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BROWSE STATES

Tennessee Charter Schools

118 Charter Schools

43,964 Students in Charter Schools

1997 Year Legislation Passed

State Resources

Valor Collegiate Academies: Charter Schools Intentionally Designed to Serve Diverse Students and Families 15 Dec, 2016 As public schools of choice, charter schools can implement a school model that aims to recruit, enroll, serve, and maintain a diverse student body while being held accountable for… Read more

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Positive Models and Practices, Tennessee Charter Schools, Charter School Management Organizations, Educators, Charter School Family and Community, Discipline

Turnaround Case Study: Cornerstone Prep 19 Jan, 2016 Grades Served: PreK-5 Number of Students: 450 % of students who receive free or reduced meals: 99% % of students with disabilities: 15% % of English learners: 5% Cornerstone… Read more

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How to Start a Charter School in Tennessee Toolkits Tennessee Charter School Association18 Feb, 2015 Every state has its own specific laws detailing how to open a charter school. To find out more about the process in Tennessee, click "view resource" above.

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Starting a Charter School, Tennessee Charter Schools, Charter School Family and Community

The Walton Family Foundation Public Charter Startup Grants AnnouncementsThe Walton Family Foundation 01 Jan, 1970 The Walton Family Foundation K-12 Education Program invests in organizations and programs that empower parents to choose among high-performing schools and insert competition into… Read more

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The Death Spiral: Identifying Early Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools (A Conversation with Authorizers) Charter school authorizers from across the country joined together to explore the findings of NCSRC’s Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools report. They heard from… Read more

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Indicators of Distress and What They Mean in the Charter Sector: A Webinar for Charter Sector Stakeholders Introducing New Research Related to the Early Indicators of Distress Charter school stakeholders from across the country joined together to explore findings from NCSRC’s new report, Identifying Indicators of Distress in Charter Schools Part 1: The… Read more

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Key Contacts

State Education Agency

Tennessee Department of Education Charter Schools Office
Nashville, TN

(615) 664-9491 | email | website

Charter Support Organization(s)

Tennessee Charter School Center
Nashville, TN

email | website

Opening/Expanding a Charter School (click here)

CSP Grants

Tennessee does not have an active State Entity (SE) grant. For more information on SE grantees, click here.

Charter developers are eligible to apply for Grants to Charter School Developers for the Opening of New Charter Schools ("Developer" grants) in states that do not have an active SE grant. For complete eligibility information for Developer grants, see the NIA and clarifying correction. For information on Developer grants, see the CSP Developer Grants webpage.