For the 2025-26 school year, there are 33 private preschools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) serving 11,390 students in Alabama. You can also find more schools membership associations in Alabama.
The top ranked private preschools belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Alabama include Bayside Academy, Saint James School, and Springwood School.
The average tuition cost is $8,404, which is lower than the Alabama private preschool average tuition cost of $10,919.
Top Ranked Private Preschools Belonging to Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS) in Alabama (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
5900 Cottage Hill Road
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 661-1613
Mobile, AL 36609
(251) 661-1613
Gr: PK-12 | 676 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
6200 Lou George Loop
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 978-6001
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 978-6001
Gr: PK-12 | 200 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4700 Wares Ferry Road
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 277-1985
Montgomery, AL 36109
(334) 277-1985
Gr: PK-12 | 781 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bayside Academy
(1)
303 Dryer Ave
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 338-6300
Daphne, AL 36526
(251) 338-6300
Gr: PK-12 | 702 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
118 55th Street N
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 769-0048
Birmingham, AL 35212
(205) 769-0048
Gr: PK-12 | 629 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
2501 Henry Road
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 237-5477
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 237-5477
Gr: PK-12 Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
178 Earline Rd
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 792-0935
Dothan, AL 36305
(334) 792-0935
Gr: PK-12 | 389 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
3975 Vaughn Rd
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 272-3887
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 272-3887
Gr: PK-12 | 394 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4100 Ronnaki Road
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 236-4499
Anniston, AL 36207
(256) 236-4499
Gr: PK-12 | 250 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6 Abbott Square
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 437-9343
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 437-9343
Gr: NS-8 | 182 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
601 James I. Harrison Jr. Pkwy E.
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 553-5606
Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
(205) 553-5606
Gr: PK-12 | 435 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1500 Heritage Place Drive
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 956-9111
Birmingham, AL 35210
(205) 956-9111
Gr: PK-12 | 267 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition listed
705 W Sanderfer Rd; 1300 Lindsay Lane
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-3778
Athens, AL 35611
(256) 233-3778
Gr: NS-12 | 721 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
15396 Vaughn Rd
Cecil, AL 36013
(334) 277-6566
Cecil, AL 36013
(334) 277-6566
Gr: PK-12 | 271 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1820 Prier Dr
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-8204
Marion, AL 36756
(334) 683-8204
Gr: PK-12 | 53 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2600 Redmond Road
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-7273
Dothan, AL 36303
(334) 794-7273
Gr: PK-12 | 632 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 12 Acceptance rate listed
743 Mt. Sinai Avenue
Mobile, AL 36612
(251) 380-7220
Mobile, AL 36612
(251) 380-7220
Gr: PK-5 | 185 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart Elementary School
(Catholic)
112 2nd Ave Se
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-4563
Cullman, AL 35055
(256) 734-4563
Gr: PK-6 | 144 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
6010 Vaughn Road
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 273-2992
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 273-2992
Gr: PK-12 | 834 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
Montessori School (Catholic)
115 Plum St
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 766-1923
Florence, AL 35630
(256) 766-1923
Gr: PK-8 | 148 students Sports: 5 Acceptance rate listed
1401 22nd Street S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-0549
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 933-0549
Gr: PK-8 | 241 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1814 Cherry Drive
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 829-4000
Lanett, AL 36863
(334) 829-4000
Gr: PK-12 | 309 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Success Unlimited Academy
(Christian)
2328 Fairlane Dr
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 213-0803
Montgomery, AL 36116
(334) 213-0803
Gr: PK-12 | 290 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Trinity Presbyterian School
(Presbyterian)
1700 East Trinity Blvd
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 213-2100
Montgomery, AL 36106
(334) 213-2100
Gr: PK-12 | 650 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
1601 Prudes Mill Road
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205) 553-4303
Cottondale, AL 35453
(205) 553-4303
Gr: PK-12 | 371 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3616 Holmes Ave Nw
Huntsville, AL 35816
(256) 533-5248
Huntsville, AL 35816
(256) 533-5248
Gr: PK-12 | 379 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cahawba Christian Academy
(Christian)
2415 Montevallo Road
Centreville, AL 35042
(205) 926-4676
Centreville, AL 35042
(205) 926-4676
Gr: PK-12 | 163 students Avg. class size: 9 students
163 Park Pl
Harpersville, AL 35078
(205) 672-7326
Harpersville, AL 35078
(205) 672-7326
Gr: PK-12 | 224 students Avg. class size: 20 students
5475 Elmore Rd
Elmore, AL 36025
(334) 567-5102
Elmore, AL 36025
(334) 567-5102
Gr: PK-12 | 253 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
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Alternative School
1699 Old Dry Creek Rd
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 837-5266
Huntsville, AL 35806
(256) 837-5266
Gr: NS-K | 101 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Montessori School
15975 Chaney Thompson Road SE
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 881-3790
Huntsville, AL 35803
(256) 881-3790
Gr: PK-8 | 102 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition listed
5510 Double Oak Lane
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 991-5963
Birmingham, AL 35242
(205) 991-5963
Gr: PK-8 | 242 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
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Daycare / Preschool
5095 Premier Dr Nw
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 489-7529
Huntsville, AL 35805
(256) 489-7529
Gr: NS | 172 students Avg. class size: 8 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
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