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Catholic School in Birmingham, AL
John Carroll Catholic High School:
John Carroll Catholic High School is a private Catholic high school located in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama. We offer outstanding academic, spiritual, fine arts, library, guidance, sports, and extracurricular programs that offer students a complete high school experience and opportunities to develop into well-rounded young people who are ready to take the next steps into adulthood.
Private High School Program for Grades 9-12:
Honors courses are designed to challenge gifted students to pursue their studies in greater depth. These courses require more independent study, research, analysis and critical thinking. Advanced courses are offered for those students whose placement exam and prior achievement qualify them for a rigorous college preparatory course of study.
Features & courses include:
- College preparatory education
- Honors courses
- Advanced placement courses
- Fine arts
- Athletics
John Carroll students consistently score above the average or higher on the State and National ACT college entrance testing. As a result, approximately one-third of our graduates earn millions of dollars in scholarships each year from colleges and universities.
Spiritual Education:
We enhance spiritual growth through religion classes, retreats, weekly school-wide Masses, daily prayers, community service, and the interweaving of a faith-filled experience throughout the school day. We employ and support faculty and staff, who instruct and challenge students to be curious, to learn and love learning, to stretch intellect and creativity, and to realize their potential.
Accreditation:
John Carroll has been accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1947 and is a member of the National Catholic Education Association.
Our Teachers:
John Carroll Catholic High School students receive personal attention from teachers who nurture their curiosity, enhance their innate skills and foster life-long learning abilities. Provisions are made for special help sessions, and peer tutoring. Students are given personal attention and every opportunity possible to succeed.
Address:
300 Lakeshore Parkway, Birmingham, Alabama , USA
Alabama Christian Academy
Courses / Programs
Alabama Christian Academy (ACA) is a private, coeducational, college preparatory school in Montgomery, in Montgomery County, Alabama. We are a Christian school affiliated with the churches of Christ. We offer pre-kindergarten through 12th grade programs. The teaching staff at ACA consists of 61 certified professionals, approximately 50% who hold post graduate degrees.Our mission is "To glorify God by providing a quality Christ-centered education which challenges students and teachers to maximize their potential so graduates are prepared to further their education while becoming productive Christian citizens."
The pre-kindergarten through 12th grades are located on the same campus at 4700 Wares Ferry Road.
Christian Education for Students in Pre-K through 12th Grade:
- Pre-kindergarten
- Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Secondary School (Grades 6-12)
- College Preparatory Education
- Advanced Placement / Honors Courses
- Pre-kindergarten
- Elementary School (Grades K-5)
- Secondary School (Grades 6-12)
- College Preparatory Education
- Advanced Placement / Honors Courses
University of Alabama Department of Computer Science, Summer Camps
Courses / Programs
This summer, the Department of Computer Science at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa will host a series of computer science camps for middle school and high school students. We welcome students from Alabama and throughout the United States, as well as international students from around the world.We provide a week-long day (commuter) camp for middle school students, and two-week camps for high school students with both day and overnight options available. Our fun and educational summer tech camps cover a range of computer science topics such as game programming and robotics.
Our tech camps are taught by a University of Alabama faculty member and three Ph.D. students who have extensive experience in teaching Computer Science in high school. One assistant also has a PhD in Education and is pursuing a second PhD in Computer Science.
A limited number of merit and financial-need tuition scholarships are available.
Computer Camp for Middle School Students:
Week-long day camp - Game Programming with Scratch; Robotics.
Computer Camps for High School Students:
Two-week computer camps with commuter and residential dorm options available.
- Introduction to Programming with Java
- Smartphone Programming (Android App Inventor) and Robotics
Camps begin at 9am and end at 3:30pm Monday to Friday. There will be an hour-long lunch break with planned social events for those staying in our dorms.
Week-long day camp - Game Programming with Scratch; Robotics.
Computer Camps for High School Students:
Two-week computer camps with commuter and residential dorm options available.
- Introduction to Programming with Java
- Smartphone Programming (Android App Inventor) and Robotics
Camps begin at 9am and end at 3:30pm Monday to Friday. There will be an hour-long lunch break with planned social events for those staying in our dorms.
Adirondack Learning Academy - Accredited Homeschool Online Programs
Courses / Programs
• Enroll in an accredited online homeschool course from Adirondack Learning Academy (ALA), and give your child or teenager the opportunity to benefit from quality, NCAA-approved online education from the comfort of their own home.• Adirondack Learning Academy is a Brevard County-based online homeschool provider that serves K-12 students in Florida, and throughout the U.S.
