Funding fit at Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy
Does Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy accept the CHOOSE Act ESA?
Yes. Mt. Pilgrim Christian 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 Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy?
The federal Private School Survey (2023-24) reports 49 students and 6 full-time-equivalent teachers in grades K-6. Association memberships it reported: Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI).
Membership in an association is not the same as accreditation; ALDOR decides accreditation status for the CHOOSE Act.
How do families usually pay at Mt. Pilgrim Christian 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.
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What should I ask Mt. Pilgrim Christian 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?
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 Mt. Pilgrim Christian Academy?
12 private schools in our directory are in Bessemer, Hueytown, Fairfield & McCalla, and 7 of them are on the CHOOSE Act list. See them all →
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