New Kituwah Academy
PO Box 486, Cherokee, NC 28719Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-6
- Students (K-12)
- 58
- Students per teacher
- 5.8
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
Can you use Opportunity Scholarship here?
Not on the Opportunity Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the Opportunity Scholarship list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 priority window ran February 2 to March 2, 2026. Expect early February again.
Source: Opportunity Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 10
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Boys and girls
- 47% boys, 53% girls
- Setting
- Rural
- 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
- 59 to 58, down 1 (2%)
- Path
- Dipped to 54 in 2021-22, then recovered part of the way
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 1 (11)
- Smallest grade
- 3 grades (7 each)
- Average a grade
- About 8
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 180
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,260
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- Same as the median of the 555 private schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- About the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 5.8 here; median 8.8 at 175 NC elementary 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 Kituwah Academy tuition, and what Opportunity Scholarship pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet. Check the school’s website
North Carolina Opportunity Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $3,574 to $7,942 per student, by household income
- How it varies
- Four income tiers. A family of four earning up to $61,050 gets the top amount. Students with disabilities can also use ESA+.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at New Kituwah Academy?
Use $0 or more.
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Ask the school
- Its full-year tuition and required fees; whether it takes Opportunity Scholarship; its application deadline. More questions to ask
Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-2 | 8 | 9 |
| Heritage Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 85 | 12 |
| St. Joseph Academy | K-8 | 5 | 12 |
| Victory Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 100 | 16 |
| Academy at Soar, Soar | 7-12 | 27 | 18 |
| Haywood Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 112 | 18 |
| Blue Ridge Adventist Christian School | 3-8 | 5 | 18 |
| Macon Multi-Purpose Juvenile Home | 8-11 | 6 | 21 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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