Does St. Andrew's School accept the Education Freedom Scholarship?
Not this year. Its Category II approval would let St. Andrew's School join, yet the school is missing from TDOE's August 24, 2026 registered list. Schools can sign up for 2027-28 between November 16, 2026 and April 30, 2027; ask admissions whether this one will.
Until it does, the school's own aid, the IEA for a student with a qualifying IEP and the federal tax-credit scholarships expected from 2027 are the remaining options.
Can a student with an IEP use the Tennessee IEA at St. Andrew's School?
Possibly. St. Andrew's School's Category II 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 St. Andrew's School?
St. Andrew's School serves grades 1-12 in Sevierville, Sevier County, and is Christian (non-denominational). TDOE's 2026-27 directory lists 34 students; the federal 2021-22 count was 47; 50% of its graduates went on to four-year colleges, per the same survey. The federal survey lists these memberships: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
| Program | This school | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Tennessee approval | Category II (ACSI) | Tells you which state money can follow a child here, nothing about how good the school is |
| Education Freedom Scholarship | Could sign up, has not | 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 St. Andrew's School about cost and aid?
These are the questions the public records can't answer:
- Is the school registered for EFS again for 2027-28?
- 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?
- Will the school accept an IEA, and how does it support a student with an IEP?
Which other private schools are near St. Andrew's School?
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 →
Christian Academy of the Smokies
Sevierville · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsLegacy Christian School
Kodak · Grades PK-4
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsSeymour Community Christian School
Seymour · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →Christian SchoolsThe King's Academy
Seymour · Grades PK-12
State record & funding →