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After-school in Tennessee
Updated 2026-06-13
1,942
public schools
146
95
1M
students enrolled
$26.9M
federal 21st CCLC
28K
youth served (funded)
—
kids in unmet demand
Tennessee needs more after-school seats. You could open a program.
A step-by-step guide for Tennessee — local demand, 21st CCLC funding, licensing, and how to launch.
Federal funding (21st CCLC)
FY2026
$26,866,646
28,166 youth
Nita M. Lowey 21st Century Community Learning Centers
Afterschool Alliance — Tennessee state facts →
State funding streams
No dedicated state stream recorded — federal 21st CCLC only, as far as we've ingested.
Who's in charge
Statewide after-school network
Education & after-school conferences (39 — click to expand) Browse & filter all →
Statewide
Tennessee Afterschool Network
🗓 See network site for current events
Statewide afterschool & expanded-learning field
National
Afterschool
National AfterSchool Association
🗓 Annual (spring)
Afterschool & out-of-school-time professionals
National
Out-of-school time
BOOST Collaborative
🗓 Annual (spring, Palm Springs, CA)
OST leaders & practitioners
National
Expanded learning
Foundations, Inc.
🗓 Annual (winter)
Afterschool & expanded-learning educators
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual
Summer & out-of-school-time field
National
Advocacy
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual (Washington, D.C.)
Afterschool advocates & program leaders
National
Awareness
Afterschool Alliance
🗓 Annual — every October
Nationwide rally for afterschool programs
National
Out-of-school time
How Kids Learn Foundation / Temescal Associates
🗓 Annual
OST & youth-development staff
National
Program quality
The After School Institute
🗓 Annual
Afterschool program staff & directors
National
Camp & summer
American Camp Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Camp & summer program professionals
National
Parks & rec youth programs
National Recreation and Park Association
🗓 Annual (fall)
Parks, recreation & out-of-school-time staff
National
Social-emotional learning
CASEL (Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning)
🗓 Annual
Educators & OST staff focused on SEL
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
STEM learning ecosystem leaders
National
Youth development
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
🗓 Annual
Club professionals & youth-development staff
National
Youth development
National 4-H Council
🗓 Annual
4-H & youth-development educators
National
Youth systems
Forum for Youth Investment
🗓 Periodic
Youth-serving systems & intermediaries
National
OST systems & intermediaries
Every Hour Counts
🗓 Periodic
Citywide OST system leaders
National
Statewide networks
Mott-funded 50 State Afterschool Network
🗓 Annual
State afterschool network leaders
National
Education innovation
🗓 Annual (March, Austin, TX)
Education & OST innovators
National
Education innovation
ASU+GSV
🗓 Annual (spring)
Education leaders & funders
National
Education philanthropy
Grantmakers for Education
🗓 Annual (fall)
Education & youth funders
National
K-12 ed-tech
Future of Educational Technology Conference
🗓 January 26-29, 2027, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, tech directors, district leaders
National
K-12 ed-tech leadership
Consortium for School Networking (CoSN)
🗓 April 13-15, 2026, Chicago, IL
K-12 edtech leaders, CIOs/CTOs, superintendents
National
K-12 ed-tech & instructional strategies
ISTE+ASCD
🗓 June 28 - July 1, 2026, Orlando, FL
K-12 educators, instructional leaders, edtech professionals
National
School/district leadership
AASA, The School Superintendents Association
🗓 February 12-14, 2026, Nashville, TN
Superintendents and district administrators
National
School leadership
National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP)
🗓 July 13-15, 2026, Orlando, FL
Elementary & middle-level principals and assistant principals
National
School leadership
National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)
🗓 February 6-9, 2027, Tampa, FL
Secondary school principals and assistant principals
National
STEM in OST
STEM Next Opportunity Fund
🗓 Annual
Afterschool and out-of-school-time STEM leaders
National
Summer learning
National Summer Learning Association
🗓 Annual (winter)
Summer & expanded-learning leaders
National
Youth mentoring
MENTOR National
🗓 January 28-29, 2027, Washington, DC (annual, end of National Mentoring Month)
Mentoring practitioners, researchers, funders, youth leaders, government & civic leaders
National
Youth advocacy & resilience
Georgia Southern University
🗓 Annual (early March), Savannah, GA
Teachers, principals, counselors, social workers, youth-serving professionals & community leaders
National
Summer camp & youth development
American Camp Association, NY & NJ
🗓 March 9-11, 2027, Atlantic City, NJ
Camp directors & camp professionals nationwide
National
Federal education programs (ESEA/Title I)
National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (NAESPA)
🗓 February 23-25, 2027, Louisville, KY & online
Federal program administrators, Title I educators & school leaders
National
Professional learning
Learning Forward
🗓 Annual — every December
District administrators, principals, instructional coaches & teacher leaders
National
Science & STEM education
National Science Teaching Association (NSTA)
🗓 Twice yearly — November 4-7, 2026, Indianapolis, IN; March 17-20, 2027, Boston, MA
K-12 science teachers, STEM educators & science supervisors
National
Early childhood & school-age education
National Association for the Education of Young Children
🗓 December 5-8, 2026, Washington, DC (centennial); Dec 4-7, 2027, Chicago, IL
Early childhood educators, program leaders & school-age care professionals
National
Middle level education
Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE)
🗓 November 4-7, 2026, Nashville, TN
Middle school educators & leaders
National
Community schools & family engagement
Institute for Educational Leadership (IEL) / Coalition for Community Schools
🗓 Annual (late spring)
Community school coordinators, district leaders, OST & family engagement practitioners
National
School counseling & student support
American School Counselor Association
🗓 July 11-14, 2026, New Orleans, LA
K-12 school counselors & student support staff
Specific dates and venues change each year — visit each organizer for the current schedule.
