New Frontiers Academy (2026 Profile)

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New Frontiers Academy

3939 Old Snow Hill Rd
Dowelltown, TN 37059

Tel: (615) 536-5623

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New Frontiers Children's Home and Academy is a godly, therapeutic environment for boys ages 11-18.

Currently one home for eight boys operates at full capacity and has done so since early 2000, offering the opportunity for life skills, quality education and GED training.

The goal is to provide Christian leadership through a mentor-student relationship and premier experiential learning environments that mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally enhance the lives of boys who are facing significant life challenges.

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 10
Enrollment: 3 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

School Overview

School Type

Alternative School

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

Religious Affiliation

Christian

Grades Offered

Grades 10

School Calendar

Student Body

Total Students

3 students

Student Body Type

All-boys

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

Student-Teacher Ratio

3:1

National avg.:

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

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School Notes

School Motto: YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS HERE.

New Frontiers Children's Home and Academy is a godly, therapeutic environment for boys ages 11-18.
Currently one home for eight boys operates at full capacity and has done so since early 2000, offering the opportunity for life skills, quality education and GED training.
The goal is to provide Christian leadership through a mentor-student relationship and premier experiential learning environments that mentally, physically, spiritually and emotionally enhance the lives of boys who are facing significant life challenges.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Alternative School
Grades: 10
Enrollment: 3 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Tennessee is $13,528 for elementary schools and $14,610 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Tennessee is 84% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).