✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
Private schools in Madison, AL
5 schools in Madison itself and 24 more within 12 miles. 21 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 Madison (5)
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Madison Academy
3 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-12807 students8.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed98% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-5403 students8.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Lifegate Academy
6 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
Nearby, within 12 miles (24)
No matching schools.
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades 9-12357 students12.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed76% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades K-12124 students8.9 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-644 students3.5 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades K-12314 students14 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed92% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-1254 students7.8 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-12255 students7.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed10% to 4-year college
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-8171 students9.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-12149 students10.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed40% to 4-year college
Scruggs Academy
10 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-8153 students10.9 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-8435 students12.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades K-12893 students12.7 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Randolph School
12 mi✓ Alabama CHOOSE ActGrades PreK-121,005 students7.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades Transitional K-624 students8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades Transitional K-12215 studentsBaptistAlternativeCo-ed60% to 4-year college
Grades 7-1220 students4 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Grades PreK-KMethodistEarly childhoodCo-ed
Lincoln Academy
10 miGrades KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KDisciples of ChristEarly childhoodCo-ed
Madison private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- St. John the Baptist Catholic School, 2.1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Huntsville (21) and Harvest (3)
- Students
- about 5,423 in all; the typical school has 215
- Smallest and largest
- The Pinnacle School, 20 students; Randolph School, 1,005 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.7 typical, 3.5 to 14 across 20 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 1 special education
- Association members
- 9, most often the American Association of Christian Schools
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic12
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian6
- Not in federal survey7
In MadisonWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)14
- Elementary (K to 5)20
- Middle (6 to 8)15
- High school (9 to 12)11
- K to 12, one school8
In MadisonWithin 12 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more3
- Madison area72%
- 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 7 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
Private school tuition near Madison
Lowest$6,000Middle$12,800Highest$14,174
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $12,800 middle, $6,000 to $14,174 (7 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $13,200 middle, $7,000 to $15,350 (6 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $13,600 middle, $7,500 to $15,350 (6 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lifegate Academy | $6,000 to $7,500 | 2026-27 |
| Oakwood Adventist Academy | $7,372 to $8,604 | 2026-27 |
| Kingdom Heights Preparatory School | $12,250 to $13,000 | 2026-27 |
| Whitesburg Christian Academy | $12,800 to $14,200 | 2026-27 |
| Westminster Christian Acad - Lower School Campus | $13,755 | 2026-27 |
| Westminster Christian Academy | $13,755 to $15,084 | 2026-27 |
| Madison Academy | $14,174 to $15,350 | 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.
Lowest$6,000Middle$12,800Highest$14,174
CHOOSE Act award $7,000Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 1 of 7 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from Alabama Department of Revenue, the CHOOSE Act, read October 9, 2026.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Madison (12)
- Catholic schools in and around Madison (3)
- Private high schools in and around Madison (11)
- Private elementary schools in and around Madison (20)
- Private middle schools in and around Madison (15)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Madison (14)
- All schools in Madison County
- Private schools in Huntsville (5 mi)
- Private schools in Harvest (10 mi)
- Private schools in Decatur (16 mi)
- Private schools in Cullman (37 mi)
- The private schools nearest you, by ZIP code or location
- All Alabama CHOOSE Act schools
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