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Score Academy Online is a state-approved participating school for the Alabama CHOOSE Act Education Savings Account program. Cognia-accredited, NCAA-approved courses, live teachers, grades K through 12. Your ESA funds go straight to tuition through ClassWallet, administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue.
If you applied, check your ClassWallet inbox for your award notification. The next new application window opens in January 2027 for the 2027-28 academic year, when CHOOSE Act eligibility becomes universal. Book an admissions call to get your child enrolled at Score Academy Online for the upcoming year or to plan ahead for 2027-28.
The CHOOSE Act (Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students’ Education Act) is Alabama’s Education Savings Account program. It uses refundable income tax credits to fund parent-controlled ESAs for eligible K5-12 students, usable at approved education service providers including accredited online schools.
The CHOOSE Act was signed by Governor Kay Ivey on March 7, 2024. Applications first opened January 2, 2025, and the program went live for the 2025-26 academic year. In its first year, 36,873 Alabama students applied from every county in the state. The program is administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR), with ClassWallet as the program support partner handling fund distribution.
Eligibility expands in phases. For 2025-26 and 2026-27, families must have an adjusted gross income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. Starting with the 2027-28 academic year, the program becomes universal. Any K5-12 Alabama resident is eligible, regardless of household income.
Award amounts are set by statute and do not vary by grade. Here is the full breakdown, plus exactly what ESA funds can be spent on through ClassWallet.
Participating schools under the CHOOSE Act must be accredited (public or private). Score Academy Online meets the bar: full Cognia accreditation, credentialed teachers, a standards-aligned K-12 curriculum, and NCAA-approved coursework.
Score Academy Online holds full accreditation from Cognia (formerly AdvancED) and SACS CASI. The CHOOSE Act requires participating schools to be accredited.
Every class is taught live by a credentialed subject specialist. Students join scheduled sessions on video, ask questions in real time, and work through material with teachers who know them by name.
Standards-aligned coursework for every grade, plus Honors and AP-track courses at the high school level. All courses are NCAA-approved for student athletes targeting Division I and II programs.
Score Academy Online accepts ClassWallet tuition payments, so your CHOOSE Act ESA funds go straight to your child’s tuition without out-of-pocket outlay for eligible students.
Three learning packages let families choose the pace and structure that fits their child. Fully live synchronous instruction, flex with recorded lessons, or fully self-paced asynchronous courses.
Our admissions team works with Alabama families funded through the CHOOSE Act. We handle your Score Academy Online enrollment and give you the vendor details you need for ClassWallet.
If you applied for 2026-27, award notifications began April 15, 2026 through ClassWallet. If you plan to apply for 2027-28, the new application window opens in January 2027 with universal eligibility.
For 2026-27: check your ClassWallet inbox for your award notification. ALDOR began sending notifications on April 15, 2026.
For 2027-28: applications open in January 2027 with universal eligibility. You will need:
Once awarded, sign into ClassWallet and complete the award affidavit. This activates your ESA and confirms your intent to enroll at a participating school.
Sign-in and support details for the CHOOSE Act family portal are available on the ALDOR site.
Open the ClassWallet portal →In ClassWallet, choose Score Academy Online from the approved participating schools list. Our admissions team will give you the exact vendor details to confirm.
We run your Score Academy Online enrollment in parallel so your child is ready to start on schedule.
Submit tuition payments through ClassWallet. ALDOR verifies each payment and releases $7,000 per student from your ESA directly to Score Academy Online.
Approved expenses beyond tuition (tutoring, therapies, fees) also pay through the same ClassWallet account.
Alabama families can apply CHOOSE Act funds to any of our three learning packages. Pricing below is per course. The $7,000 per-student award covers a meaningful portion of a full course load at Score Academy Online.
For students who want maximum schedule flexibility. Pre-recorded lessons, automated assessments, and independent coursework. No live classes or teacher chat.
Our most comprehensive package. Live scheduled classes in small groups, direct teacher access, and full progress reporting. The closest experience to a private school classroom, online.
A middle path. Students access the full Score Academy Online curriculum through recorded lessons and can message teachers directly for support. Larger group sizes for students who prefer a more independent rhythm with teacher access.
