School Facts
School Type
Religious Affiliation
Grades Offered
Grades 1-12
Students By Grade
Student Body
Total Students
56 students
Student Body Type
Co-ed
% Students of Color
50%
State avg.: 25%
Academic Profile
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
2:1
National avg.: 11:1
Tuition & Financial Aid
Admission Deadline
None / Rolling
School Notes
- Heritage Academy believes that the home school can provide a superior environment for genuine Christian education.
- Home schooling places the responsibility for education squarely on the shoulders of parents.
- Home schooling allows the parents to determine what their children shall learn, and affords parents the opportunity to teach their children to think Christianly.
- It also provides an atmosphere in which children may be trained to seek god's glory in all that they do.
- Finally, home schooling permits parents literally to obey god's command to teach their children in the midst of daily life.
- Heritage Academy assists local Christian families to home school their children by offering advise, programs, meetings, accountability, networking, extra curricular activities, field trips, contests, transcripts, classes and oversight.
- Heritage Academy believes that the home school can provide a superior environment for genuine Christian education.
- Home schooling places the responsibility for education squarely on the shoulders of parents.
- Home schooling allows the parents to determine what their children shall learn, and affords parents the opportunity to teach their children to think Christianly.
- It also provides an atmosphere in which children may be trained to seek god's glory in all that they do.
- Finally, home schooling permits parents literally to obey god's command to teach their children in the midst of daily life.
- Heritage Academy assists local Christian families to home school their children by offering advise, programs, meetings, accountability, networking, extra curricular activities, field trips, contests, transcripts, classes and oversight.
Source: Verified school update
Frequently Asked Questions
When is the application deadline for Heritage Academy?
The application deadline for Heritage Academy is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).
In what neighborhood is Heritage Academy located?
Heritage Academy is located in the Cahaba Heights neighborhood of Birmingham, AL.
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Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 19
4801 Altamont Road South
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(205) 874-3501
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Gr: PK-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4
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(205) 323-1516
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Gr: K-8 | 26 students
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(205) 786-4811
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: 5-12 | 376 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 19
4801 Altamont Road South
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 874-3501
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4
Baptist
1137 10th Pl S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 323-1516
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: 5-12 | 376 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 19
4801 Altamont Road South
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 874-3501
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4
Baptist
1137 10th Pl S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 323-1516
Distance: 11.5 mi
Gr: K-8 | 26 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Christian
1120 Apricot Avenue
Birmingham, AL 35214
(205) 786-4811
Distance: 5.3 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 105 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 4
Baptist
1137 10th Pl S
Birmingham, AL 35205
(205) 323-1516
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: NS | 123 students
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350 Overbrook Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 874-1541
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK | 139 students
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
4660 Caldwell Mill Rd
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 967-7611
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: K-8 | 62 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Jewish
4000 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 879-1068
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: K-4 | 225 students
Methodist
2061 Kentucky Ave
Birmingham, AL 35216
(205) 979-2415
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 348 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 16
4901 Old Leeds Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 956-9731
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,745 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 15
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2204 Briarwood Way
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 776-5909
Distance: 3.9 mi
Gr: 5-12 | 376 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 19
4801 Altamont Road South
Birmingham, AL 35222
(205) 874-3501
Distance: 4.0 mi
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150 Glenwood Ln
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(205) 969-2880
Distance: 4.0 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 203 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 10
Islamic
1810 25th Ct S
Birmingham, AL 35209
(205) 870-0422
Distance: 4.3 mi
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1312 22nd St S
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(205) 939-3665
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: K-8 | 62 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Jewish
4000 Montclair Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 879-1068
Distance: 3.6 mi
Gr: K-4 | 225 students
Methodist
2061 Kentucky Ave
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(205) 979-2415
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 348 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 16
4901 Old Leeds Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 956-9731
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
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2 Xavier Cir
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-1687
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,745 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 15
Presbyterian
2204 Briarwood Way
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 776-5909
Distance: 2.5 mi
Gr: NS | 123 students
Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
350 Overbrook Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 874-1541
Distance: 2.6 mi
Gr: PK | 139 students
Daycare / Preschool (Presbyterian)
4660 Caldwell Mill Rd
Birmingham, AL 35243
(205) 967-7611
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: NS-8 | 348 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 16
4901 Old Leeds Rd
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 956-9731
Distance: 3.7 mi
Gr: PK-8 | 194 students
Catholic
2 Xavier Cir
Birmingham, AL 35213
(205) 871-1687
Distance: 3.8 mi
Gr: PK-12 | 1,745 students
Avg. class size: 23 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 15
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Top 50%10
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Gr: PK-5 | 617 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
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(205) 379-5550
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Concord Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
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(205) 379-3150
Bessemer, AL 35023
(205) 379-3150
8630.7 miles
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Mcadory Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 37%)
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(205) 379-4730
Mc Calla, AL 35111
(205) 379-4730
8631.4 miles
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(Math: 10% | Reading: 15%)
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(205) 379-4700
Mc Calla, AL 35111
(205) 379-4700
8631.6 miles
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