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Private schools in Hoover, AL

60 schools within 12 miles. 35 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.

Schools near Hoover

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 60 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Hoover Christian School ✓ K-12 63 8.6 Seventh-Day Adventist 1
Southminster Day School ✓ PreK-5 151 8.6 Presbyterian 4
Joseph S Bruno Montessori Academy ✓ PreK-8 116 5.3 Roman Catholic 5
John Carroll Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 540 12.5 Roman Catholic 5
Spring Valley School ✓ 1-12 131 4.1 Nonsectarian 6
Maranathan Academy ✓ 7
Wonderstead ✓ 7
Briarwood Christian School ✓ PreK-12 1,552 11.2 Christian (nondenominational) 7
The Hillsboro School ✓ PreK-12 34 4 Nonsectarian 7
Creative Montessori School ✓ PreK-8 133 4.3 Nonsectarian 7
Miracle Academy Private Christian School ✓ K-10 81 8.2 Christian (nondenominational) 7
Gospel Light Baptist Academy ✓ PreK-12 27 3.6 Baptist 7
Islamic Academy of Alabama ✓ PreK-12 214 9.9 Islamic 8
Holy Family Cristo Rey Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 156 8.5 Roman Catholic 8
Urban Community Montessori ✓ 8
River Cape Montessori School Llc ✓ PreK-K 6 3.8 Nonsectarian 8
Glen Iris Baptist School ✓ PreK-12 93 5.7 Baptist 8
Ephesus Academy ✓ PreK-11 54 9 Seventh-Day Adventist 9
St. Rose of Lima School ✓ PreK-8 181 11.1 Roman Catholic 9
Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy ✓ K-6 49 7.5 Baptist 9
Evangel Classical Christian School ✓ PreK-12 287 9.9 Presbyterian 10
Ne Miles Jewish Day School ✓ K-7 54 4.7 Jewish 10
Advent Episcopal School ✓ 10
Restoration Academy ✓ K-12 371 10.6 Christian (nondenominational) 10
Red Mountain Community School ✓ PreK-12 68 5.2 Nonsectarian 10
Holy Family Catholic Academy ✓ PreK-8 19 3 Roman Catholic 10
Bessemer Academy ✓ 11
Hilltop Montessori School ✓ PreK-8 97 5.2 Nonsectarian 11
Build Up Community School ✓ 9-12 50 7.6 Nonsectarian 11
Heritage Christian Academy ✓ 11
Mitchell's Place ✓ 11
Brooklane Baptist Academy ✓ PreK-12 141 12.2 Baptist 11
Highlands School ✓ PreK-8 296 8.2 Nonsectarian 11
Alabama Waldorf School ✓ PreK-8 93 12.7 Nonsectarian 12
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama ✓ PreK-12 659 9.1 Christian (nondenominational) 12
Green Valley Baptist Church PreK-K 13 3.2 Baptist 1
Riverchase United Methodist Day School PreK-K 15 8.3 Methodist 1
Ardent Preschool & Daycare PreK-K 3 1 Christian (nondenominational) 2
Prince of Peace Catholic School PreK-8 408 11.7 Roman Catholic 3
Our Lady of the Valley School PreK-8 166 9.3 Roman Catholic 4
Chase Learning Center and Daycare Inc. PreK-K 9 9 Christian (nondenominational) 5
Gods House Kindergarten and Day Care PreK-K 16 26.7 Presbyterian 5
Montessori Kids Universe Homewood K 102 51 Nonsectarian 7
Primrose School of Riverwoods PreK-K 45 22.5 Nonsectarian 7
Our Lady of Sorrows PreK-8 343 13.7 Roman Catholic 7
New Hope Christian Elementary School PreK-8 45 3.9 Baptist 8
Essential Church School K-12 1,185 19.8 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Arlington School 7-11 5 3.3 Nonsectarian 9
Alabaster Weekday Early Education Program PreK-K 70 70 Baptist 9
New Life Christian School of Excellence K-5 107 13.4 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Westwood Baptist Weekday Edu Ministry PreK-K 8 8 Baptist 9
Triumphant Child Care Center Transitional K 2 2 Pentecostal 10
Grassroots Christian Academy 6-12 123 11.6 Baptist 10
Dunnams Private School PreK-Transitional K 10 10 Christian (nondenominational) 10
The Altamont School 5-12 379 8.9 Nonsectarian 10
Red Mtn Community School PreK-12 68 9.1 Nonsectarian 10
St. Francis Xavier School PreK-8 150 8 Roman Catholic 11
The Day Program 7-11 39 8.5 Nonsectarian 11
Deeper Life Academy PreK-11 15 5 Pentecostal 11
Allan Cott School 1-12 59 9.8 Nonsectarian 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 Hoover?

We count 60 within 12 miles of downtown Hoover. Together they enrolled about 9,101 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Briarwood Christian School with 1,552 students.

Which Hoover private schools take CHOOSE Act?

35 of the 60 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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