Briarwood Christian School
6255 Cahaba Valley Rd, Birmingham, AL 35242Checked against the official list (dated October 23, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- Not published
- Grades
- PreK-12
- Students (K-12)
- 1,552
- Students per teacher
- 11.2
- Affiliation
- Christian (nondenominational)
- From Birmingham center
- 11.2 miles
Can you use CHOOSE Act here?
✓ On the official Alabama CHOOSE Act list
- State list
- Includes this school
- Applying
- The 2026-27 window closed March 31, 2026. Dates for 2027-28 are not posted yet; the 2026-27 portal for new families opened January 2, 2026.
Source: the official list, dated October 23, 2026.
What you would pay here
- Net cost
- Not worked out: no verified 2026-27 tuition yet
School facts
- Teachers
- 159
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Go on to a 4-year college
- 80%
- Setting
- Suburb
- Member of
- Association of Christian Schools International
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 1,674 to 1,552, down 122 (7%)
Students by grade, 2023-24 (pre-K is not in the K-12 count)
- Largest grade
- Grade 9 (149)
- Smallest grade
- Grade 4 (100)
- Average a grade, high school included
- About 119
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 11.2 here; median 10 at 139 AL combined schools
- Size in Shelby County
- Largest of the 10 schools we list
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Briarwood Christian School tuition, and what CHOOSE Act pays
- Published tuition
- No verified figure yet
Alabama CHOOSE Act Education savings account
- Award
- $7,000 per student at a participating school
- How it varies
- 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
What would you pay at Briarwood Christian School?
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Tuition and fees CHOOSE Act pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential Church School | K-12 | 1,185 | 2 |
| Joseph S Bruno Montessori Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 116 | 3 |
| Our Lady of the Valley School ✓ | PreK-8 | 166 | 3 |
| Gods House Kindergarten and Day Care | PreK-K | 16 | 4 |
| Hilltop Montessori School ✓ | PreK-8 | 97 | 4 |
| Ardent Preschool & Daycare | PreK-K | 3 | 5 |
| Hoover Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 63 | 6 |
| Allan Cott School | 1-12 | 59 | 6 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
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