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Private schools in Bessemer, AL

27 schools within 12 miles. 18 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.

Schools near Bessemer

Schools on the official CHOOSE Act list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 27 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Bessemer Academy ✓ 3
Brooklane Baptist Academy ✓ PreK-12 141 12.2 Baptist 4
Heritage Christian Academy ✓ 5
Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy ✓ K-6 49 7.5 Baptist 7
Miracle Academy Private Christian School ✓ K-10 81 8.2 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Spring Valley School ✓ 1-12 131 4.1 Nonsectarian 8
Restoration Academy ✓ K-12 371 10.6 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Harvest Christian School ✓ PreK-12 50 7.8 Baptist 8
The Hillsboro School ✓ PreK-12 34 4 Nonsectarian 9
Build Up Community School ✓ 9-12 50 7.6 Nonsectarian 10
John Carroll Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 540 12.5 Roman Catholic 10
Holy Family Catholic Academy ✓ PreK-8 19 3 Roman Catholic 10
Wonderstead ✓ 11
Maranathan Academy ✓ 11
Ephesus Academy ✓ PreK-11 54 9 Seventh-Day Adventist 11
Hoover Christian School ✓ K-12 63 8.6 Seventh-Day Adventist 12
Urban Community Montessori ✓ 12
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 156 8.5 Roman Catholic 12
Dunnams Private School PreK-Transitional K 10 10 Christian (nondenominational) 1
Triumphant Child Care Center Transitional K 2 2 Pentecostal 2
New Life Christian School of Excellence K-5 107 13.4 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Deeper Life Academy PreK-11 15 5 Pentecostal 2
Prince of Peace Catholic School PreK-8 408 11.7 Roman Catholic 8
New Hope Christian Elementary School PreK-8 45 3.9 Baptist 10
Primrose School of Riverwoods PreK-K 45 22.5 Nonsectarian 10
Green Valley Baptist Church PreK-K 13 3.2 Baptist 10
Riverchase United Methodist Day School PreK-K 15 8.3 Methodist 11

What Alabama pays, and what that leaves you

AL
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

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.

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Bessemer?

We count 27 within 12 miles of downtown Bessemer. Together they enrolled about 2,399 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is John Carroll Catholic High School with 540 students.

Which Bessemer private schools take CHOOSE Act?

18 of the 27 schools on this page are on the state’s official CHOOSE Act list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city.

Will CHOOSE Act cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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