Bessemer Academy
2 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
Private schools in Bessemer, AL
6 schools in Bessemer itself and 28 more within 12 miles. 24 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.
Order: schools on the official CHOOSE Act list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Bessemer (6)
No matching schools.
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-1250 students7.8 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Dunnams Private School
under 1 miGrades PreK-Transitional KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-5107 students13.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades Transitional KPentecostalEarly childhoodCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (28)
No matching schools.
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-12141 students12.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-8408 students11.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-1234 students4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades 1-12131 students4.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed86% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades K-649 students7.5 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades K-1081 students8.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades K-12371 students10.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed60% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades 9-12540 students12.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed96% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-845 students3.9 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades K-1263 students8.6 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-1227 students3.6 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Wonderstead
10 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades 9-1250 students7.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCareer/technicalCo-ed20% to 4-year college
Maranathan Academy
11 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-819 students3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Ephesus Academy
11 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-1154 students9 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-5151 students8.6 students per teacherPresbyterianCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades 9-12156 students8.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed87% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-12287 students9.9 students per teacherPresbyterianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed94% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1115 students5 students per teacherPentecostalCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KMethodistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KBaptistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Bessemer private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Dunnams Private School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Birmingham (11), Hoover (5), Alabaster (3) and Helena (3)
- Students
- about 2,779 in all; the typical school has 81
- Smallest and largest
- Deeper Life Academy, 15 students; John Carroll Catholic High School, 540 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.3 typical, 2 to 22.5 across 27 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 11, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 96% of graduates at the typical high school (11 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 8, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Bessemer
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic20
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey5
In BessemerWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)18
- Elementary (K to 5)26
- Middle (6 to 8)15
- High school (9 to 12)14
- K to 12, one school7
In BessemerWithin 12 mi
- Under 506
- 50 to 1498
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5993
- Bessemer area71%
- All of Alabama73%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Alabama CHOOSE Act schools, list dated October 23, 2026, checked October 26, 2026.
- Award and rules: Alabama CHOOSE Act, official page, read October 1, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Bessemer
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| John Carroll Catholic High School | $12,145 | 2026-27 |
| Restoration Academy | $13,300 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Alabama, by city and grade.
What Alabama pays
- Program
- Alabama CHOOSE Act, education savings account
- Award
- $7,000 per student at a participating school
- Also
- Homeschooled students get $2,000 each, up to $4,000 a family.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Bessemer (20)
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- Private high schools in and around Bessemer (14)
- Private elementary schools in and around Bessemer (26)
- Private middle schools in and around Bessemer (15)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Bessemer (23)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Bessemer (18)
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- Private schools in Helena (8 mi)
- Private schools in Hoover (9 mi)
- Private schools in Alabaster (14 mi)
- Private schools in Birmingham (15 mi)
- Private schools in Gardendale (23 mi)
- Private schools in Tuscaloosa (34 mi)
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