Best New York Private Schools Belonging To Membership Associations (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 1,156 private schools belonging to membership associations in New York.

The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (30% of schools), Other school association(s) (14% of schools) and National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (13% of schools).

The Knox School Photo - Founded in 1904, The Knox School is Long Island`s oldest established private school. Our inclusive environment serves grades 6-12 and Post-Graduate, providing students with a broad world perspective and a wide range of skills to prepare them for the next phase of their journeys.

Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn Photo - Pride, Tradition, Spirit and Excellence are the cornerstone of an Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn education.

The Windsor School Photo - Each year, our graduation ceremony takes places at Queens Botanical Garden. We are proud of our 100% graduation rate each year dating back to 1969, our first graduating class. Our graduates gain acceptance to top colleges and universities with substantial scholarship offers.

Avenues The World School, Online Photo - Defy your location with the new standard in online learning. Valentina, class of 2020, now at Northwestern University, wanted to study Korean language and culture, so she spent a year in Seoul taking classes with Avenues Online.

Fusion Academy Brooklyn Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.

Pine Street School, A Green Ivy International School Photo - Pine Street Schools starts at age 2 with a program that nurtures strong literacy, numeracy and social skills. Small student-teacher ratios allow us to provide an individualized experience that supports full development and social skills. Our 2s begin learning English and Spanish or Mandarin in a dual language setting.

Fusion Academy Long Island Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.

Christ The King School Photo - A stellar education, coupled with Catholic values, is an unbeatable combination! Invest in your child today!

The IDEAL School of Manhattan Photo - Upper School students and teachers at a convocation.

New Amsterdam School Photo - 5-Day Pre-K

The British International School of New York Photo - Water views and fresh air keep the students energized and ready to learn. Who says you need to be in a classroom to learn new skills and make new friends!

Fusion Academy Westchester Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.

Professional Children's School Photo - At Professional Children's School, you don't have to choose between a great education and your dreams.

Battery Park Montessori, A Green Ivy International School Photo - Our small student-teacher ratios provide rich opportunities for personalized learning and one-one-one support from Montessori-certified teachers with years of experience in child development.

Iona Preparatory School Photo - Track Titles

Bay Ridge Preparatory School Photo - With a fresh approach to education, Bay Ridge Prep gives students an enriching experience that lasts a lifetime. Curiosity is stimulated, confidence is built, character is strengthened and socially-responsible citizens are graduated and prepared to be leaders of a global society.

Top Ranked New York Private Schools by Membership Association (2024)

Membership Association

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement

879

16%

Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)

1,699

61%

Alabama Association of Independent Schools (AAIS)

100%

Alternative School Network

528

53%

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)

1,778

37%

American Montessori Society (AMS)

7,029

30%

Association Montessori International (AMI)

450

49%

Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)

50%

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

7,682

47%

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

568

64%

Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)

570

37%

Association of Military Colleges and Schools

56%

Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

1,490

23%

Bilingual School Association

307

49%

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit or Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

143

19%

Christian Schools International (CSI)

451

30%

Cognia

6,817

40%

Council of Bilingual Education

823

68%

Educational Records Bureau

1,385

European Council for International Schools

551

50%

Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)

597

60%

Friends Council on Education (FCE)

1,865

26%

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

1,175

94%

Institute for Independent Education

4,070

33%

International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

4,560

23%

International Boys Schools Coalition

1,318

25%

International Montessori Council (IMC)

187

Islamic School League of America (ISLA)

1,889

64%

Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)

3,876

31%

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

205

20%

Mercy Secondary Education Association (MSEA)

270

17%

Mid Atlantic Christian Schools Association (MACSA)

152

54%

Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

36,804

35%

MSA-CESS Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools

2,210

38%

National Association for the Education of Young Children

12,340

49%

National Association of Bilingual Education

National Association of College Admissions Counselors

826

40%

National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)

5,343

33%

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

153

67,217

28%

National Association of Laboratory Schools

269

90%

National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)

220

National Association of Private Special Education Centers

1,964

64%

National Association of Secondary School Principals

316

35%

National Catholic Education Association

2,106

34%

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

346

116,921

41%

National Christian School Association (NCSA)

1,211

70%

National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools

19%

National Coalition of Girls

6,350

22%

National Council for Private School Accreditation

154

National Honor Society (NHS)

645

15%

National Independent Private Schools Association

1,189

49%

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)

371

45%

National Lutheran Schools Accreditation

637

22%

National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)

35,915

Network for Mercy Education

297

89%

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

2,588

54%

New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)

136

49,211

32%

Orton Gillingham Academy of Practioners and Educators

380

10%

Other associations(s) for exceptional children

4,748

61%

Other Montessori association(s)

1,831

31%

Other religious school association(s)

123

31,354

38%

Other school association(s)

162

49,321

45%

Other special emphasis association(s)

5,284

59%

Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)

2,291

Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)

333

16%

Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)

877

100%

State or regional independent school association

13,423

30%

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

3,317

33%

The Jewish Community Day School Association (SSDSA)

4,725

Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

365

11%

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Xaverian Brothers School Sponsorship

325

99%

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