Dunnam's Private School, Kindergarten & Day Care specialize in individual care, so your child gets the hands on development needed.
Owners Grant and Mary Ann Dunnam know that early intervention is a sure way to give our future adults what they need to move on in their educational careers.
Give your child the best leg up on their future.
Quick Facts (2025)
- School Type: Early Childhood / Day Care
- Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
- Enrollment: 86 students
- Application Deadline: None / Rolling
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Overview
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Year Founded
1978
School Calendar
Student Body
Total Students
86 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
67%
State avg.: 24%
Students by Grade
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- School Motto: Train a child in the way he should go, when he is old he will not turn from it.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
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Dunnams Private School is often viewed alongside schools like Bessemer Academy by visitors of our site.
When is the application deadline for Dunnams Private School?
The application deadline for Dunnams Private School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
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People that viewed Dunnams Private School also viewed these schools: Bessemer Academy, New Life Christian School Of Excellence and Brooklane Baptist Academy.
The nearest high school to Dunnams Private School is Bessemer Academy (2.0 miles away)
The nearest elementary school and preschool is Beulah Baptist Christian School (1.5 miles away)
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Quick Facts
1705 4th Ave Sw
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 428-6288
Bessemer, AL 35022
(205) 428-6288
2 miles
Gr: PK-12 | 436 students Tuition listed
New Life Christian School Of Excellence
(Christian)
1622 7th Ave N
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 425-4735
Bessemer, AL 35020
(205) 425-4735
1.9 miles
Gr: K-5 | 114 students
160 Brooklane Drive
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 497-0967
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 497-0967
4.6 miles
Gr: 5
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