Ephesus Academy

Funding fit at Ephesus Academy

Does Ephesus Academy accept the CHOOSE Act ESA?

Yes. Ephesus Academy is on the Alabama Department of Revenue's CHOOSE Act participating-school list dated October 23, 2026, so a participating student's $7,000 ESA can pay its tuition and approved fees through ClassWallet.

The award is the same for every grade from K5 through 12; for 2027-28 there is no household income test, though priority groups are served first if money runs short.

What does the federal record say about Ephesus Academy?

The federal Private School Survey (2023-24) reports 54 students and 6 full-time-equivalent teachers in grades PK-11. Association memberships it reported: Seventh-day Adventist (General Conference).

Membership in an association is not the same as accreditation; ALDOR decides accreditation status for the CHOOSE Act.

How do families usually pay at Ephesus Academy?

Christian schools often add member or sibling pricing after state money. If the school runs as a ministry of a church, ask whether it participates in the Edu Fund partner scholarship. The school enrolls pre-K children; the ESA starts at K5, so ask whether it hosts a First Class Pre-K classroom or accepts DHR child care subsidies.

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What should I ask Ephesus Academy?

1. Are you on ALDOR's current CHOOSE Act participating list, and how do you invoice through ClassWallet?
2. What is tuition for my child's grade, and which of your fees are on the approved list?
3. Do you partner with an Accountability Act SGO, and would that award be larger than the ESA for us?
4. What aid, sibling or member pricing applies after state money?
5. Do you host First Class Pre-K or accept DHR child care subsidies?
6. Do you have a dual-enrollment agreement with Jefferson State or another in-state college?

Which other private schools are near Ephesus Academy?

6 private schools in our directory are in West End, Ensley & Midfield, and 6 of them are on the CHOOSE Act list. See them all →