Does Christian Academy of the Smokies accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
No. Christian Academy of the Smokies holds Category IV approval, and EFS can only pay a registered Category I, II or III school.
Families here usually rely on the school's pricing and aid; a student with a qualifying IEP can bring an IEA, which accepts Category IV and V schools.
Can a student with an IEP use the Tennessee IEA at Christian Academy of the Smokies?
Possibly. Christian Academy of the Smokies's Category IV approval is one the Individualized Education Account accepts, so a student whose Tennessee IEP lists an eligible disability can use IEA funds here if the school agrees to participate. Schools can apply to the IEA program at any time of year.
The IEA usually pays more than EFS because it adds average special-education funding, and the 2027-28 window is projected to open February 16, 2027. Ask the school how it serves students with IEPs and what added support costs.
What do state and federal records show about Christian Academy of the Smokies?
Christian Academy of the Smokies serves grades PK-12 in Sevierville, Sevier County, and is Baptist. TDOE's 2026-27 directory lists 112 students; the federal 2023-24 count was 98; that survey implies roughly 12 students per teacher; 25% of its graduates went on to four-year colleges, per the same survey. The federal survey lists these memberships: American Association of Christian Schools. TDOE also marks it as offering a church-related homeschool umbrella, so its enrollment can include homeschooled students.
| Program | This school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category IV (TACS) | Tells you which state money can follow a child here, nothing about how good the school is |
| Education Freedom Scholarship | Shut out by category | Worth $7,530 a student at listed schools |
| Individualized Education Account | Its category qualifies | Only if the school opts in to IEA |
| Tennessee ESA | Not available | Knox, Blount, Anderson and Sevier students are not in an ESA district |
What should Knoxville-area parents ask Christian Academy of the Smokies about cost and aid?
These are the questions the public records can't answer:
- Does the school plan to seek Category I, II or III approval so it could register for EFS?
- What does my child's grade cost, and which fees sit outside tuition?
- What need-based aid, church-member rate or multi-child pricing applies after the state award?
- Does the aid application require an EFS application first?
- Which dual-enrollment courses do students take at Pellissippi State, Roane State or Walters State, and does the school help with the Dual Enrollment Grant?
- Does the pre-K room accept Smart Steps child care payments?
- Will the school accept an IEA, and how does it support a student with an IEP?
Which other private schools are near Christian Academy of the Smokies?
This directory lists 6 schools in Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County, and 2 of those campuses are EFS-registered for 2026-27. See every school in Sevierville, Seymour & Sevier County →
Legacy Christian School
Kodak · Grades PK-4
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsSeymour Community Christian School
Seymour · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsSt. Andrew's School
Sevierville · Grades 1-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsThe King's Academy
Seymour · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →