Education in Tuscaloosa
At the Law School, we realize that many students move to Tuscaloosa with their families and are concerned about locating the best educational opportunity for them.
Daycare/Child Development
The following is a list of daycares in the Tuscaloosa area and their contact information (area code is 205). Those highlighted have their own websites. You can visit each school’s website by double-clicking on the name.
| Daycare | Address | Phone |
| A Place for Me Child Development | 2231 Veterans Memorial Pkwy | 507-3011 |
| Big Bird Day Care Center | 3829 12th Street East | 556-4323 |
| Calvary’s Little Friends School | 1121 Paul Bryant Drive | 345-2465 |
| The Capitol School | 2828 Sixth Street | 758-2828 |
| Capstone Child Development Center | 1509 University Blvd E | 556-9041 |
| Central Church of Christ Day School | 304 Hargrove Road | 759-9700 |
| Charlie Brown Playland | 2304 14th Street | 758-1319 |
| Child Care Network, Inc. | 235 Rice Mine Road NE | 752-4666 |
| Children’s Discovery Center | 601 Energy Center Blvd. (Northport) | 343-0022 |
| Creative Child Development Center | 1515 17th Street | 752-5375 |
| Elizabeth Baptist Church | 2650 Elizabeth Street | 349-3800 |
| First Presbyterian Pre-School | 900 Greensboro Avenue | 758-3223 |
| First United Methodist Kiddie Kollege | 800 Greensboro Avenue | 345-7261 |
| Forest Lake UMC Weekday Kids | 1711 Fourth Avenue | 758-6623 |
| Gingerbread Children Center, Inc. | 3813 Hunter Creek Road | 339-5650 |
| Green Jeans Learning Center | 231 McFarland Blvd. N | 345-2837 |
| Head Start Program (Holt) | 7 Nunnally Drive | 556-8991 |
| Head Start Program (Tuscaloosa) | 3101 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd | 759-5490 |
| Hillcrest Child Care | 940 Hillcrest School Road | 752-4400 |
| Holy Cross Lutheran Church | 1401 University Blvd E | 553-5408 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Preschool | 733 37th Street East | 556-6086 |
| Jellybeans Edu-Care Center | 4816 University Blvd E | 553-3888 |
| Little Peoples Child Care Center | 1240 McFarland Blvd E | 345-2930 |
| Maw Maw’s Early Learning Center | 1204 Plantation Road | 349-5463 |
| Northport Baptist Church | 1004 Main Avenue (Northport) | 349-0103 |
| Open Door Christian School | 1785 McFarland Blvd NE | 349-4881 |
| Sherwood Forest Child Care I | 2928 Hargrove Road E | 556-6900 |
| Sherwood Forest Child Care II | 2525 Hospital Drive (Northport) | 333-1110 |
| Tender Loving Care Child Edu-Care | 925 25th Avenue | 556-5955 |
| Three Bears Child Care | 2315 Loop Road | 553-0476 |
| Tinkerbell’s Play School | 1715 20th Avenue, (Northport) | 339-7728 |
| Tot World | 1425 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd | 752-4338 |
| Tuscaloosa Academy | 420 Rice Valley Road N (Northport) | 758-4462 |
| Tuscaloosa Christian School | 1601 Prudes Mill Road (Cottondale) | 553-4303 |
| University Church of Christ | 1200 Julia Tutwiler Drive | 553-3776 |
| Valley View Baptist Church | 8820 Highway 69 South | 752-0927 |
| Washington Square Day Care | 2518 Fosters Ferry Road | 758-6401 |
Public Schools
Public education in the Tuscaloosa area is divided into two systems, Tuscaloosa City Schools and Tuscaloosa County Schools. In both systems, the school your child attends is determined by the location in which you live. Both are fully accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Alabama Department of Education.
Tuscaloosa City Schools
The Tuscaloosa City School system serves those who live within the Tuscaloosa city limits. Students in the system number nearly 10,000 at 12 neighborhood elementary schools, three middle schools, and four high schools. Alternative schools are also available including the Tuscaloosa Center For Technology, Parkview Learning Center, and Oak Hill School, offering specialized services for handicapped students. The Tuscaloosa City School system was recently selected as one of 17 Alabama systems for the “What Parents Want Most” national award. This award recognizes schools for excellence in areas such as competitive academic test scores, national average expenditures and small class sizes.
The Tuscaloosa City Schools has implemented an aggressive Five-Year Facilities Plan. Projects completed include new facilities for Alberta Elementary and two new high schools. Additional projects include new facilities at Eastwood Middle School; complete renovation of Central High School-West; relocation of the Tuscaloosa Center for Technology program to Central High School-East; and building of a multipurpose room for Verner Elementary.
The following is a list of schools in the Tuscaloosa City School system and their contact information (area code is 205). You can visit each school’s website by double-clicking on the name.
Board of Education
| Superintendent’s Office | 1210 21st Avenue | 759-3700 |
Elementary Schools
| School | Address | Phone |
| Alberta | 2700 University Blvd East | 759-3564 |
| Arcadia | 3740 Arcadia Drive | 759-3567 |
| Central Elementary | 1510 30th Avenue | 759-3570 |
| Martin Luther King Jr. | 2430 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd | 759-3619 |
| Northington | 1300 21st Street East | 759-3622 |
| Oakdale | 5001 25th Street | 759-3626 |
| Rock Quarry | 2000 Rock Quarry Drive | 759-8347 |
| Skyland | 408 Skyland Blvd East | 759-3638 |
| Stillman Heights | 3824 21st Street | 759-3646 |
| University Place | 2000 First Avenue | 759-3664 |
| Verner | 2701 North Ridge Road | 759-3667 |
| Woodland Forrest | 6001 Hargrove Road East | 759-3675 |
Special Education
| Debbie Anderson | danderson@tusc.k12.al.us | 759-3531 |
Middle Schools
| School | Address | Phone |
| Eastwood | 2301 14th Street East | 759-3619 |
| Tuscaloosa Middle | 305 McFarland Blvd | 759-3653 |
| Westlawn | 2800 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd | 759-3673 |
High Schools
| School | Address | Phone |
| Central East (grades 11-12) | 905 15th Street | 759-3576 |
| Central West (grades 9-10) | 1715 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd | 759-3720 |
| Oak Hill | 2501 Hargrove Road East | 759-3629 |
| Paul W. Bryant | Buttermilk Road | 759-3538 |
| NorthRidge | NorthRidge Road | 759-3590 |
| Tuscaloosa Alternative Learning Center | 1103 17th Street | 759-3632 |
| Tuscaloosa Center for Technology | 1300 37th Street East | 759-3648 |
Other Links:
West Alabama Chamber of Commerce – Tuscaloosa Convention and Visitor’s Bureau