Pricing is per course. A typical full-time student takes 6 to 8 courses per year. The $7,000 award covers roughly a full Flex course load or a meaningful portion of Synchronous tuition. Our admissions team builds a course plan that fits your child and your award amount.
For the 2026-27 academic year, families must have an adjusted gross income at or below 300% of the federal poverty level. Students must be Alabama residents in grades K5 through 12, ages 5 to 19 (or 5 to 21 for students who qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act). Starting with the 2027-28 academic year, the income cap is removed. Any K5-12 Alabama resident becomes eligible, regardless of household income.
The CHOOSE Act provides $7,000 per participating student enrolled in a participating school and $2,000 per participating student in a home education program (capped at $4,000 per family). These amounts are set by statute and do not vary by grade level. Score Academy Online is classified as a participating school, so enrolled Score Academy Online students receive the full $7,000 award.
Yes. The CHOOSE Act defines participating schools as accredited public or private schools. Score Academy Online is a Cognia-accredited, NCAA-approved online private school and an approved participating school under the CHOOSE Act. Alabama families can use their ESA funds to pay Score Academy Online tuition directly through ClassWallet. All three Score Academy Online learning packages (Synchronous, Flex, Asynchronous) accept CHOOSE Act funds.
The 2026-27 application window closed March 31, 2026. The next new application window opens in January 2027 for the 2027-28 academic year. That window is especially significant because 2027-28 is Year 3 of the program, when eligibility becomes universal and the 300% of federal poverty level income cap is removed. Families who were not approved in prior years, or whose income exceeded the cap, become eligible in 2027-28.
The Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR) administers the program and has contracted with ClassWallet as the program support partner. Funds are deposited into a parent-controlled ClassWallet account. Families pay tuition and other approved expenses directly through ClassWallet, and ALDOR verifies each transaction. Families received their 2025-26 award activation emails from ClassWallet on or around July 1, 2025, and the same pattern applies for 2026-27.
Approved expenses include tuition and fees at participating schools, tutoring services at approved education service providers (ESPs), educational therapies, and other qualified education expenses. All spending runs through ClassWallet, which connects families to ALDOR’s approved ESPs. Non-educational purchases and cash withdrawals are not permitted.
For the 2026-27 academic year, among families with AGI at or below 300% of the federal poverty level, the priority order is: (1) the first 500 ESAs awarded to students with special needs, (2) students previously awarded in the prior academic year, (3) dependents of active-duty service members enrolled in or assigned to a priority school as defined in Section 16-6D-4, and (4) remaining awards distributed based on family AGI as a percentage of the federal poverty level. Within each tier, priority goes to siblings of participating students.
If your application was not funded for 2026-27, you can reapply in January 2027 for the 2027-28 academic year. Starting with 2027-28, the income cap is removed and previously awarded students receive priority over new applicants. In the meantime, Score Academy Online offers multiple tuition options, and our admissions team can help you build a course plan that fits your current budget and positions your child for a seamless transition when 2027-28 funds are activated.
Yes. Score Academy Online is a state-approved participating school under the CHOOSE Act. Alabama families can use their CHOOSE Act ESA funds to pay Score Academy Online tuition directly through ClassWallet. Score Academy Online holds full Cognia and SACS CASI accreditation (required for participating schools under the CHOOSE Act) and offers NCAA-approved coursework for grades K through 12. Contact our admissions team for the exact vendor details you will need in ClassWallet.
The $7,000 award is for students enrolled in a participating school, which includes accredited private schools and accredited online schools like Score Academy Online. The $2,000 award is for students in a home education program, including individual or group programs, homeschool co-ops, and non-participating church schools. Home education awards are capped at $4,000 per family regardless of how many students participate. Enrolling at Score Academy Online qualifies your child for the full $7,000 participating school award.
The CHOOSE Act prioritizes students with special needs in the award order. The first 500 ESAs each year are reserved for students who qualify for services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Students with special needs can be aged 5 to 21 (compared to 5 to 19 for general eligibility). The base award amount of $7,000 per participating school student applies the same way. Score Academy Online works with families who have IEPs, 504 plans, or Individualized Service Plans, and our small-class model is well suited to students who need more individualized attention.
Our admissions team works with CHOOSE Act families every week. Once your award is activated in ClassWallet, we handle your Score Academy Online enrollment and provide the exact vendor details you need to direct your $7,000 toward tuition.