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Montessori & Waldorf Schools in Birmingham, Jefferson & Shelby
Montessori campuses from Alabaster to the 280 corridor and the Alabama Waldorf School in Crestwood.
How many montessori & waldorf schools in Jefferson and Shelby counties take the CHOOSE Act?
7 of the 8 montessori & waldorf schools in our directory are on ALDOR's participating-school list dated October 23, 2026. Several of these schools enroll children from age 3, but CHOOSE Act money starts at K5; pre-K years are paid privately or through First Class Pre-K where a site offers it.
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Private schools in this view7
On ALDOR's CHOOSE Act participating list581
Students reported in the federal survey6
Enroll pre-K children1
Teach through grade 12$7,000
CHOOSE Act ESA per enrolled studentBy community
Montessori & Waldorf Schools: US-280 Corridor & Oak Mountain
3 schools · 2 on the CHOOSE list
Browse →All 8 montessori & waldorf schools
| School | Type | Community | Grades | CHOOSE Act | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama Waldorf School 5901 Crestwood Blvd, Birmingham 35212 | Independent Schools | Crestwood, Avondale, East Lake & Irondale | PK-8 | ✓ Participating | 93 |
| Creative Montessori School 2800 Montessori Way, Birmingham 35209 | Independent Schools | Homewood, Mountain Brook & Crestline | PK-8 | ✓ Participating | 133 |
| Hilltop Montessori School 6 Abbott Sq, Birmingham 35242 | Independent Schools | US-280 Corridor & Oak Mountain | PK-8 | ✓ Participating | 97 |
| Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy 5509 Timber Hill Rd, Birmingham 35242 | Catholic Schools | US-280 Corridor & Oak Mountain | PK-8 | ✓ Participating | 116 |
| Montessori Kids Universe Homewood 2041 Brookwood Medical Ctr Dr, Birmingham 35242 | Independent Schools | US-280 Corridor & Oak Mountain | K | Not on list | 102 |
| River & Cape Montessori School 534 Industrial Rd, Alabaster 35007 | Independent Schools | Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Columbiana & South Shelby | PK-K | ✓ Participating | 6 |
| The Hillsboro School 73 Elvira Rd, Helena 35080 | Independent Schools | Alabaster, Pelham, Helena, Columbiana & South Shelby | PK-12 | ✓ Participating | 34 |
| Urban Community Montessori Birmingham | Independent Schools | Birmingham address, neighborhood not on file | Not on file | ✓ Participating | — |
What a CHOOSE Act flag on a listing means
| It means | It doesn't mean |
|---|---|
| The school appears on ALDOR's participating list dated October 23, 2026 | Every applicant to that school will be awarded an ESA |
| The $7,000 ESA can pay its tuition and listed fees | The ESA covers uniforms, athletics or aftercare there |
| The school is accredited or in process, as ALDOR determined | We have verified the school's tuition or seats |
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