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Private schools in Birmingham, AL

55 schools within 12 miles. 33 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.

Schools near Birmingham

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 55 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
St. Rose of Lima School ✓ PreK-8 181 11.1 Roman Catholic 1
Red Mountain Community School ✓ PreK-12 68 5.2 Nonsectarian 1
Ne Miles Jewish Day School ✓ K-7 54 4.7 Jewish 1
Islamic Academy of Alabama ✓ PreK-12 214 9.9 Islamic 2
Creative Montessori School ✓ PreK-8 133 4.3 Nonsectarian 2
Advent Episcopal School ✓ 2
Glen Iris Baptist School ✓ PreK-12 93 5.7 Baptist 2
Alabama Waldorf School ✓ PreK-8 93 12.7 Nonsectarian 3
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama ✓ PreK-12 659 9.1 Christian (nondenominational) 3
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 156 8.5 Roman Catholic 4
Urban Community Montessori ✓ 4
Highlands School ✓ PreK-8 296 8.2 Nonsectarian 4
Maranathan Academy ✓ 4
Ephesus Academy ✓ PreK-11 54 9 Seventh-Day Adventist 4
Mitchell's Place ✓ 4
Wonderstead ✓ 4
The American Academy for Young Professionals (Gr. 6-12) ✓ 4
Southminster Day School ✓ PreK-5 151 8.6 Presbyterian 5
John Carroll Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 540 12.5 Roman Catholic 5
Holy Family Catholic Academy ✓ PreK-8 19 3 Roman Catholic 6
Build Up Community School ✓ 9-12 50 7.6 Nonsectarian 7
Miracle Academy Private Christian School ✓ K-10 81 8.2 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Spring Valley School ✓ 1-12 131 4.1 Nonsectarian 8
Jefferson Christian Academy ✓ K-12 158 6.6 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Rock City Preparatory Christian School ✓ K-8 26 5.2 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Banks Academy ✓ 6-12 125 20.8 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Hoover Christian School ✓ K-12 63 8.6 Seventh-Day Adventist 8
Restoration Academy ✓ K-12 371 10.6 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Briarwood Christian School ✓ PreK-12 1,552 11.2 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy ✓ K-6 49 7.5 Baptist 9
Joseph S Bruno Montessori Academy ✓ PreK-8 116 5.3 Roman Catholic 10
Hilltop Montessori School ✓ PreK-8 97 5.2 Nonsectarian 10
Gardendale Christian Academy ✓ 12
The Altamont School 5-12 379 8.9 Nonsectarian <1
Arlington School 7-11 5 3.3 Nonsectarian 1
Red Mtn Community School PreK-12 68 9.1 Nonsectarian 1
St. Francis Xavier School PreK-8 150 8 Roman Catholic 2
Our Lady of Sorrows PreK-8 343 13.7 Roman Catholic 2
Grassroots Christian Academy 6-12 123 11.6 Baptist 3
Montessori Kids Universe Homewood K 102 51 Nonsectarian 3
New Hope Christian Elementary School PreK-8 45 3.9 Baptist 6
Gods House Kindergarten and Day Care PreK-K 16 26.7 Presbyterian 6
Trinity Outreach Ministries PreK-Transitional K 2 2 Christian (nondenominational) 6
Allan Cott School 1-12 59 9.8 Nonsectarian 7
Integrity Christian Academy PreK-4 13 4.3 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Glad Tidings Christian Academy PreK-6 38 5.1 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Cornerstone High School PreK-12 659 7.6 Nonsectarian 8
Green Valley Baptist Church PreK-K 13 3.2 Baptist 8
Calvary Resurrection Christian Academy PreK-5 59 9.8 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Essential Church School K-12 1,185 19.8 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Ardent Preschool & Daycare PreK-K 3 1 Christian (nondenominational) 10
Child Enrichment Center PreK-K 30 0.8 Methodist 10
Our Lady of the Valley School PreK-8 166 9.3 Roman Catholic 10
Prince of Peace Catholic School PreK-8 408 11.7 Roman Catholic 10
Riverchase United Methodist Day School PreK-K 15 8.3 Methodist 10

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 Birmingham?

We count 55 within 12 miles of downtown Birmingham. Together they enrolled about 9,411 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Briarwood Christian School with 1,552 students.

Which Birmingham private schools take CHOOSE Act?

33 of the 55 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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