The Tennessee Association of Non-Public Academic Schools, also referred to as TANAS, is an organization chartered for the purpose of serving Private Christian Education in the state of Tennessee. TANAS operates as a service organization & State recognized Accrediting Agency to church-related school ministries. TANAS desires to further the proclamation of the Word of God and absolute sole authority and Lordship of Jesus Christ over such churches and Christian schools. The TANAS organization approves nursery, pre-school, kindergarten, elementary, secondary, and satellite home school programs as ministries of specific churches in accordance with the standards established in the Bible, the Word of God.

Apostolic  Christian  Academy  is  sponsored  by  First  Apostolic  Church  and  is  accredited  by the  Christian  Education  Department  of  the  Assemblies  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  which maintains  a  national  charter  with  the  federal  government.  ACA  currently  maintains  an “AA”  rating,  the  highest  level  of  accreditation  with  the  ALJC.