Hilltop Montessori School

Funding fit at Hilltop Montessori School

Does Hilltop Montessori School accept the CHOOSE Act ESA?

Yes. Hilltop Montessori School 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 Hilltop Montessori School?

The federal Private School Survey (2023-24) reports 97 students and 18 full-time-equivalent teachers in grades PK-8. Association memberships it reported: American Montessori Society; State/regional independent school association (e.g., ISAS).

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

How do families usually pay at Hilltop Montessori School?

Independent schools set their own aid. Ask what the balance is after the ESA, and which of the school's fees are on the approved list. 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 Hilltop Montessori School?

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?

Which other private schools are near Hilltop Montessori School?

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