Tennessee Code Title 49. Education § 49-6-3502

(1) “Department” means the department of education;

(2) “Eligible student” means a resident of this state who is entitled to attend a public school, except for a student enrolled in a home school, as defined in § 49-6-3050, or in a church-related school, as defined in § 49-50-801, with which the student's parent is associated, registered, or is participating as a parent-teacher for purposes of § 49-6-3050(a)(2) or (a)(3);

(3) “Parent” means the parent, guardian, person who has custody of the child, or individual who has caregiving authority for the child under § 49-6-3001;

(4) “Private school” means a school that is:

(5) “Program” means the education freedom scholarship program created by this part;

(6) “Public school” means a public charter school, a school operated by an LEA, or a school operated by this state with public funds that serves students in any of the grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12);

(7) “Recipient” means an eligible student who enrolls in any of the grades kindergarten through twelve (K-12) at a private school and receives a scholarship for a given school year;  and

(8) “Scholarship” means an education freedom scholarship provided pursuant to this part.