Non Public School Categories in Tennessee

As I have been looking into opening my own school, I have looked into how do I actually do that.  I will include several links to the places I have found relevant information below.  For Tennessee I have found that my school would best fit under Category 5 Acknowledged for Operation. Her are the basics for Category 5 Private Schools in Tennessee...

• Accreditation is optional.
• No requirement for Registration.
• No requirement for Licensing. 
• Approval is optional.
• Teachers must hold a baccalaureate degree, but are not required to have a teaching certificate (teachers at The Little Red Schoolhouse in grades k-8 will be required to have a teaching certificate).
• Tennessee Code Annotated does not address the length of school year or days for Category 5 schools.
• No requirements for curriculum.
• Name, grade, and address of all students must be reported to local superintendent.
• Attendance records much be kept and reported to the local education agency.
• Cumulative records must be kept on all students.
• Children must be immunized prior to attendance. 
• Fire drills must be held twice a month. 
• Annual inspections by the Fire Marshal and Health Department are required.
• Non public schools are not reuuired to provide transportation (The Little Red Schoolhouse plans on providing transportation for our students).
• Must administer a nationally standardized achievement test covering the basic academic areas in grades 2 through 8.
• No requirements for professional development.

Tennessee Department Of Education Non Public School Categories

U. S. Department of Education State Regulation of Private Schools (Includes all 50 states)

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