✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades PreK-12 61 students 9.7 students per teacher Baptist
Private schools in Jackson, AL
2 schools within 12 miles. 2 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.
Schools near Jackson
Schools on the official CHOOSE Act list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
The Jackson Academy
2 mi ✓ Alabama CHOOSE Act Grades PreK-12 273 students 16.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Alabama pays, and what that leaves you
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?
Tuition and fees CHOOSE Act pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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.
Keep looking
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Jackson) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Jackson?
We count 2 within 12 miles of downtown Jackson. Together they enrolled about 334 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is The Jackson Academy with 273 students.
Which Jackson private schools take CHOOSE Act?
2 of the 2 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.