Montessori schools in Alabama
14 statewide. 8 are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. Schools that report a Montessori program or belong to a Montessori association.
Montessori schools in Alabama at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 4%, 14 of 339
- Towns
- 7; the most in Birmingham (4), Montgomery (3) and Huntsville (2)
- Counties
- 6 with at least one
- Students
- about 628 in all; the typical school has 97
- Smallest and largest
- The Hillsboro School, 34 students; Creative Montessori School, 133 students
- Students per teacher
- 5.2 typical, 3.3 to 20 across 10 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 8, most often the American Montessori Society
- Verified tuition
- Joseph S Bruno Montessori Academy $13,225
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,000 per student at a participating school
How CHOOSE Act works
- Catholic1
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Nonsectarian12
- Pre-K (and up)12
- Elementary (K to 5)14
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school2
- Under 502
- 50 to 1495
- Montessori schools57%
- All private schools in 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 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
The 14 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Creative Montessori School ✓ | PreK-8 | 133 |
| The Capitol School ✓ | PreK-12 | 121 |
| Joseph S Bruno Montessori Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 116 |
| Montessori Kids Universe Homewood | K | 102 |
| Hilltop Montessori School ✓ | PreK-8 | 97 |
| The Montessori School of Huntsville ✓ | PreK-8 | 85 |
| Azalea City Montessori ✓ | PreK-6 | 42 |
| The Hillsboro School ✓ | PreK-12 | 34 |
| Montessori World School | PreK-K | 28 |
| Montessori School at Hampstead | PreK-K | 10 |
| The Montessori Learning Center | PreK-K | 7 |
| River Cape Montessori School ✓ | PreK-K | 6 |
| Montessori Academy | PreK-K | 4 |
| Montessori at Mulberry | PreK-Transitional K | 1 |
Other kinds of school in Alabama
- Christian schools in Alabama
- Catholic schools in Alabama
- Special education schools in Alabama
- Private high schools in Alabama
- Private elementary schools in Alabama
- Private middle schools in Alabama
- Private schools with kindergarten in Alabama
- Private schools with pre-K in Alabama
- Seventh-day Adventist schools in Alabama
- All private schools in Alabama
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