Does New Hope Christian School accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
No. New Hope Christian School 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 New Hope Christian School?
Possibly. New Hope Christian School'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 New Hope Christian School?
New Hope Christian School serves grades PK-8 in Corryton, Knox County, and is Baptist. TDOE's 2026-27 directory lists 63 students; the federal 2021-22 count was 53; that survey implies roughly 7 students per teacher. The federal survey lists these memberships: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
| Program | This school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category IV (ACSI) | 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 New Hope Christian School 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?
- 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 New Hope Christian School?
This directory lists 11 schools in Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton, and 4 of those campuses are EFS-registered for 2026-27. See every school in Fountain City, Halls, Powell & Corryton →
Apostolic Christian School
Knoxville · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsCumberland Christian Academy: Online High School
Knoxville · Grades 9-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsFirst Baptist Academy
Powell · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsRedemption School of Worship
Powell · Grades K-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsTabernacle Christian Academy
Corryton · Grades K-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsTemple Baptist Academy
Powell · Grades K-12
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