New Day Academy
700 E Cottonwood Rd, Dothan, AL 36301Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- 6-12
- Students (K-12)
- 65
- Students per teacher
- 10.8
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Dothan center
- 2.4 miles
Can you use CHOOSE Act here?
Not on the CHOOSE Act list we read
- About the list
- How the CHOOSE Act list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 window closed March 31, 2026. Dates for 2027-28 are not posted yet; the 2026-27 portal for new families opened January 2, 2026.
Source: CHOOSE Act official source, dated October 23, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 6
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Alternative
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 0%
- Setting
- City
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 58 to 65, up 7 (12%)
- Path
- Dipped to 56 in 2021-22, then passed its earlier level
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (18)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 6 (3)
- Average a grade
- About 9
- High school grades
- Average 11; lower grades 6
- Ungraded classes
- 1 student
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 212
- Length of the school day
- 5 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,060
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Alabama
- 32 days longer than the 180-day median of 255 schools we list
- School day, against Alabama
- 120 minutes shorter than the median of 7 hours (257 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 here; median 10 at 139 AL combined schools
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
New Day Academy tuition, and what CHOOSE Act pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
- Award
- $7,000 per student at a participating school
- How it varies
- Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at New Day Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees CHOOSE Act pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ridgecrest Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Beulah Land Christian Academy | PreK-K | 5 | 2 |
| Bethel Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-11 | 142 | 2 |
| Westgate Christian School | PreK-5 | 42 | 4 |
| Crossroads Baptist Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 5 | |
| Houston Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 672 | 5 |
| Northside Methodist Church & Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 582 | 5 |
| Providence Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 6 | |
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