• Through our partnership with Acellus (online curriculum provider), we are able to offer an in-home online option that expands learning beyond the walls of any school to provides a global academic experience. At the same time, online students can still participate in extracurricular benefits offered online.
• Our program recognizes that each child is an individual, so we offer comprehensive, customizable courses that suit their learning styles, interests, and educational goals.
• On completion of the program, each senior will receive a homeschool diploma from ALA and an official transcript that states that you have completed the requirements for graduation in your state.
ALA is accredited by the National Independent Study Accreditation Council (NISAC) and approved by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).
Online K-12 Homeschool Programs:
- For kindergarten, elementary school, middle school & high school students
• Core courses, electives & and career-technical courses
• Homeschool diploma awarded on successful completion of the program
• College entry assistance
• Advanced Placement (AP) classes
• Individualized curriculum with each student assigned a personal learning coach
• Programs for students with special needs
- For kindergarten, elementary school, middle school & high school students
• Core courses, electives & and career-technical courses
• Homeschool diploma awarded on successful completion of the program
• College entry assistance
• Advanced Placement (AP) classes
• Individualized curriculum with each student assigned a personal learning coach
• Programs for students with special needs
Hilltop Montessori School
Courses / Programs
Hilltop Montessori School is an independent, secular school in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama offering the highest quality of private education based on the principle of Montessori philosophy. Our student body is composed of children from age 18 months through eighth grade. Hilltop Montessori’s curriculum fosters within the child a positive attitude toward learning, a respect toward self and others, and an understanding of one’s responsibility to the world. Hilltop’s school community is strongly multi-cultural, from a variety of socioeconomic backgrounds living in Jefferson, Shelby and St. Clair counties.
Montessori Education for Children from Age 18 Months Through 8th Grade:
- Preschool
- Lower Elementary school
- Upper Elementary school
- Middle school
- Children receiving Montessori instruction excel academically and socially and gain the confidence they need to reach their fullest potential.
- Preschool
- Lower Elementary school
- Upper Elementary school
- Middle school
- Children receiving Montessori instruction excel academically and socially and gain the confidence they need to reach their fullest potential.
Shades Mountain Christian School
Courses / Programs
Shades Mountain Christian School is an independent Christian school located in Hoover, the largest suburb of Birmingham, Alabama. The school is a ministry of Shades Mountain Independent Church with an enrollment of approximately 470 students in Grades K4 through 12. Many students commute from Jefferson and Shelby counties. The school, founded in 1974, is fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Association of Christian Schools International. The school provides a strong academic program within the context of the biblical worldview. Students have the opportunity to explore and develop their talents in a variety of areas such as music, art, and athletics.
Christian Education for Students in Grades K4-12:
- Kindergarten
- Elementary school
- Middle school
- High school
- Honors / Advanced placement (AP) courses
- After school program
- Kindergarten
- Elementary school
- Middle school
- High school
- Honors / Advanced placement (AP) courses
- After school program
Joseph S. Bruno Montessori Academy
Courses / Programs
The Joseph S. Bruno Montessori Academy in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama is a non-profit, private school educating students from preschool through eighth grade. Our goal is to provide the opportunity for all students to grow to their fullest potential cognitively, socially, emotionally, spiritually, morally and aesthetically. Our educational practices are built around the theories of Jean Piaget and Howard Gardner, as well as Maria Montessori. We believe children are born with the need to explore and discover and with the strong desire to learn.
We provide the kind of lessons, even the most challenging ones, that make learning exciting and stimulate the desire to find out more. Lessons are given to small groups of students or even individually so that they can understand the concepts presented.
Quality Preschool through Middle School Programs:
- Preschool Program (age 3-6)
- Lower Elementary (Grade 1-3 / age 6-9)
- Upper Elementary (Grade 4-6 / age 9-12)
- Middle School (Grade 7-8)
Subjects include:
- Drama
- Arts
- Music
- Library
- Spanish
- Physical Education
- Extended Care
- Preschool Program (age 3-6)
- Lower Elementary (Grade 1-3 / age 6-9)
- Upper Elementary (Grade 4-6 / age 9-12)
- Middle School (Grade 7-8)
Subjects include:
- Drama
- Arts
- Music
- Library
- Spanish
- Physical Education
- Extended Care