Funding fit at Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy
Does Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy accept the CHOOSE Act ESA?
Yes. Joseph Bruno Montessori 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 Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy?
The federal Private School Survey (2023-24) reports 116 students and 21 full-time-equivalent teachers in grades PK-8. Association memberships it reported: American Montessori Society.
Membership in an association is not the same as accreditation; ALDOR decides accreditation status for the CHOOSE Act.
How do families usually pay at Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy?
As a Catholic school in the Diocese of Birmingham, it falls under the diocese's statement that all of its schools are approved CHOOSE Act participants. Some diocesan schools also partner with SGOs; ask which one, because an SGO award replaces the ESA rather than adding to it. 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 Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy?
- Are you on ALDOR's current CHOOSE Act participating list, and how do you invoice through ClassWallet?
- What is tuition for my child's grade, and which of your fees are on the approved list?
- Do you partner with an Accountability Act SGO, and would that award be larger than the ESA for us?
- What aid, sibling or member pricing applies after state money?
- Do you host First Class Pre-K or accept DHR child care subsidies?
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 |
Which other private schools are near Joseph Bruno Montessori Academy?
9 private schools in our directory are in US-280 Corridor & Oak Mountain, and 5 of them are on the CHOOSE Act list. See them all →
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