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Most homeschoolers in Tennessee choose to operate under the cover of a Category IV Church-Related School (or Umbrella School). We provide here for your convenience a directory of church-related schools and other homeschool organizations throughout the state.

This list is by no means exhaustive, and does not constitute an endorsement of any said schools. If you have a school not listed here please feel free to Submit A Listing email [email protected] with a Subject "New THEA Directory Listing".

Church Related Schools

Aaron Academy

Full Description: Aaron Academy is committed to assisting those parents who have decided to home school their children, to encourage them to train their students in the fear and admonition of the Lord, and to help them teach their kids to attain the highest academic standards.

Website: http://www.AaronAcademy.com

Phone Number: (615) 826-2595

Fax Number: (615) 826-2597

Address: Aaron Academy
645 East Main Street
Hendersonville, TN 37075

Accrediting Agency (CRS): TACRS

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Tutorial or Enrichment Program

Graduation Requirements: 22 credit hours and 16 on ACT

Reporting Requirements (CRS): Parent turns in grades twice a year

Testing Requirements: ACT in high school

Is Testing Required (Church-Related Schools): Yes

Registration Fee(s):: High School: $ 100.00 First Child K-8: $ 95.00 Second Child K-8: $ 95.00 Third Child K-8: $ 95.00 Fourth Child K-8: $ 95.00 . (Other Siblings): Free

Grade Levels: K-12

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

CSTHEA

Full Description: Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://csthea.org/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

Gateway Christian Schools

Full Description: As a church school we recognize the exclusive authority and jurisdiction of parents over their own children. Each family is responsible for its own “school.” As parent-teachers, you have as much freedom and flexibility as possible to administer your own “school,” choose and obtain your own curriculum, and evaluate your own progress. Home education should be a pleasant experience, free of much “red tape.” We hope to continue to provide service without hassle. Yet, when we ask for cooperation and information, we appreciate a prompt reply. Gateway retains the right to drop a student at any time, if circumstances warrant.

Website: http://www.GatewayChristianSchools.com

Phone Number: (901) 454-1606

Fax Number: (901) 454-9814

Address::Gateway Christian Schools
P.O. Box 280117
Memphis, TN 38168-0117

Accrediting Agency (CRS): Private Schools Accreditation Alliance

Other Services: Diploma

Graduation Requirements: 21 Credit Hours (minimum) and a 21 (composite) on the ACT or SAT equivalent

Reporting Requirements (CRS): Parent reports grades twice a year

Is Testing Required (Church-Related Schools): Yes

Is a Statement of Faith Required: No

Registration Fee(s): $60 for the first student, $35 for each subsequent student

Grade Levels: All

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

Mock Trial Team

CSTHEA

Full Description: Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://csthea.org/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

Sports Baseball

CSTHEA

Full Description: Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://csthea.org/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

CSTHEA Patriots

Full Description: CSTHEA Patriots Baseball

Website: https://www.patriot-baseball.com/

Phone Number: (706)398-9372

Grade Levels: 7-12

MHEA Eagles

Full Description: Boys Varsity and Jr. High teams have tryouts in early fall and the season runs through May. The team plays approximately 30 games a season with practices 3 times a week. Building fundamental baseball skills alongside Godly character is the focus of this program.

Website: http://www.mymhea.org/baseball.html

Registration Fee(s): Yes

Grade Levels: 6-12

Do You Serve Other States: No

Sports Soccer

CSTHEA Patriots

Full Description: CSTHEA Patriots Soccer Team

THEA Chapters

CSTHEA

Full Description: Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://csthea.org/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

METHEA

Full Description: Mid East Tennessee Home Association serves homeschool families in McMinn, Meigs, Monroe, and Polk counties.

We want you to be informed about the local, state, and national events that are helping shape the future of homeschooling. These are exciting and challenging times. Stop by our website often to pick up new ideas, get the latest schedule of local METHEA sponsored activities, and stay abreast of state and national home education issues. And may God bless you and your family.

Website: Athens Area

MHEA

Full Description: The Memphis-area Home Education Association (MHEA), founded in 1984, is a Christian organization dedicated to serving all home educators. We are a chapter of the Tennessee Home Education Association (THEA), which connects us with an even larger realm of help, opportunity, and support.

Their website is your reference guide to the many opportunities and services available to Memphis-area homeschooling families. Take the initiative to contact MHEA or any of the listed resources as you make your plans and search out your path. We join, together, in praying for you that you will hear and do all that God has called you to do regarding home educating your children, and that you will seek the support you personally need to be strengthened and encouraged.

Website: http://www.mymhea.org/

Phone Number: 901-753-4705

Fax Number: 901-753-4706

Address: P.O. Box 2196
Cordova, TN 38088

MTHEA

Full Description: The Middle Tennessee Home Education Association (MTHEA) is a ministry dedicated to serving home educators in the Middle Tennessee area by providing a network of support. Our goal is to nurture, educate and motivate families that home school. We are committed to help protect the right of the parent to “train up a child in the way they should go.”

