The Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights School at 4401 Dolly Ridge Road is a 2020 National School of Character winner. This prestigious award is given to those schools that authenticate character initiatives in their school to help student become better citizens and future leaders.
The school enrolls approximately 450 students, prekindergarten to fifth grade. Highly rated, the school ranked in the top 5 percent of all Alabama schools, and its student-teacher ratio is 14 to 1, lower than the state’s average. It is close to many surrounding neighborhoods in the Vestavia Hills area.
Along with a traditional curriculum, Cahaba Heights has a gifted education program, and is an Alabama Reading Initiative site, meaning that their Language Arts instruction goes beyond the norm, including additional reading series meant to enhance learning. Their active arts education program inspires students to participate in the arts – with over 50 art classes to choose from. The school’s Extended Day Program is an after-school learning environment with Red Cross training site directors on campus.
Their Exceptional Education program is designed for children with special needs and is geared toward each child’s specific requirements in terms of their learning environment.
All Vestavia Schools have partnerships with various organizations to help faculty develop leadership skills. Technological literacy is stressed in order for children to learn the most advanced digital tools to inspire creative problem solving.
The school’s i-Ready online program is designed for improving reading and math skills on an individual basis.
Part of the Vestavia Hills City School district, the Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights School mission is for each child to “learn without limits.”
Vestavia Hills Elementary Cahaba Heights
Public Pre-K, Elementary School
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Grade Pre-K-5
4401 Dolly Ridge Rd,
Vestavia Hills, AL
Vestavia Hills City Schools
School Details
Head of School
Mr Douglas T Arendall
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Math Proficiency
71%
Reading Proficiency
77%
Niche Grade
A
A+
Source: Niche
Niche Grade Details
Academics
Reading Proficiency
77%
Math Proficiency
71%
Teachers
Student Teacher Ratio
16:1
Teachers
30
Full Time Teachers
30
Teachers in First or Second Year
5.8%
GreatSchools Rating
10
8
Source: GreatSchools
GreatSchools Rating Details
Test Scores
Math
6%
State Average
27.8%
Science
0%
State Average
21.8%
Teachers and Staff
Students Per Counselor
898:1
Student Diversity
Male
52.5%
Female
47.5%
White
80.8%
Hispanic
5.1%
Two or more races
4.9%
Black
4.9%
Asian or Pacific Islander
4.4%
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Specialty School Programs
Free/Reduced Lunch Offered
This School’s Reviews
GreatSchools Reviews
5/4/2022
We have a fifth grader and kindergartner at Cahaba Heights and we love the school. The teachers are all amazing. Our fifth grader has been there since she was in kindergarten and we haven’t had a bad experience. Our youngest daughter actually had a small hole in her eardrum that affected her hearing...
8/1/2018
This school has been so wonderful that both me and my child have gotten more involved than I would have ever imagined - with both school activities and our community. The teachers and staff are wonderful and the school itself is amazing. GREAT EXPERIENCE!!
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Attendance Zone
About Cahaba Heights
List Price Range
$275K - $2.4M
Homes For Sale
45
Average Home Value
$619,828
Median Lot Size
17,424 Sq Ft
% Renters
47%
Household Income
$135,969
% of College Grads
70.1%
Median Age
37
Average House Size
2,864 Sq Ft
% Commercial Property
60.3%
Homes for Sale
Homes for Rent
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$1,202 - $2,157 per month
- Grand Highlands Apartments
- 1-3 Beds
- 1-2 Baths
- 720+ Sq Ft
- 3251 Overton Rd
- Birmingham, AL
Additional Schools in the Area
- K to 12th
- Public
- Pre-K to 11th
- Private
Parks in this Area
Overton Park
Alabama Veterans Memorial Park
- Events
- Museum
Irondale Furnace Park and Trail
- Bike Trails
- Fishing
- Trails
Railroad Park
- Lake
- Playground
- Events
Liberty Park
- Trails
- Amphitheater
Veterans Park
- Bike Trails
- Picnic Area
- Trails
Spain Park
- Baseball/Softball
- Playground
- Multi-Purpose Field
Meadowlawn Park
Altadena Park
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