Quick answers about grades, tuition, how to apply, meals and how to reach the school.
Ephesus Academy is a Seventh-day Adventist school in Birmingham, Alabama. It offers a Christ-centered education for students from kindergarten through 12th grade and has operated since 1897.
Ephesus Academy is at 829 McMillon Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211, in the West End area of Birmingham.
The school describes itself as a kindergarten through 12th grade school. Call the office at (205) 786-2194 to confirm which grades are open for the current school year.
Yes. It is a Seventh-day Adventist school and part of the South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. Its mission is a Christ-centered learning experience for all students in the community.
The principal is Shantel Joseph.
The 2026-2027 fee schedule lists tuition of $500 for kindergarten to 5th grade, $650 for 6th to 8th grade and $800 for 9th to 12th grade. Registration, book and tech fees are listed separately. Call the office for the payment schedule.
The 2026-2027 schedule lists a $300 registration fee for every grade, a book fee of $200 (kindergarten to 8th grade) or $300 (9th to 12th grade), and a tech fee of $150 (kindergarten to 5th grade), $250 (6th to 8th grade) or $400 (9th to 12th grade).
Admission has four steps: send an inquiry, schedule an interview and assessment, submit the registration application, and wait for the admissions team to review the application and financial clearance.
Yes. After the inquiry, families schedule an interview and assessment, where the school discusses your child's needs and assesses your child.
Students in kindergarten to 8th grade study Bible, social studies, language arts, general science, general mathematics, practical and fine arts, and health and physical education.
Yes. The school runs a Child Nutrition Program that includes a school breakfast program and school lunch, plus a summer food service program. The school also publishes information on accommodating special dietary needs.
Yes. The Ephesus Academy Child Development Center serves young children, beginning with infants as young as six weeks old. It opened in 1990.
Ephesus Academy began in 1897, when a church and school were organized in a rented building in Birmingham. It has been at its current McMillon Avenue campus since 1975.
Call (205) 786-2194 or email ephesusacademy@gmail.com. The mailing address is 829 McMillon Ave SW, Birmingham, AL 35211.
Call the office at (205) 786-2194 or email ephesusacademy@gmail.com to ask how to give to the school.