lane Childcare Center?
Not at present. Schrader Lane Childcare Center 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 Schrader Lane Childcare Center?
Schrader Lane Childcare Center serves grades PK-1 in Nashville, Davidson County, with a Church of Christ affiliation. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 15 students; the NCES 2021-22 survey counted 7; that survey works out to about 4 students per teacher.
| Program | Status for this school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category V (State) | 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 Schrader Lane Childcare Center 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 Schrader Lane Childcare Center?
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 →
Davidson 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 →Independent & Secular SchoolsB.E. Academy for Girls
Nashville · Grades 5-12
State record & funding →Catholic SchoolsChrist the King School
Nashville · Grades PK-8
State record & funding →Independent & Secular SchoolsCity School of Nashville
Nashville · Grades 5-12
State record & funding →