Asheville Christian Academy

The school at a glance

Asheville Christian Academy is located in Swannanoa and offers a western North Carolina option for families seeking Christian college-preparatory schooling. Its published tuition includes field trips, retreats, and college guidance, while uniforms, transport, meals, care, and some upper-school courses require separate budgeting. The school uses a need-based variable-tuition process for kindergarten through grade twelve and requires families to try for Opportunity first. Its explanation is clear that assistance is limited and that multiple support sources cannot exceed assessed need. Families should therefore seek a written offer before assuming the standard tuition will become affordable. The school also has an international homestay arrangement, but the prices in this profile describe domestic day attendance. This is a candidate for households that can make the location and Christian educational approach work and need a realistic comparison after aid.

PUBLISHED COSTS · 2026-2027

Tuition is the starting point.

Not verified

Grade, family-size, parish, program, and eligibility labels are part of each price. Do not sort or compare an unqualified minimum; family totals and conditional contributions are not individual sticker tuition.

Required fees

Enrollment deposit

amount: 1000; currency: USD; notes: Nonrefundable; confirm tuition credit

Uniforms and upper-school course charges

amount: Unknown; currency: USD; notes: Not included in tuition

Application

amount: 220; currency: USD; notes: Nonrefundable; admissions page current at check.

Additional costs to ask about

Care, bus, lunch, extended academic support

amount: Unknown; currency: USD; notes: Not included

School aid & discounts

FACTS variable tuition for K–12; apply for Opportunity before variable tuition. Funds limited; multiple aid types subject to assessed need.

State scholarship participation

Opportunity Scholarship

status: school-confirmed; verification: School official source; government directory not independently checked.

ESA+

status: unknown; verification: Only explicit school participation counts; a general program link is insufficient.

notes

Participation does not guarantee admission, an award, or available funds. Do not assume school-funded aid stacks with a state award.

Deadlines

admissions

Upcoming-year applications open November; new grades 1–12 admissions begin March; applications after August 1 may not finish before opening

enrollment

Approximately ten days after acceptance

published cycle dates

January 15 priority Pre-K/K/siblings; March 1 early all grades; June 30 regular; August 1 late. Page does not attach a year; verify intended admission cycle.

What still needs checking

• ESA+ participation
• Full required course fees
• Deposit credit treatment
• Exact middle/upper division boundaries in cited tuition table