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Private schools in Alabama

CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school. For 2026-27, households at or below 300% of the poverty level. It opens to every family in 2027-28.

338 schools listed
48,469 students (2023-24)
237 on the official CHOOSE Act list
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Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
$7,000 per student at a participating school Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

Families applied for 48,927 students for 2026-27 and more than 34,000 were approved.

Worth knowing: About 15,000 applicants were not funded for 2026-27. Funding depends on what the legislature appropriates.

How CHOOSE Act works, start to finish

By city

The number is how many private schools sit within 12 miles.

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Alabama

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Faith Academy ✓ Mobile PreK-12 1,798 19.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Briarwood Christian School ✓ Birmingham PreK-12 1,552 11.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Essential Church School Birmingham K-12 1,185 19.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Randolph School ✓ Huntsville PreK-12 1,005 7.9 Nonsectarian
American Christian Academy ✓ Tuscaloosa PreK-12 935 15.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Whitesburg Christian Academy ✓ Huntsville K-12 893 12.7 Baptist
Madison Academy ✓ Madison PreK-12 807 8.7 Christian (nondenominational)
Bayside Academy ✓ Daphne PreK-12 786 9 Nonsectarian
McGill-Toolen Catholic High School ✓ Mobile 9-12 750 11 Roman Catholic
Lee-Scott Academy ✓ Auburn PreK-12 750 10.5 Christian (nondenominational)
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School ✓ Montgomery PreK-12 732 11.7 Roman Catholic
Houston Academy ✓ Dothan PreK-12 672 13.2 Nonsectarian
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama ✓ Birmingham PreK-12 659 9.1 Christian (nondenominational)
Cornerstone High School Birmingham PreK-12 659 7.6 Nonsectarian
Prattville Christian Academy ✓ Prattville PreK-12 657 8.1 Christian (nondenominational)

Run your own numbers

What would you pay?

We filled in the standard CHOOSE Act amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Get one email when applications open

Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.

Questions parents ask

How much does Alabama pay toward private school?

$7,000 per student at a participating school. Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.

Who can get it?

For 2026-27, households at or below 300% of the poverty level. It opens to every family in 2027-28.

Is there still room?

Families applied for 48,927 students for 2026-27 and more than 34,000 were approved.

How do I know a school takes CHOOSE Act?

Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city.

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