Bear Creek Academy
Methodist school · Grades Pre-K–12
Tuscaloosa, AL
6401 Hwy 69 S, Tuscaloosa, AL 35405
Overall grade: A
ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.
- A+Class size
- B+Years serving families
What stands out
- The smallest classes of any Christian school in Tuscaloosa
- Smaller classes than 85% of Christian schools in Alabama
- Serving families in Tuscaloosa since at least 2011
- One school from pre-K through 12th grade
Bear Creek Academy is a Methodist private school in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for students from pre-K through 12th grade. It has about 28 students and around 6 students per teacher, smaller classes than 85% of Christian schools in Alabama. The school reports that about 50% of its graduates go on to four-year colleges. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 180 days a year. Alabama has programs that can help pay tuition; ask the school whether it takes part.
At a glance
- Grades
- Grades Pre-K–12
- Students
- 28
- Teachers
- 4.4 (full-time equivalent)
- Students per teacher
- 6.4
- Boys and girls
- Coed · 18 girls, 10 boys
- Religious affiliation
- Methodist
- School day
- About 7 hours
- School year
- 180 days
- Graduates going to 4-year colleges
- About 50% (the school's estimate for the class before the survey)
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How it compares
- Smaller classes than 85% of Christian schools in Alabama (6 students per teacher).
- A smaller school: fewer students than 88% of Christian schools in Alabama.
- Compared with 106 Christian schools in Alabama.
Students by survey year
Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.
Students by grade
Student body
Help paying tuition in Alabama
These state programs can help pay private school tuition. Only participating schools can accept them, so ask Bear Creek Academy whether it takes part.
- CHOOSE Act education savings accounts · Education savings account
- Alabama Accountability Act scholarship tax credit · Tax-credit scholarship
Questions to ask on a tour
- What is tuition, and what does it include (books, fees, uniforms, trips)?
- Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?
- Do you accept ESA, voucher or tax-credit scholarship funds?
- How big are classes in my child's grade?
- What support is there for students who need extra help or more challenge?
- Is the school accredited, and by whom?
- What do a typical day and a typical week look like?
- How does the school communicate with families?
Questions about Bear Creek Academy
What grades does Bear Creek Academy serve?
Bear Creek Academy serves grades Pre-K–12.
How many students attend Bear Creek Academy?
About 28 students, with 6 students per teacher, according to official records.
How much is tuition at Bear Creek Academy?
Call the school to ask about tuition, financial aid and payment plans. Alabama has programs that can help pay private school tuition; ask whether the school takes part.
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