Special education schools in Alabama
7 statewide. 3 are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. Schools whose main program is special education.
Special education schools in Alabama at a glance
- Share of the state’s private schools
- 2%, 7 of 339
- Towns
- 5; the most in Birmingham (3)
- Counties
- 5 with at least one
- Students
- about 439 in all; the typical school has 59
- Smallest and largest
- The Riley Behavioral and Educational Center, 24 students; The Renaissance School of the Eastern Shore, 157 students
- Students per teacher
- 6.4 typical, 3.3 to 10.5 across 7 schools
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- To a 4-year college
- 40% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- State program
- Education savings account, $7,000 per student at a participating school
How CHOOSE Act works
- Nonsectarian7
- Elementary (K to 5)6
- Middle (6 to 8)7
- High school (9 to 12)5
- Under 503
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2991
- Special education schools43%
- 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.
By city
The 7 largest
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The Renaissance School of the Eastern Shore ✓ | 1-12 | 157 |
| Spring Valley School ✓ | 1-12 | 131 |
| Allan Cott School | 1-12 | 59 |
| Churchill Academy Parent Association | 1-12 | 36 |
| Bright Beginnings Academy ✓ | 1-7 | 27 |
| The Riley Behavioral and Educational Center | Transitional K-6 | 24 |
| Arlington School | 7-11 | 5 |
Other kinds of school in Alabama
- Christian schools in Alabama
- Catholic schools in Alabama
- Montessori 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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