Curriculum: Our K-12 college preparatory curriculum seeks to educate the whole child by focusing not only on each child’s academic development but also on their physical and social-emotional development. Beginning in ninth grade, our course offerings include twenty-three Advanced Placement sections offered in all core areas.
The Montgomery Academy develops leaders committed to honor, scholarship, service and the pursuit of excellence.
Arts: Our Speech & Debate program is ranked in the top 1% in the nation and has won 18 state championships, more than any other public or private school in Alabama. Both Lower and Middle School Choruses have earned statewide accolades and have been invited to participate in festivals across the southeast. Our Upper School Chorus has earned superior ratings at district and state competitions, including winning first place the past four consecutive years in a national choral competition. The black-box theater on the Vaughn Road campus is where students in grades 5-12 may participate in full-length productions during the year. Every single child in grades K-4 participates in a performance each year. Student actors compete and are honored annually in the State Theater Festival. Our K-12 Visual Arts program submits pieces to exhibits across the River Region, the state and nationally, winning at every level.
Athletics: Athletic teams at The Montgomery Academy have earned 76 state championships (as of fall 2021), more than any other public or private school in the River Region! Both our boys and girls athletic teams have achieved success. Seventy-two percent of Middle and Upper School students participate on one of our thirty-five athletic teams. Our students have also been honored over the years by receiving the Jimmy Hitchcock Memorial Award, the Jimmy Hitchcock Freshman Award, and Bryant-Jordan Scholar Athlete award. Several Academy student-athletes have gone on to participate at the collegiate level. Students in grades K-9 participate in physical education every day.
Clubs: Students learn leadership skills both in and outside the classroom. Many participate in organizations like Student Council, Youth in Government, Mock Trial, Model UN, and various community service organizations. With over 23 clubs offered in the Upper School, from cooking to coding, student government to STEM, there is something for every student’s interest.
Montgomery Academy students are recognized annually as National Merit Semifinalists and Finalists. Students have earned Advanced Placement Scholar Awards and have been recognized as AP Scholars, AP Scholars with Honor, AP Scholars with Distinction and as National Scholars. A majority of our seventh grade students qualify to participate in the Duke University Talent Identification Program.
Open House: Join us for a Kindergarten Open House on February 2, 2023. RSVP online at montgomeryacademy.org/open house
Our Kindergarten Preview, “K-View” allows families to experience a typical Kindergarten day. To schedule your K-View at a time that works for your family, visit http://www.montgomeryacademy.org/k-view. For our Grades 6-12 applicants, our shadow day experience pairs prospective applicants with a current student buddy for a day in the life at MA. What better way to experience “the MA Difference” than to be an Eagle for a day! Tours of both campuses are available at any time.
Accreditation: The Montgomery Academy is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) and is jointly accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Southern Association of Independent Schools. The Academy is also a member of The College Board, Educational Records Bureau, School Scholarship Service, Southern Association for College Admission Counseling, the Association of Independent School Admission Professionals, National Association for College Admission Counseling, Cum Laude Society, and the National, Southern, and Alabama Associations of Independent Schools.
Tuition: The tuition package at the Academy includes the enrollment deposit, admission to all home athletic events, a hot nutritious lunch, snacks in grades K-5, most extracurricular and athletic team fees, a yearbook and all technology fees. The Academy does not charge new family fees or building fees. Please visit our website http://www.montgomeryacademy.org or call the Admissions Office (334) 273-7155 for more information on tuition, financial assistance and our scholarship opportunities, including Renaissance and Millsap Scholarships.
