School Choice in Alabama
Alabama runs 3 private school choice programs, together serving about 22,486 students. Its strongest program reaches EdChoice's universal eligibility tier.
Creating Hope and Opportunity for Our Students' Education (CHOOSE) Act of 2024
Education Savings Account- Students
- 18,484
- Eligible
- 100%
- Average award
- $5,400
- Launched
- 2025
The average award is 43% of what the state spends per pupil in its public schools.
Education Scholarship Program
Tax-Credit Scholarship- Students
- 3,917
- Eligible
- 51%
- Average award
- $6,978
- Launched
- 2013
The average award is 58% of what the state spends per pupil in its public schools.
Accountability Act of 2013 Parent-Taxpayer Refundable Tax Credits
Individual Tax Credit/Deduction- Students
- 85
- Eligible
- 10%
- Average award
- $3,392
- Launched
- 2013
The average award is 31% of what the state spends per pupil in its public schools.
Homeschooling in Alabama
Homeschooling is legal in every state. Alabama recognises three legal routes to it, compulsory attendance runs from age 6–17, and notice to the state is required. The Alabama homeschool requirements are set out in full on their own page.
How Alabama compares
Nationally, 36 jurisdictions run 82 private-choice programs serving roughly 2,279,109 students, and 18 have at least one program any student may apply to. The state-by-state guide sets out how the programs differ.
Where this comes from
Program data from EdChoice's School Choice in America dashboard, retrieved 2026-09-16; homeschool requirements from HSLDA. Participation and award figures are the most recent EdChoice publishes and lag the current school year. Educational information, not legal or financial advice — confirm eligibility with the program before you rely on it.
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