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Private schools in Opelika, AL

3 schools in Opelika itself and 5 more within 12 miles. 6 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.

Opelika private schools at a glance

Opelika has 3 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. They are Trinity Christian School, The Oaks School and The Chanticleer Learning Center. In Opelika itself: 1 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 1 teaches elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 8 in all: 1 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 3 not reported in the federal survey; 4 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Association of Episcopal Schools (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 100% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 59 students and 10.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 6 are on the official CHOOSE Act list, 2 of them in Opelika.

1 Catholic
10.5 students per teacher, typical

Private schools in Opelika (3)

Schools that give Opelika as their address come first, then the 5 more within 12 miles. In each group, schools on the official CHOOSE Act list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.

Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.

Nearby, within 12 miles (5)

Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Opelika.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

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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, October 1, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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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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How many private schools are there in Opelika?

3 private schools give Opelika as their address: Trinity Christian School, The Oaks School and The Chanticleer Learning Center. Counting nearby towns, we list 8: 3 in Opelika and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 991 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Opelika is The Oaks School with 113 students. The largest within 12 miles is Lee-Scott Academy with 750 students.

Which Opelika private schools take CHOOSE Act?

6 of the 8 schools on this page are on the state’s official CHOOSE Act list, 2 of them in Opelika itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city, or by a name that appears only once in the state.

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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