Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite
315 S 3rd St., Albemarle, NC 28001Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- K-12
- Students (K-12)
- 35
- Students per teacher
- 9
- Affiliation
- Nonsectarian
- From Albemarle center
- Under 1 mile
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
- 8
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Program
- Special program emphasis
- Boys and girls
- 23% boys, 77% girls
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 100%
- Setting
- Town
- 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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On its website
- Accreditation it names: NCPSA: scholarsacademy4thegifted.org/about-us, read October 14, 2026.
- What Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite says on scholarsacademy4thegifted.org, read October 14, 2026.
- Accreditation is as the school names it, not checked with the accrediting body.
Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2021-22 to 2023-24
- 35 to 35, no change
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- Grade 12 (6)
- Smallest grade
- Kindergarten (1)
- Across the grades
- Classes fill up toward the upper grades
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 3
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 161
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours 25 minutes
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,190
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 5 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person, virtual and hybrid
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against North Carolina
- 19 days shorter than the 180-day median of 555 schools we list
- School day, against North Carolina
- 25 minutes longer than the median of 7 hours (564 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 9 here; median 9.3 at 298 NC 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.
Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite 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 Scholars Academy Gifted and Artistically Elite?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Premier Service of Carolina | 9-10 | 12 | 1 |
| Park Ridge Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Heritage Classical Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 2 | |
| Christ the King Christian Academy ✓ | K-12 | 73 | 7 |
| Uwharrie Learning Center | 8-12 | 32 | 13 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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