Construction of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences is now underway in Demopolis after a groundbreaking ceremony Tuesday.
“This school represents more than bricks and mortar,” Gov. Kay Ivey said at the event. “It is fresh potential for our young people and a milestone in addressing healthcare needs here in Alabama.”
The school is being built on a 10-acre site. Bloomberg Philanthropies has committed $26.4 million to ASHS as part of a $250 million initiative to launch health care-focused high schools in 10 communities across the country.
“We are proud to support the bold vision of the Alabama School of Healthcare Sciences,” said Howard Wolfson, education lead for Bloomberg Philanthropies. “By giving students access to high quality instruction and clear career pathways, ASHS will help ensure that the next generation of healthcare professionals is well equipped to meet the demands of communities across the state and the country.”
ASHS will be a residential campus and will be the fourth free, state-supported residential specialty school under the Alabama State Department of Education.
The school is scheduled to greet its first class in August 2026, with its first freshman class housed on a temporary campus on the grounds of the University of West Alabama in Livingston before the new facility opens the following year.
