By type
Church-Run Schools in the Memphis area
Schools whose name ties them to a congregation, tabernacle or ministry, usually small and housed in church buildings.
AllCatholic SchoolsChristian SchoolsChurch-Run SchoolsIndependent & Secular SchoolsMontessori SchoolsSpecial Education & Learning-Differences SchoolsPreschool & Early LearningHigh Schools (Grades 9-12)
Funding note: Most congregation-run schools here hold Category IV approval, which shuts out EFS and the ESA but still allows an IEA for a student with a qualifying IEP.
10
Schools listed here4
Registered for EFS in 2026-273
Approved on the West Tennessee ESA list4
Category IV or V only, so no EFS or ESA9
Include pre-K4
Teach through grade 12All 10 church-run schools
| School | Type | Community | Grades | TN category | EFS 2026-27 | ESA (West TN) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Baptist School 5470 Raleigh Lagrange Rd, Memphis 38134 | Christian Schools | Bartlett, Arlington & the Raleigh-LaGrange Corridor | PK-12 | II, III, IV | ✓ EFS | ✓ ESA |
| Christ Methodist Day School 411 S Grove Park Rd, Memphis 38117 | Christian Schools | East Memphis & the Poplar Corridor | PK-6 | III | ✓ EFS | ✓ ESA |
| Emmanuel United Methodist Kindergarten 2404 Kirby Rd, Memphis 38119 | Christian Schools | East Memphis & the Poplar Corridor | PK-K | IV | Not listed | — |
| First Assembly Christian School 8650 Walnut Grove Rd, Cordova 38018 | Christian Schools | Cordova & Eads | PK-12 | II, III | ✓ EFS | — |
| Germantown Baptist Church Learning Center 9450 Poplar Ave, Germantown 38139 | Christian Schools | Germantown & Collierville | PK-K | IV | Not listed | — |
| Grace Ministries and Christian School 205 Henry Drive, Somerville 38086 | Christian Schools | Fayette County (Somerville, Rossville & Oakland) | K-12 | IV | Not listed | — |
| Heritage Baptist Academy 711 N Houston Levee Rd, Cordova 38018 | Christian Schools | Cordova & Eads | PK-6 | II, III, IV | ✓ EFS | ✓ ESA |
| Immaculate Conception Cathedral School 1669 Central Ave, Memphis 38104 | Catholic Schools | Midtown, Downtown, North & South Memphis | PK-8 | — | Not listed | — |
| Lord's Tabernacle Christian Academy 2818 Midland, Memphis 38111 | Midtown, Downtown, North & South Memphis | PK-3 | IV | Not listed | — | |
| Macon Road Baptist School 11015 Hwy 64, Arlington 38002 | Christian Schools | Bartlett, Arlington & the Raleigh-LaGrange Corridor | PK-12 | — | Not listed | — |
| Count | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|
| Registered for EFS | 4 | EFS dollars can be spent here this year |
| Could sign up but has not | 0 | Has until April 30, 2027 to join for 2027-28 |
| Holds IV or V and nothing else | 4 | Shut out of EFS and the ESA; the IEA can still pay |
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