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New Kituwah Academy

60 Water Dam Road
Cherokee, NC 28719

The New Kituwah Academy, also known as the Atse Kituwah Academy, is a private bilingual Cherokee- and English-language immersion school for Cherokee students in kindergarten through sixth grade, located in Cherokee, North Carolina, in the Yellow Hill community of the Qualla Boundary.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 92 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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School Overview

Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

Year Founded

2004

Student Body

Total Students

92 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

100%

State avg.: 23%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

10 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

National avg.: 13:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Application URL

Online Application

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 92 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in North Carolina is $12,725 for elementary schools and $14,126 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in North Carolina is 80% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).