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Best Alaska Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 38 private schools belonging to membership associations in Alaska.
The most popular school membership associations are Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (21% of schools), National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (16% of schools) and National Association for the Education of Young Children (13% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • # Private Schools: 38

Quick Facts (2026)

  • # Private Schools: 38

Top Ranked Alaska Private Schools by Membership Association (2026)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)
3
37
72%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
1
487
45%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
2
265
10%
Association Montessori International (AMI)
1
42
-
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
8
1,817
16%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
1
78
22%
Cognia
3
440
20%
General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
2
48
30%
International Montessori Council (IMC)
1
94
17%
National Association for the Education of Young Children
5
259
52%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
2
111
18%
National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)
1
139
36%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers
1
26
5%
National Catholic Education Association
1
80
14%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
6
1,143
34%
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
1
26
5%
National Council for Private School Accreditation
1
81
17%
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation
1
322
30%
Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
1
544
7%
NWAIS (Northwest Association of Independent Schools)
1
103
12%
Other Montessori association(s)
2
216
6%
Other religious school association(s)
1
209
-
Other school association(s)
4
454
23%
Other special emphasis association(s)
3
274
18%
State or regional independent school association
1
20
25%
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America
1
78
22%
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod School Accreditation (WELSSA)
1
69
24%

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