MTHEA is a part of the Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://www.mthea.org/

Address: P.O. Box 2234
Smyrna, TN 37167

NETHEA

Full Description::

NETHEA is the Northeast Tennessee regional branch of THEA (Tennessee Home Education Association). We serve homeschoolers in Washington, Greene, Sullivan, Johnson, Hawkins, Hancock, Unicoi, and Carter Counties.

Website: http://www.ne-thea.org/

Phone Number: 423-288-3121

SMHEA

Full Description: The Smoky Mountain Home Education Association (SMHEA) is a Christian led organization serving homeschooling families in eighteen East Tennessee counties including and surrounding Knoxville and Knox County. Affiliated with the Tennessee Home Education Association (THEA), membership in SMHEA includes THEA membership and access to state, regional, and local homeschooling resources. East Tennessee is a great place to homeschool. Endowed with natural wonders including the Great Smoky Mountain National Park and rich with historical sites, this area provides homeschoolers with plenty of opportunities for enriched education. Our growing home education community provides many support groups and cooperatives, sports teams, an annual Home Educators Conference, a graduation exercise, and many other activities.

Website: smhea.org

Phone Number: (865)291-4199

Address: P.O. Box 18501
Knoxville, TN 37928

WTHEA

Full Description: WTHEA is a chapter of THEA (Tennessee Home Education Association), a state-wide organization that helps to ensure that homeschooling in Tennessee stays legal. We serve 18 counties in West Tennessee: Benton, Carrol, Chester, Crockett, Decatur, Dyer, Gibson, Hardeman, Hardin, Haywood, Henderson, Henry, Lake, Lauderdale, Madison, McNairy, Obion, and Weakley.Our goal is to assist home schooling families any way we can.

Website: http://www.wthea.org/index.html

Phone Number: 731-784-8117

Address: P.O. Box 10013
Jackson, TN. 38308

Tutorial

CSTHEA

Full Description::

Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://csthea.org/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

Educational Cooperative or COOP

CSTHEA

Full Description::

Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://csthea.org/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

Other Resources

CSTHEA

Full Description: Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: http://csthea.org/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

HSLDA

Full Description: Home School Legal Defense Association is a nonprofit advocacy organization established to defend and advance the constitutional right of parents to direct the education of their children and to protect family freedoms. Through annual memberships, HSLDA is tens of thousands of families united in service together, providing a strong voice when and where needed.

Website: http://www.hslda.org/

Phone Number: (540) 338-5600

Address: P.O. Box 3000
Purcellville, VA 20134

Registration Fee(s): $115/year (special discounts and payment plans available)

Sports Basketball

CSTHEA

Full Description: CSTHEA Patriots Basketball

Website: http://www.patriot-basketball.com/

Grade Levels: 7-12

MHEA Eagles

Full Description: MHEA sponsors Varsity and Junior High boys competitive basketball team: the MHEA Eagles. Practices usually begin at the end of the summer, with games starting in October and going through March. Games are scheduled with private schools and other homeschool associations. MHEA is a member of National Christian Homeschool Athletic Associations, and participates in annual end-of-season tournaments. Our teams have been quite successful, all placing within the top ten nationally for the last few seasons. Varsity players have the opportunity to letter in basketball, and a few of our graduates have been offered college scholarships.

Website: http://www.mymhea.org/sports.html

Phone Number: 901-753-4705

Address: P.O. Box 2196
Cordova, TN 38088

Is Testing Required (Church-Related Schools): No

Is a Statement of Faith Required: No

Registration Fee(s): Yes

Grade Levels: 9-12

Do You Serve Other States: No

MHEA Lady Eagles

Full Description: MHEA sponsors Varsity and Junior High girls competitive basketball team the MHEA Lady Eagles. Practices usually begin at the end of the summer, with games starting in October and going through March. Games are scheduled with private schools and other homeschool associations. MHEA is a member of National Christian Homeschool Athletic Associations, and participates in annual end-of-season tournaments. Our teams have been quite successful, all placing within the top ten nationally for the last few seasons. Varsity players have the opportunity to letter in basketball, and a few of our graduates have been offered college scholarships.

Website: http://www.mymhea.org/sports.html

Phone Number: 901-753-4705

Address: P.O. Box 2196
Cordova, TN. 38088

Is Testing Required (Church-Related Schools): No

Is a Statement of Faith Required: No

Registration Fee(s): Yes

Grade Levels: 9-12

Do You Serve Other States: No

Sports Track

CSTHEA

Full Description: CSTHEA Patriots Track Team

Website: http://csthea.org/athl/

Phone Number: (423) 313-0602

Grade Levels: 3-12

Theater Arts

CSTHEA

Full Description: Chattanooga Southeast Tennessee Home Education Association

Website: https://www.facebook.com/homeschoolplayers/

Other Services: Diploma, Graduation Ceremony, Extracurricular Activities, Newsletter, Support Group, Tutorial or Enrichment Program, Yearbook

Do You Serve Other States: Yes

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