Top 10 Best Anchorage Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 17 private schools serving 2,368 students in Anchorage, AK (there are 81 public schools, serving 37,109 public students). 6% of all K-12 students in Anchorage, AK are educated in private schools (compared to the AK state average of 4%).
The best top ranked private schools in Anchorage, AK include Holy Rosary Academy, Anchorage Montessori School and Lumen Christi High School.
The average tuition cost is $9,214, which is higher than the Alaska private school average tuition cost of $7,224.
53% of private schools in Anchorage, AK are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Anchorage Private Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Anchor Lutheran School
Anchor Lutheran School Photo - Perhaps what Anchor is best known for is our warm, loving environment, being a place children, parents, and staff genuinely love to be. We are a school community that welcomes people as they are, sharing God's unconditional love through our high quality educational experience. Our students and families quickly come to know that Anchor is not just a school; it's a large extended family of other people who care.
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(10)
8100 Arctic Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 522-3636
Grades: PK-12
| 197 students
Anchorage Junior Academy
Anchorage Junior Academy Photo - Committed to Christian Education
(Seventh Day Adventist)
5511 O'Malley Road
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 346-2164
Grades: PK-8
| 32 students
Anchorage Montessori School
Montessori School
(2)
5001 Northwood Dr
Anchorage, AK 99517
(907) 276-2240
Grades: PK-6
| 168 students
Anchorage Waldorf School
Anchorage Waldorf School Photo - Students skating at Cheney Lake in Movement classes
(3)
3250 Baxter Road
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 333-9062
Grades: PK-8
| 81 students
Grace Christian School
Grace Christian School Photo - Senior Walk - on the day of graduation our seniors walk the hall one final time!
(Christian)
(4)
12407 Pintail Street
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 644-2232
Grades: K-12
| 544 students
Holy Rosary Academy
Holy Rosary Academy Photo - Elementary student embark on the first stage of the Trivium by learning the grammar of every subject such as the times tables in math, the scale in music and phonics in reading. Reading, writing, and arithmetic lay the foundation and form the building blocks for the middle school transition.
(Catholic)
(8)
1010 W Fireweed Lane
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 276-5822
Grades: PK-12
| 139 students
Lumen Christi High School
Lumen Christi High School Photo - Our awesome school community
(Catholic)
(6)
8110 Jewel Lake Rd
Anchorage, AK 99502
(907) 245-9231
Grades: 7-12
| 135 students
Mountain City Christian Academy
(Baptist)
6401 E Northern Lights Blvd
Anchorage, AK 99504
(907) 337-9575
Grades: PK-12
| 510 students
Pacific Northern Academy
Pacific Northern Academy Photo - Pacific Northern Academy is a uniquely independent, Alaskan School dedicated to educating students to be creative, independent thinkers. The Alaskan Leaders of tomorrow are PNA students today!
(10)
2511 Sentry Drive
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 333-1080
Grades: PK-8
| 148 students
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Photo
(Catholic)
2901 Huffman Rd
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 345-3712
Grades: PK-6
| 194 students
Anchorage Gymnastics Association
Daycare / Preschool
525 W Potter Dr
Anchorage, AK 99518
(907) 563-3041
Grades: K
| 29 students
Eagle Crest Academy
Alternative School
2222 E Tudor Rd
Anchorage, AK 99511
(907) 561-7692
Grades: 7-12
| 20 students
Faith Evangelical Lutheran School
Faith Evangelical Lutheran School Photo - Watching Cars in our homemade boxcars
Daycare / Preschool (Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod)
(3)
5200 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 563-3499
Grades: PK
| 33 students
Puffin Heights Montessori School
Montessori School
1000 West Twentieth Ave.
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 272-5999
Grades: PK-K
| 50 students
Starbright Early Learning Center
Alternative School
3531 E Tudor Rd
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 562-1414
Grades: PK-4
| 80 students
True Vine Christian School
(Christian)
744 E 13th Ave
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 272-3617
Grades: 3-12
| 8 students
Tundra Tykes
Daycare / Preschool
750 D St
Anchorage, AK 99501
(907) 271-4500
Grades: NS-PK
| students
[+] Show Closed Private Schools in Anchorage, Alaska

Anchorage, Alaska Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
12101 Brayton Drive
Anchorage, AK 99516
(907) 344-9554
Grades: K-10
| 27 students
9251 Lake Otis Pkwy
Anchorage, AK 99507
(907) 349-8032
Grades: K-12
| 140 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Anchorage, AK?
The top ranked private schools in Anchorage, AK include Holy Rosary Academy, Anchorage Montessori School and Lumen Christi High School.
How many private schools are located in Anchorage, AK?
17 private schools are located in Anchorage, AK.
How much do private schools cost in Anchorage, AK?
The average tuition cost is $9,214, which is higher than the Alaska private school average tuition cost of $7,224.
How diverse are private schools in Anchorage, AK?
Anchorage, AK private schools are approximately 21% minority students, which is lower than the Alaska private school average of 26%.
What percentage of students in Anchorage, AK go to private school?
6% of all K-12 students in Anchorage, AK are educated in private schools (compared to the AK state average of 4%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Anchorage, AK?
53% of private schools in Anchorage, AK are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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