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Private schools in Montgomery, AL

26 schools within 12 miles. 17 of them are on the state’s CHOOSE Act list. CHOOSE Act pays $7,000 per student at a participating school.

Schools near Montgomery

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
Evangel Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 214 7.1 Assembly of God <1
Trinity Presbyterian School ✓ <1
Eastwood Christian School ✓ K-12 259 9.8 Presbyterian <1
River Region Academy ✓ K-12 80 7.3 Nonsectarian <1
Montgomery Academy ✓ 1
Talent Education & Art Christian Academy, Inc. ✓ 1
Montgomery Christian School ✓ K-5 99 14.1 Christian (nondenominational) 1
Churchill Academy ✓ 1
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School ✓ PreK-12 732 11.7 Roman Catholic 2
Saint James School ✓ 2
The Oaks Classical Cottage School ✓ 3
Bethany Christian Academy ✓ 3
Alabama Christian Academy ✓ PreK-12 641 12.5 Church of Christ 3
Calvary Christian Academy ✓ 3
Metro Christian Academy ✓ 5
Resurrection Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 55 3.9 Roman Catholic 6
Hooper Academy ✓ K-12 210 10.8 Nonsectarian 10
Montessori at Mulberry PreK-Transitional K 1 1 Nonsectarian 2
First School PreK-Transitional K 8 6.2 Methodist 3
Lighthouse Christian Academy K-8 40 6.2 Baptist 3
Montessori Academy PreK-K 4 1 Nonsectarian 4
Holt Street Christian Academy PreK-6 39 5.6 Baptist 4
Future Generation Learning Center PreK-1 20 7.7 Nonsectarian 4
Churchill Academy Parent Association 1-12 36 6.4 Nonsectarian 4
Montessori School at Hampstead PreK-K 10 3.3 Nonsectarian 4
Focus Point Education Academy PreK-1 8 2.4 Nonsectarian 9

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 Montgomery?

We count 26 within 12 miles of downtown Montgomery. Together they enrolled about 2,456 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School with 732 students.

Which Montgomery private schools take CHOOSE Act?

17 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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