Ursuline Academy, Lower Photo

Best Delaware Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 14 private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 4,051 students in Delaware. You can also find more schools membership associations in Delaware.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Delaware include Tower Hill School, The Tatnall School, and Wilmington Friends School.
The average acceptance rate is 86%, which is lower than the Delaware private elementary school average acceptance rate of 90%.
50% of private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Delaware are religiously affiliated (most commonly Amish and Catholic).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Delaware (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Albert Einstein Academy
Albert Einstein Academy Photo - Kindergarteners are Scientists!
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
(9)
101 Garden Of Eden Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-5026
Gr: K-5 | 35 students Avg. class size: 11 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Centreville Layton School
Centreville Layton School Photo - Beautiful campus
Alternative School
6201 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 571-0230
Gr: K-12 | 83 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Wilmington Friends School
Wilmington Friends School Photo - Quaker education teaches students that they share in the obligation to answer what is best in themselves and in others--developing talents to the fullest, and respecting the strengths, efforts, and perspectives of all.
(Friends)
(1)
101 School Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 576-2900
Gr: NS-12 | 690 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 39 Tuition listed
The Independence School
The Independence School Photo
(2)
1300 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 239-0332
Gr: NS-8 | 470 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
St. Annes Episcopal School
St. Annes Episcopal School Photo
(Episcopal)
(1)
211 Silver Lake Road
Middletown, DE 19709
(302) 378-3179
Gr: NS-8 | 294 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sanford School
Sanford School Photo
(2)
6900 Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 235-6503
Gr: NS-12 | 685 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Tatnall School
The Tatnall School Photo - Tatnall's 110-acre campus is located just west of Wilmington in Greenville, Delaware. Housing a National Wildlife Federation-accredited schoolyard habitat, five outdoor classrooms and bordering the Downs Nature Conservancy, the spacious campus provides expansive playing fields and opportunities for outdoor environmental study.
(13)
1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
Gr: NS-12 | 486 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Tower Hill School
Tower Hill School Photo - Tower Hill School resides on a 44-acre campus with state-of- the-art athletic facilities and impressive academic and arts areas.
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Gr: NS-12 | 860 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ursuline Academy, Lower
Ursuline Academy, Lower Photo
(Catholic)
(10)
1106 Pennsylvania Avenue
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 658-7158
Gr: K-5 | 208 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Coopers Corner School
(Amish)
2183 Honeysuckle Rd
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 674-2374
Gr: 1-8 | 25 students
The Pilot School
The Pilot School Photo - Our 50 acre campus provides ample opportunities for our students to learn outside the traditional school walls. Surrounded by 2,000 acres of parkland, our campus was built with nature at its center and this is woven into the curriculum and into free time.
Special Education School
(4)
208 Woodlawn Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-1740
Gr: K-8 Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Rose Valley School
(Amish)
361 Rose Valley School Rd
Dover, DE 19904
(302) 734-7647
Gr: 1-8 | 30 students
Southern Meadow School
(Amish)
2008 Jebb Rd
Camden Wyoming, DE 19934
(302) 697-2588
Gr: 1-8 | 23 students
Wilmington Montessori School
Wilmington Montessori School Photo - Primary (3- to 6-year-old) Program - Preschool and Kindergarten - Students work together to create the Montessori Pink Tower.
Montessori School
(1)
1400 Harvey Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-0555
Gr: NS-8 | 162 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed

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