Tennessee · ESA vendor directory · free listings
Education Freedom Scholarship and targeted ESA programs pays vendors through TheoLearning. Below: what the funds can buy, category by category with the program's rule, then the vendors listed for each one and how to pay them. No vendor has listed itself for this program yet.
Read the Tennessee program guide: eligibility, deadlines and official links
Each category shows the program's published rule as PencilGo read it on 2026-09-25. A condition or a cap is the normal case; confirm the exact item in the program before buying.
Usually coveredCovered with conditionsUsually not coveredNot stated by the program
Tuition and fees required by the EFS-registered non-public school; must be paid first, before any other expense
Find tuition & fees vendors in other statesNot among the handbook's listed allowable-use categories beyond the enrolled EFS-registered school itself
Required textbooks, curricula and instructional materials at the enrolled school
Find curriculum vendors in other statesOnly "required textbooks" tied to curriculum are addressed; general reading/library books not separately mentioned
Find books vendors in other statesConsumable items/materials such as pencils and folders explicitly listed as unallowed
Computer hardware/devices via EFS-registered school or provider; laptop and tablet each purchasable once per 3 years; no internet service or standalone software
Find technology vendors in other statesIndividual tutor must hold an active TN teaching license; agency must meet SBE accreditation requirements
Find tutoring vendors in other statesTuition/fees for approved summer academic programs and specialized after-school academic programs only, not childcare
Find classes & camps vendors in other statesExtracurricular and athletic fees explicitly listed as unallowed
Educational therapies/services for participating students, provided by a department-approved licensed therapist
Find therapies vendors in other statesFees for entrance exams required for college admission and industry credentials, plus early postsecondary opportunity course fees
Find testing vendors in other statesFees for department-approved early postsecondary opportunity courses covered; general dual-enrollment tuition not separately listed
Find dual enrollment vendors in other statesFees to a commercial fee-for-service provider (e.g. bus) only; private transportation by parent/family/student excluded
Find transportation vendors in other statesRequired school uniforms at the non-public school in which the student is enrolled
Find uniforms vendors in other statesField trips explicitly listed as an unallowed expense
Not addressed beyond the technology category in the Family Handbook
Find equipment vendors in other statesEducation Freedom Scholarship and targeted ESA programs explicitly excludes: Late fees or costs due to canceled/missed appointments; Food; Before-school and after-school care; Summer camp (non-academic); Extracurricular and athletic fees; Consumable supplies (pencils, folders, etc.); Field trips; Personal/private transportation; Internet service; Standalone software not bundled into an approved package.
Type what you want to buy, for example a product name, a class or a service. We check it against the program's published expense rules and show the rule.
No vendor has listed itself for Education Freedom Scholarship and targeted ESA programs yet. Listings are vendor-reported until PencilGo checks the program's records; confirm the exact item in Education Freedom Scholarship and targeted ESA programs before buying.
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Answered from the Tennessee program guide and the listings on this page.
Tennessee Department of Education keeps the official list for Education Freedom Scholarship and targeted ESA programs; start at Education Freedom Scholarship. This page will list vendors that report serving Tennessee families as they list themselves, with how to pay each one; none has yet.
Each listing names how it is paid. The program reviews the purchase before the vendor is paid.
Education Freedom Scholarship and targeted ESA programs funds may cover participating-school tuition and fees; approved curriculum, books and testing; tutoring, therapies and educational programs where allowed; program-specific technology, transportation and postsecondary costs. A child may receive only one Tennessee program per school year. Never use the expense list or deadline from a different program.
EFS is the broadest route. The older ESA is limited by geography, income and prior enrollment; IEA serves students with an active IEP and a qualifying disability.
Every state with an education savings account or scholarship program, with the vendors listed for it.
Tell families which programs you serve and how they pay you. A person reviews every listing within 3 business days. There is no fee to list.
PencilGo is an independent company, not a state agency or program administrator. A listing here does not mean the program has approved every product a vendor sells. Confirm the exact item and how you pay in Education Freedom Scholarship and targeted ESA programs before buying.