Notable Charter and Private Schools in Alabama

Public charter schools and private schools are distinct parts of Alabama’s education landscape. This guide places them together for discovery while labeling each entry by type, and links to a COSMIQ profile where one is available.

Institutions in this guide

• Faith Academy — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Mobile County.

• Essential Church School — Birmingham, Alabama. Private school · Grades K–12 · Shelby County.

• Ums-wright Preparatory School — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Mobile County.

• Randolph School — Huntsville, Alabama. Private school · Grades K–12 · Madison County.

• American Christian Academy — Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Tuscaloosa County.

• Mcgill-toolen Catholic High School — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades 9–12 · Mobile County.

• Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School — Montgomery, Alabama. Private school · Grades K–12 · Montgomery County.

• Whitesburg Christian Academy — Huntsville, Alabama. Private school · Grades K–12 · Madison County.

• Westminster Christian Academy — Huntsville, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Madison County.

• Lee-scott Academy — Auburn, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Lee County.

• Houston Academy — Dothan, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Houston County.

• Cornerstone Schools of Alabama — Birmingham, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Jefferson County.

• Cottage Hill Christian Academy, Lower — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Mobile County.

• Prattville Christian Academy — Prattville, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Elmore County.

• Glenwood School — Smiths Station, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Lee County.

• Northside Methodist Church & Academy — Dothan, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Houston County.

• Alabama Christian Academy — Montgomery, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Montgomery County.

• Mobile Christian School — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Mobile County.

• Bellingrath Middle School — Montgomery, Alabama. Public charter school · Grades 6–8 · associated district: Montgomery County.

• Cottage Hill Christian Academy at West Campus — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Mobile County.

• Trinity Presbyterian School — Montgomery, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Montgomery County.

• Lindsay Lane Christian Academy — Athens, Alabama. Private school · Grades K–12 · Limestone County.

• Faith Covenant Academy — Huntsville, Alabama. Private school · Grades K–12 · Madison County.

• Westbrook Christian School — Rainbow City, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Etowah County.

• Cornerstone Christian Academy — Rainsville, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Dekalb County.

• Davis Elementary School — Montgomery, Alabama. Public charter school · Grades -1–5 · associated district: Montgomery County.

• Mars Hill Bible School — Florence, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Lauderdale County.

• John Carroll Catholic High School — Birmingham, Alabama. Private school · Grades 9–12 · Jefferson County.

• St Luke's Episcopal School — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Mobile County.

• Pike Liberal Arts School — Troy, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Pike County.

• Nixon Elementary School — Montgomery, Alabama. Public charter school · Grades -1–5 · associated district: Montgomery County.

• Christ the King Catholic School — Daphne, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–8 · Baldwin County.

• Tuscaloosa Academy — Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Tuscaloosa County.

• Fort Dale Academy — Greenville, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Butler County.

• i3 Academy Phase 1 — Birmingham, Alabama. Public charter school · Through grade 5 · associated district: i3 Academy.

• Acceleration Day and Evening Academy — MOBILE, Alabama. Public charter school · Grades 9–12 · associated district: MAEF Public Charter Schools.

• St Mary Catholic School — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–8 · Mobile County.

• Legacy Prep — Birmingham, Alabama. Public charter school · Through grade 5 · associated district: Legacy Prep.

• Holy Spirit Catholic School — Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Tuscaloosa County.

• LEAD Academy Building A — Montgomery, Alabama. Public charter school · Through grade 3 · associated district: LEAD Academy.

• Victory Christian School — Pell City, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · St. Clair County.

• Holy Spirit Regional Catholic School — Huntsville, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–8 · Madison County.

• University Charter School Elementary — Livingston, Alabama. Public charter school · Grades -1–5 · associated district: University Charter School.

• St Ignatius Catholic School — Mobile, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–8 · Mobile County.

• The Altamont School — Birmingham, Alabama. Private school · Grades 5–12 · Jefferson County.

• Clarke Prep School — Grove Hill, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–12 · Clarke County.

• Restoration Academy — Fairfield, Alabama. Private school · Grades K–12 · Jefferson County.

• St Michael Catholic High School — Fairhope, Alabama. Private school · Grades 9–12 · Baldwin County.

• St John Paul II Catholic High School — Huntsville, Alabama. Private school · Grades 9–12 · Madison County.

• St John the Baptist Catholic School — Madison, Alabama. Private school · Grades PK–8 · Madison County.

Selection and source notes

Charter-school profiles use 2022 NCES CCD records; private-school profiles use the 2021–22 NCES PSS cycle. The enrollment estimates are used only to select and order entries and are not displayed. Source years and coverage differ, and the order does not imply educational quality, endorsement, or suitability.

“Notable” means included in this directory-style guide; it is not an award, a recommendation, or a statement that one institution is better than another. Inclusion does not mean that an institution endorses COSMIQ.

Source datasets

• NCES Common Core of Data (CCD)

• NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS)