2026 Ultimate Guide to Birmingham Private Schools, Daycares, and Childcare Programs

Welcome to The 2026 Ultimate Guide to Birmingham Private Schools, Daycares, and Childcare Programs! Here is a list of Private Schools, preschools, kindergartens, and daycares throughout Birmingham, Alabama. Looking for the best school for your family and child? We’ve divided this guide by area of town to help you find the best fit! 

At Ardent Preschool & Daycare, we want the early learning years to be an experience that truly delights both parents and their children. We commit to pursuing excellence in all areas so that the years spent with us are an investment in which parents cannot afford to miss. We don’t want to just see children grow, we want to see them thrive! At Ardent, our desire to continually set standards and exceed expectations sets the stage for a childcare experience that families want to be a part of! We would love to have your family join us! Our centers cater to families with children as young as 6 weeks to 6 years old, with the added option of a premier private kindergarten program.

Briarwood Christian School, a ministry of Briarwood Presbyterian Church, serves students in grades JK–12 with a Christ-centered, academically excellent education. At Briarwood, academics, the arts, and athletics are all avenues through which students grow in discipleship and faith formation. We are large enough to provide a wide range of opportunities, yet small enough that every student is known, valued, and supported. For more than 60 years, we have joyfully equipped the next generation with a biblical worldview, preparing students to glorify God and impact the world for Christ in every sphere of life. Briarwood Christian enjoys two campuses in Birmingham: the Lower School for JK–5 on Briarwood Way near the Altadena area, and the Upper School for grades 7–12 on Cahaba Valley Road near Meadow Brook.

At Evangel Classical Christian School, we are a community of learners strategically pursuing God together through a Scripture-infused classical methodology with the goal of living abundant, godly lives that advance God’s Kingdom in our world. We have adopted four distinctives as descriptors and goals for our school. Those distinctives are Relational, Intentional, Countercultural, and Fruitful.

The word “advent” denotes a beginning, and that’s Advent’s focus – building a strong foundation for a lifetime of adventure and curiosity. Advent offers an accelerated education for students ages three through 8th grade in the heart of downtown Birmingham. The combination of Advent’s enriching academics and nurturing, Christian environment prepares students for lives of continued learning, leadership, and service to others.

Ranked as one of the country’s 50 Best Private Elementary schools, Highlands School is an independent private school serving infants through 8th grade. We are distinguished by our diverse community and our commitment to academic excellence, creative expression, and leadership development. Highlands prepares and motivates students to thrive and make positive differences in a constantly-changing, global world.

Ardent Preschool and Daycare Valleydale [Preferred Partner]

Evangel Classical School (Preferred Partner, Preschool through 12th grade)

Kingwood Christian Child Development Center (8 weeks to K4)

River and Cape Montessori (6 weeks to 6 years old)

Vinehouse Nursery (birth to 4 years old)

Westwood Weekday Education Ministry (MDO and Kindergarten)

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Bessemer Academy (K3 through 12th grade)

Beulah Baptist Christian School (Day Care through Junior High)

Brooklane Baptist Academy (Kindergarten through High School)

Heritage Christian Academy (Kindergarten to 12th grade)

Legacy YMCA (Children 3 to 5 years)

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Alabama Waldorf School (18 months to 7th Grade)

Cohn Early Childhood Learning Center at The Levite Jewish Community Center (Infants through Pre-k)

Preschool Partners (Ages 2 to 5)

St. Francis Xavier School (K4 through 8th Grade)

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Advent Episcopal School (Preferred Partner, JPK through Grade 8) 

The Altamont School (Middle School and Upper School)

Cornerstone Schools of Alabama (K4 through 12th grade)

Elizabeth Perry Rushton Childcare Development Center

Foundations Early Learning and Family Center

Harris Early Learning Center (6 weeks to 5 years)

Independent Presbyterian Church Day School (6 months through 5 years)

Metropolitan Day School (12 months to 5 years)

Red Mountain Community School (K through 12th grade)

Restoration Academy (Elementary through High School)

Saint Rose Academy (Pre-K to 8th grade)

Urban Community Montessori

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Ardent Preschool and Daycare Valleydale [Preferred Partner]

Helena UMC Preschool (Toddlers to Pre-K)

Heritage Christian Academy (Kindergarten to 12th grade)

Heritage Preschool in Pelham, AL (Infant to Kindergarten)

Primrose School of Riverwoods

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Covenant Presbyterian Church MDO

Heritage Preschool of Homewood (infants through Kindergarten)

Homewood Day School

John Carroll High School

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic School (Preschool through 8th grade)

Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Children’s Learning Center (6 weeks to 4 years old)

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Ardent Preschool and Daycare at Greystone [Preferred Partner]

Ardent Preschool and Daycare at Trace Crossings [Preferred Partner]

Ardent Preschool and Daycare at Valleydale [Preferred Partner]

Big Blue Marble Academy at Trace Crossings (Infants to Kindergarten)

Hoover First UMC Children’s Day School (3 months to 4 years old)

Hoover KinderCare (6 weeks to 12 years old)

Heritage Preschool of Ross Bridge (Infants through Kindergarten)

Hunter Street’s Weekday Preschool Program (4 months to K5)

Mom’s Morning Out at Cross Creek Church

Montessori Kids Universe Hoover (6 weeks to 6 years old)

Pioneer Playschool

Primrose School of Meadowbrook (Infant to Kindergarten)

Prince of Peace Catholic School (PreK through 8th grade)

Riverchase Day School (infants to Kindergarten) 

St. Peter’s Child Development Center (Infants and Toddlers)

Trinity Child Development Center (12 months to 5 years old)

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Ardent Preschool and Daycare at Patchwork Farms [Preferred Partner]

Highlands School (Preferred Partner, Infants through 8th grade) 

Brookwood Baptist Church Early Childhood Center (Infant to TK)

Canterbury Day School (6 months to 5 years old)

Mountain Brook Baptist Early Learning Center (ELC) (6 weeks to 5K)

Mountain Brook Community Church MDO and Preschool (3 months to 5 years old)

Mountain Brook Presbyterian Preschool (Infants to Pre-K)

Saint Stephen’s Preschool (MDO, Preschool, and 5K)

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Child Enrichment Center (CEC) (Hope Church)

Gardendale Christian Academy (K5 to 5th grade)

Tabernacle Christian School (Infants through 12th grade)

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Ardent Preschool and Daycare at Greystone [Preferred Partner]

Briarwood Christian School (Preferred Partner, Preschool through 12th grade)

Big Blue Marble Academy at Inverness

Hilltop Montessori School

Indian Springs School

Kiddie Academy (6 weeks to 5 years old)

Kids of the Kingdom Weekday Preschool (Meadow Brook Baptist Church)

Our Lady of the Valley Catholic School (3k to 8th grade)

Sprouts Mother’s Day Out (Ages 1 to 5)

The Church at Brook Hills Early Learning Center (9 months through Kindergarten)

Treehouse Early Learning Center (1 year old to TK)

Valleydale Early Learning Center (infants to 5 year olds)

Westminster School at Oak Mountain (K-12)

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Ardent Preschool and Daycare at Patchwork Farms [Preferred Partner]

Ascension Episcopal Kindergarten and Preschool 

Cahaba Heights UMC Mother’s Day Out

God’s House Kindergarten and Daycare (2 to 5 years old)

Lakeside Baptist Church Weekday Education (6 months to 4K)

Primrose School at Liberty Park (Infant to Pre-Kindergarten and After-School Care)

Rocky Ridge Learning Center (6 weeks to 6 years old)

Saint Mark United Methodist Church Early Learning Center 

Shades Mountain Baptist Church Early Learning Center (8 months old through Kindergarten)

Southminster Day School (K4 through 5th grade)

Vestavia Day School (Vestavia United Methodist Church) (Newborn to Kindergarten, after school care through 5th grade)

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Clearly Kids (6 weeks to 5K)

Faith Community Christian School (Kindergarten through High School)

Faith Lutheran Preschool (2 to 4 years old)

FBCT Weekday Early Education Center (WEE Center) (3 months to 5 years old)

Heritage Preschool of Trussville (Infants to Kindergarten)

Jefferson Christian Academy (K4 through 12th Grade)

Noah’s Park (6 weeks through 4K)

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