By category
General after-school43
Academic & enrichment43
By operator
School district23
Nonprofit19
Charter1
By cost
Not specified43
After-school service providers & vendors (3,618)
Organizations that run or supply Tennessee after-school programs — state-funded operators and enrichment vendors.
Operators are organizations awarded state/federal after-school funding; vendors are licensed providers servicing after-school. Each card links to its source.
Program directory
43 programs on record
| Program | Contact | Operator | Cost | Award yr | Award $ |
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Tennessee schools — breakdowns
Schools serving each grade
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Count of schools whose grade span includes each grade.
Schools by level
Browse Tennessee schools by county (95)
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Washington
Wayne
Weakley
White
Williamson
Wilson
Browse Tennessee schools by district (146)
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Memphis-Shelby County Schools224
Davidson County169
Knox County99
Hamilton County82
Sumner County53
Rutherford County52
Williamson County52
Montgomery County40
Sevier County31
Achievement School District30
Robertson County26
Madison County26
Sullivan County25
Maury County24
Wilson County23
Blount County23
Putnam County23
Anderson County19
Hamblen County19
Dickson County19
Hawkins County19
Roane County17
Bradley County17
Washington County16
Campbell County16
Tipton County15
Carter County15
Monroe County14
Greene County14
Bedford County14
Cheatham County13
Lawrence County13
Claiborne County13
Jefferson County13
Murfreesboro13
Johnson City13
Kingsport13
Cocke County12
Cumberland County12
Marion County11
Union County11
Weakley County11
Warren County11
Bartlett11
Franklin County11
Coffee County11
Overton County11
Collierville11
Loudon County10
Hickman County10
Gibson Co Sp Dist10
Marshall County10
Cleveland9
Smith County9
Hardin County9
McNairy County9
Giles County9
Hardeman County Schools9
Bristol9
Grainger County9
McMinn County9
Dyer County9
Henderson County9
Oak Ridge8
Wayne County8
White County8
Macon County8
Unicoi County8
Benton County8
Polk County8
Scott County8
Fayette County Public Schools8
Grundy County8
Morgan County8
Franklin SSD8
Lincoln County7
Cannon County7
Rhea County7
Greeneville7
Obion County7
Tullahoma7
Maryville7
Lauderdale County7
Fentress County7
Humphreys County7
Chester County6
DeKalb County6
Lebanon6
Henry County6
Johnson County6
Stewart County6
Germantown6
Athens5
Perry County5
Haywood County5
Dyersburg5
Bledsoe County5
Elizabethton5
Houston County5
Decatur County5
Sweetwater5
Crockett County5
Alcoa4
Clay County4
Arlington4
Union City4
Meigs County4
McKenzie4
Lewis County4
Huntingdon Special School District4
Jackson County4
Millington Municipal Schools4
Manchester3
Milan3
West Carroll Sp Dist3
Paris3
Trenton3
Sequatchie County3
Fayetteville3
Hancock County3
Humboldt City Schools3
Lenoir City3
Hollow Rock - Bruceton3
Tennessee Schools for the Deaf3
Trousdale County3
Clinton3
Oneida3
Lake County3
Van Buren County2
Pickett County2
Lakeland2
Lexington2
Bradford2
Moore County2
Tennessee School for Blind1
Rogersville1
Alamo1
Richard City1
Newport1
South Carroll1
Carroll County1
Etowah1
Dayton1
West Tennessee School for the Deaf1
Bells1
Alvin C York Institute1
Public schools (click to collapse)
1,942 schools on record · 1,033,866 students · 378 cities · 95 counties
★ Best schools in Tennessee →
Public schools (click to collapse)
1,942 schools on record · 1,033,866 students · 378 cities · 95 counties
★ Best schools in Tennessee →| School | City | District | County | Region | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
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