Ascend new heights

At Rise Academy, you’ll find a supportive environment where you can achieve academic success and discover a pathway to your next step in life.

  • Fully accredited, independent education

  • Affordable tuition

  • Small class sizes and individualized instruction

  • Personal and spiritual development

Quick links

  1. Online application

  2. Student Interview & Shadow Day

  3. Admissions decisions

Find more information about each step below.

Application process

Tuition overview

All students receive a full- or partial-tuition scholarship to attend Rise Academy. The actual per-pupil cost is approximately $23,000 annually, which is largely funded through generous donations.

Aiming for equity, Rise Academy has an income-based sliding scale tuition model that acknowledges and accounts for household income disparities in our school community. You can use this tool to calculate your family’s tuition contribution per student.

Each student’s specific tuition rate is determined by submission of financial paperwork. Tuition-paying families can make payments by one lump sum, semesterly payments (half in the fall and half in the spring), or split over 10 months by setting up a direct withdrawal.

In addition to any tuition payments, we require a $25 application fee, and all families are required to pay an annual $200 school supply fee. School supply fees are encouraged to be paid by the first day of school.

Admission is largely based on the following criteria:

  • Income eligibility requirements: Family Income <120% of Area Median Income (see tuition calculator)

  • Residency within our transportation boundary

The goal of these parameters is to ensure Rise Academy primarily serves residents of Richmond’s East End for whom a private education would ordinarily be cost-prohibitive. Rise Academy also values socio-economic diversity, thereby admitting a small percentage of students outside this eligibility criteria.

These factors also influence our admission decisions:

  • School academic records and placement test scores

  • Class size capacity

  • Family members who have attended Rise Academy (formerly Church Hill Academy) or are currently enrolled

  • Past school behavior reports

  • Recommendation of school counselor or a recent teacher

  • Student IEP or required accommodations

Step 1

Online application

Only completed applications will be considered.

Start here.

Step 2

Interview & Shadow Day

Qualifying prospective students will be invited to an interview and Shadow Day at the school.

These will be conducted on a rolling basis during our enrollment period.

Step 3

Admissions decisions

We make admissions decisions on a rolling basis during our enrollment period. Families will be notified by phone and mail.

Rise Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sexual orientation, religious identity, and/or national origin in the administration of its educational policies and school administrative programs.

For additional enrollment information, contact us at 804-222-8760 or admissions@riseacademyrva.org.