The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) received more than 33,000 applications for school vouchers within hours of the program’s launch on Thursday.
For the 2025-26 school year, 20,000 scholarships will be awarded to be used at more than 200 participating private schools.
Interested families are encouraged to continue applying for the Education Freedom Scholarships as the application review process is just beginning and a waitlist will be established, should additional seats become available.