Does Trinitas Classical Academy accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
No. Trinitas Classical 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 Trinitas Classical Academy?
Not at present. Trinitas Classical 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 Trinitas Classical Academy?
Trinitas Classical Academy (formerly The Classical Academy of Franklin) serves grades PK-12 in Franklin, Williamson County, with a Christian (non-denominational) affiliation. TDOE's 2026-27 directory reports 61 students; the NCES 2023-24 survey counted 89; that survey works out to about 7 students per teacher. Memberships listed in the federal survey: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI), Association of Classical Christian Schools. TDOE also flags it as a church-related umbrella school for homeschooling families, so its enrollment figure includes homeschooled students.
| Program | Status for this school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category IV (ACCS, 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 Trinitas Classical 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?
- Which dual-enrollment college courses do students take, and does the school help with the TSAC Dual Enrollment Grant?
- Does the pre-K room take Smart Steps child care payments or host a district Voluntary Pre-K class?
Which private schools are near Trinitas Classical 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 SchoolsNew Hope Academy
Franklin · Grades PK-6
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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