Participating School in

Alabama’s Choose Act

Red Mountain Community School is excited to share that our school is participating in Alabama's CHOOSE Act, a program designed to enhance educational opportunities for K-12 students. Below, you'll find essential information about the program and how it can benefit your family.​

The Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education Act of 2024 (The CHOOSE Act) is administered by the Alabama Department of Revenue (ALDOR).

CHOOSE Act Alabama makes refundable income tax credits called education savings accounts (ESAs) available to support the success of eligible K5-12 students in Alabama.

An ESA can be used to pay for tuition, fees, and other qualified education expenses at approved Education Service Providers (ESPs) in Alabama.

  • $7,000 per participating student who is enrolled in a participating school. To see if your child qualifies, please click here.

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Eligibility Criteria

To qualify for the 2026-2027 school year, students must:

  • Be Alabama residents AND

  • Be in their third year of kindergarten through 12th grade AND

  • Have a household income not exceeding 300% of the federal poverty level for the 2025-2026 tax year.

The CHOOSE Act gives priority to students with special needs, siblings of participating students, and dependents of active-duty service members enrolled in or assigned to a priority school. 

Application Process

CHOOSE Act applications for the 2026-2027 school year opened on January 2, 2026. The application period closes March 31, 2026. To apply, you'll need:

  • Student's birth certificate

  • Proof of Alabama residency (e.g., recent tax return, state driver's license, utility bill), and

  • Proof of income (e.g., most recent federal or state tax return, Forms W-2 or 1099).

Using ClassWallet

Once approved, you'll receive a welcome email from ClassWallet with instructions to access your digital wallet account. Through this platform, you can manage ESA funds and make payments to Red Mountain Community School. All transactions are monitored to ensure they meet CHOOSE Act guidelines. 


The Choose Act program is run by ClassWallet based on the state legislation. Red Mountain Community School does not create any of the aforementioned rules or regulations and all funds are managed between you and the ClassWallet platform. All contracts you sign with Red Mountain Community School remain applicable.