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Private schools in Jefferson County, AL

54 schools across Bessemer, Birmingham, Fairfield, Gardendale and other towns. About 7,071 students in all (2023-24). 27 on the state’s CHOOSE Act list.

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Harvest Christian School ✓ Bessemer PreK-12 50 7.8 Baptist
Alabama Waldorf School ✓ Birmingham PreK-8 93 12.7 Nonsectarian
Banks Academy ✓ Birmingham 6-12 125 20.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Build Up Community School ✓ Birmingham 9-12 50 7.6 Nonsectarian
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama ✓ Birmingham PreK-12 659 9.1 Christian (nondenominational)
Creative Montessori School ✓ Birmingham PreK-8 133 4.3 Nonsectarian
Ephesus Academy ✓ Birmingham PreK-11 54 9 Seventh-Day Adventist
Glen Iris Baptist School ✓ Birmingham PreK-12 93 5.7 Baptist
Highlands School ✓ Birmingham PreK-8 296 8.2 Nonsectarian
Holy Family Catholic Academy ✓ Birmingham PreK-8 19 3 Roman Catholic
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School ✓ Birmingham 9-12 156 8.5 Roman Catholic
Islamic Academy of Alabama ✓ Birmingham PreK-12 214 9.9 Islamic
John Carroll Catholic High School ✓ Birmingham 9-12 540 12.5 Roman Catholic
Miracle Academy Private Christian School ✓ Birmingham K-10 81 8.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Mountain View Baptist School ✓ Birmingham K-12 71 6.6 Baptist
Ne Miles Jewish Day School ✓ Birmingham K-7 54 4.7 Jewish
Red Mountain Community School ✓ Birmingham PreK-12 68 5.2 Nonsectarian
Rock City Preparatory Christian School ✓ Birmingham K-8 26 5.2 Christian (nondenominational)
Spring Valley School ✓ Birmingham 1-12 131 4.1 Nonsectarian
St. Rose of Lima School ✓ Birmingham PreK-8 181 11.1 Roman Catholic
Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy ✓ Fairfield K-6 49 7.5 Baptist
Restoration Academy ✓ Fairfield K-12 371 10.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Tabernacle Christian School ✓ Gardendale PreK-12 276 11.1 Baptist
Hoover Christian School ✓ Hoover K-12 63 8.6 Seventh-Day Adventist
Brooklane Baptist Academy ✓ Hueytown PreK-12 141 12.2 Baptist
Jefferson Christian Academy ✓ Irondale K-12 158 6.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Southminster Day School ✓ Vestavia Hills PreK-5 151 8.6 Presbyterian
Dunnams Private School Bessemer PreK-Transitional K 10 10 Christian (nondenominational)
New Life Christian School of Excellence Bessemer K-5 107 13.4 Christian (nondenominational)
Triumphant Child Care Center Bessemer Transitional K 2 2 Pentecostal
Allan Cott School Birmingham 1-12 59 9.8 Nonsectarian
Arlington School Birmingham 7-11 5 3.3 Nonsectarian
Calvary Resurrection Christian Academy Birmingham PreK-5 59 9.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Cornerstone High School Birmingham PreK-12 659 7.6 Nonsectarian
Glad Tidings Christian Academy Birmingham PreK-6 38 5.1 Christian (nondenominational)
Gods House Kindergarten and Day Care Birmingham PreK-K 16 26.7 Presbyterian
Grassroots Christian Academy Birmingham 6-12 123 11.6 Baptist
Integrity Christian Academy Birmingham PreK-4 13 4.3 Christian (nondenominational)
Montessori Kids Universe Homewood Birmingham K 102 51 Nonsectarian
New Hope Christian Elementary School Birmingham PreK-8 45 3.9 Baptist
Our Lady of Sorrows Birmingham PreK-8 343 13.7 Roman Catholic
Red Mtn Community School Birmingham PreK-12 68 9.1 Nonsectarian
Southern Christian Preparatory Academy Birmingham 9-12 43 11.9 Christian (nondenominational)
St. Francis Xavier School Birmingham PreK-8 150 8 Roman Catholic
The Altamont School Birmingham 5-12 379 8.9 Nonsectarian
Trinity Outreach Ministries Birmingham PreK-Transitional K 2 2 Christian (nondenominational)
Child Enrichment Center Gardendale PreK-K 30 0.8 Methodist
Green Valley Baptist Church Hoover PreK-K 13 3.2 Baptist
Prince of Peace Catholic School Hoover PreK-8 408 11.7 Roman Catholic
Deeper Life Academy Hueytown PreK-11 15 5 Pentecostal
The Grove School Leeds 1-12 39 8 Christian (nondenominational)
First Baptist Church-Pinson Pinson PreK-K 10 10 Baptist
First Baptist Church Trussville Trussville PreK-K 20 8.7 Baptist
Noahs Park Weekday Early Education Trussville PreK-K 10 0.2 Nonsectarian

On the state’s official list Other private schools

What Alabama pays

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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

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