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Fort Dale Academy recognizes that children come to school with individual interests, abilities, and patterns of growth and development.

Understanding these differences, the mission of Fort Dale Academy is to prepare our students for college and careers in an environment that is academically vigorous, nurturing, safe and is morally, socially, and emotionally supportive.

Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked AL School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 489 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

Top Rankings

Fort Dale Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for:

School Overview

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

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Religious Affiliation

Nonsectarian

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-12

Year Founded

1969

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Student Body

Total Students

489 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

State avg.: 25%

Students by Grade

Academics and Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

National avg.: 11:1

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Tuition Notes

$185 enrollment fee

Application URL

Online Application

School Notes

School Motto: 'Veritas, Honor, Scientia.'
School Mascot: Eagles

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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Fort Dale Academy ranks among the top 20% of private schools in Alabama for: Largest student body.

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The application deadline for Fort Dale Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top-Ranked AL School
Grades: Prekindergarten-12
Enrollment: 489 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)

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The average private school tuition in Alabama is $10,654 for elementary schools and $11,721 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

The average acceptance rate in Alabama is 86% (read more about average acceptance rates across the country).