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Private schools in Gardendale, AL

26 schools within 12 miles. 13 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.

Schools near Gardendale

Schools on the official CHOOSE Act list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 26 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Gardendale Christian Academy ✓ <1
Tabernacle Christian School ✓ PreK-12 276 11.1 Baptist 2
Banks Academy ✓ 6-12 125 20.8 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Rock City Preparatory Christian School ✓ K-8 26 5.2 Christian (nondenominational) 9
The American Academy for Young Professionals (Gr. 6-12) ✓ 9
Cornerstone Schools of Alabama ✓ PreK-12 659 9.1 Christian (nondenominational) 10
Mountain View Baptist School ✓ K-12 71 6.6 Baptist 10
Advent Episcopal School ✓ 10
Red Mountain Community School ✓ PreK-12 68 5.2 Nonsectarian 10
Alabama Waldorf School ✓ PreK-8 93 12.7 Nonsectarian 11
Ne Miles Jewish Day School ✓ K-7 54 4.7 Jewish 11
Holy Family Catholic Academy ✓ PreK-8 19 3 Roman Catholic 12
St. Rose of Lima School ✓ PreK-8 181 11.1 Roman Catholic 12
Child Enrichment Center PreK-K 30 0.8 Methodist 1
First Baptist Church-Pinson PreK-K 10 10 Baptist 7
Calvary Resurrection Christian Academy PreK-5 59 9.8 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Integrity Christian Academy PreK-4 13 4.3 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Trinity Outreach Ministries PreK-Transitional K 2 2 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Glad Tidings Christian Academy PreK-6 38 5.1 Christian (nondenominational) 8
Cornerstone High School PreK-12 659 7.6 Nonsectarian 9
Red Mtn Community School PreK-12 68 9.1 Nonsectarian 11
Grassroots Christian Academy 6-12 123 11.6 Baptist 11
Southern Christian Preparatory Academy 9-12 43 11.9 Christian (nondenominational) 11
The Altamont School 5-12 379 8.9 Nonsectarian 11
St. Francis Xavier School PreK-8 150 8 Roman Catholic 11
Arlington School 7-11 5 3.3 Nonsectarian 12

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, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay?

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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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Gardendale?

We count 26 within 12 miles of downtown Gardendale. Together they enrolled about 3,151 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Cornerstone Schools of Alabama with 659 students.

Which Gardendale private schools take CHOOSE Act?

13 of the 26 schools on this page are on the state’s official CHOOSE Act list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the participating-schools list the Alabama Department of Revenue publishes. We match by school name and city.

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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