There are 7 article(s) tagged Private schools:

• April 2026

  • Tennessee to expand voucher program to 35,000 students in second year

    Gov. Bill Lee and other Republicans are pointing to interest in the program, which will give more than $7,500 per child for private school tuition and certain educational costs.

    By Melissa Brown April 16, 2026

• June 2021

  • Brown Christian Academy expanding after COVID delay

    The Southaven private school plans to add a grade each year until it extends to 12th grade. It’s affiliated with Brown Missionary Baptist Church, which was founded in 1882 by former slaves.

    By Christin Yates June 07, 2021

• February 2021

  • Middle schoolers get a taste of workaday world

    Students from Grace-St. Luke’s Episcopal School reached out to places where they wanted to work to land three-day internships. 

    By Christin Yates February 28, 2021

• August 2020

  • Several local private schools release initial reopening plans for fall

    Private and independent schools have far more autonomy in the decision-making process as opposed to schools in the districts like Shelby County. 

    By Omer Yusuf August 03, 2020

• February 2020

  • Harding sells Cordova campus to charter school

    Memphis School of Excellence buys Harding Academy of Memphis' 20-acre campus in Cordova for $6 million. 

    By Tom Bailey February 11, 2020

• October 2018

  • Regalia’s ‘Sip & Shop’ to raise money for scholarships

    The “Sip & Shop at Regalia” event will offer guests tastes of foods and beverages from the center’s restaurants and other businesses, as well as live music, sales and door prizes.

    By Tom Bailey October 13, 2018

  • Texas minister rallies Tennessee pastors against private school vouchers

    A Texas pastor who has fought private school vouchers in his home state is bringing his call of support for traditional public education to Tennessee.

    By Marta W. Aldrich October 03, 2018