Education Savings Account Program
a.k.a ESA’s
The Education Savings Account (ESA) Program is a school choice program for eligible students in Shelby and Davidson counties. The program was created and adopted by the Tennessee General Assembly in April of 2019 for the 2020/2021 school year. The ESA Program gives parents and students access to public education funds to use on certain types of approved educational expenses that best meet their students’ unique needs.
How do I apply?
The ESA application for 2020/2021 school year is now open and will close on Friday, March 8th, 2020!
Participating Schools
Find the school closest to you!
School Name | City | Phone |
St. Ann Catholic School | Bartlett | (901) 386-3328 |
Incarnation Catholic School | Collierville | (901) 853-7804 |
St. George’s Independent School | Collierville | (901) 457-2000 |
Evangelical Christian School | Cordova | (901) 754-7217 |
Lambs & Ivy | Cordova | (901) 507-6971 |
St. Benedict at Auburndale | Cordova | (901) 260-2840 |
St. Francis of Assisi Catholic School | Cordova | (901) 388-7321 |
Bodine School | Germantown | (901) 203-3880 |
Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | Germantown | (901) 753-1181 |
Bornblum Jewish Community School | Memphis | (901) 747-2665 |
Brinkley Heights Urban Academy | Memphis | (901) 324-3022 |
Central Baptist School | Memphis | (901) 530-4488 |
Christ the King Lutheran School | Memphis | (901) 682-8405 |
Christian Brothers High School | Memphis | (901) 261-4900 |
Collegiate School of Memphis | Memphis | (901) 591-8288 |
Creative Life, Inc. | Memphis | (901) 775-0304 |
Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School | Memphis | (901) 278-0200 |
Greater Praise Christian Academy | Memphis | (901) 297-6026 |
Harding Academy of Memphis | Memphis | (901) 767-4998 |
Holy Rosary Catholic School | Memphis | (901) 259-8127 |
Hutchison School | Memphis | (901) 762-6665 |
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School | Memphis | (901) 725-2710 |
Immanuel Lutheran School | Memphis | (901) 849-2751 |
Margolin Hebrew Academy | Memphis | (901) 682-2400 |
Memphis Heritage Christian School | Memphis | (901) 377-7536 |
New Hope Christian Academy | Memphis | (901) 358-3183 |
Pleasant View School | Memphis | (901) 380-0122 |
Presbyterian Day School | Memphis | (901) 842-4695 |
Sensational Enlightenment | Memphis | (901) 729-6021 |
St Paul Catholic School | Memphis | (901) 346-0862 |
St. Agnes Academy – St. Dominic School | Memphis | (901) 435-5815 |
St. Louis Catholic School | Memphis | (901) 255-1900 |
Woodland Presbyterian School | Memphis | (901) 685-0976 |
Word of Faith Christian Academy | Memphis | (901) 744-4083 |
School Name | City | Phone |
Ezell-Harding Christian School | Antioch | (615) 390-0023 |
Lighthouse Christian School | Antioch | (615) 331-6286 |
Brentwood Academy | Brentwood | (615) 373-0611 |
St. Matthew School | Franklin | (615) 571-9667 |
Saint John Vianney School | Gallatin | (615) 230-7048 |
Dayspring Academy | Greenbrier | (615) 672-9650 |
Hendersonville Christian Academy | Hendersonville | (615) 824-1550 |
Pope John Paul II High School | Hendersonvlle | (615) 822-2375 |
St. Joseph School | Madison | (615) 860-5033 |
Saint Rose of Lima Catholic School | Murfreesboro | (615) 898-0555 |
Akiva School | Nashville | (615) 356-1880 |
Benton Hall Academy | Nashville | (615) 791-6467 |
Born Again Christian Academy | Nashville | (615) 228-1430 |
Christ the King School | Nashville | (615) 292-9465 |
Father Ryan High School | Nashville | (615) 383-4200 |
Gateway Academy Nashville | Nashville | (629) 333-8928 |
Holy Rosary Academy | Nashville | (615) 883-1108 |
Linden Waldorf School | Nashville | (615) 354-0270 |
Montessori East | Nashville | (615) 226-4588 |
Montgomery Bell Academy | Nashville | (615) 491-1425 |
NIA House Montessori school | Nashville | (615) 968-1997 |
Saint Ann School | Nashville | (615) 269-0568 |
Saint Henry School | Nashville | (615) 352-1328 |
St Clement Coptic Orthodox Christian Academy | Nashville | (615) 500-2581 |
St. Cecilia Academy | Nashville | (615) 495-9770 |
St. Edward School | Nashville | (248) 941-1364 |
St. Pius X Classical Academy | Nashville | (615) 255-2049 |
Templeton Academy | Nashville | (615) 601-0893 |
Nashville International Academy | Nashville | (724) 584-2292 |
Pleasant View Christian School | Pleasant View | (615) 746-8555 |
South Haven Christian School | Springfield | (615) 384-5073 |
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Can my student apply for an ESA and use it at another public school?
A: Great question! You must take the funds and use it at a participating private school.
Q: Can I use the funds for education costs outside of the cost of tuition?
A: YES! You can use your ESA funds on private school tuition, necessary computer hardware, books, uniforms, and some transportation!
Q: If my student is currently homeschooled, can they apply for the ESA program.
A: Unfortunately, no they can’t. For now, the only students who can apply are those who are entering Kindergarten or currently enrolled in a public school, ASD school, or LEA school.
Q: Okay, so a homeschool student can’t apply, but can I decide to homeschool my student with the funds we receive.
A: If your student is eligible to receive the funds provided by the ESA program, the funds must be used on tuition, tutoring, books, some transportation, etc. at a private school of your choice.