Kentucky Country Day School Photo - Opening of the Meriwether STEAM Academic Center, March 2022

Best Kentucky Private Elementary Schools Offering Football Sport (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 19 private elementary schools offering football as an interscholastic sport serving 10,656 students in Kentucky.
The top ranked offering football sport private elementary schools in Kentucky include Sayre School, Kentucky Country Day School, and Christian Academy Of Louisville English Campus.
The average tuition cost is $10,804, which is higher than the Kentucky private elementary school average tuition cost of $8,915.
79% of private elementary schools offering football sport in Kentucky are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Football Sport in Kentucky (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Bowling Green Christian Academy
(Christian)
(4)
1730 Destiny Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270) 782-9552
Gr: K-12 | 136 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Christ The King School
(Catholic)
(3)
412 Cochran Road
Lexington, KY 40502
(859) 266-5641
Gr: PK-8 | 475 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
700 S English Station Road
Louisville, KY 40245
(502) 244-3225
Gr: PK-12 | 1,765 student Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Forest Hill Military Academy
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Military School
(2)
1122 Main St
Millersburg, KY 40348
(859) 484-2100
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Trinity Parish School
(Catholic)
423 Cherrywood Road
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 974-7822
Gr: PK-8 | 769 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kentucky Country Day School
Kentucky Country Day School Photo - Opening of the Meriwether STEAM Academic Center, March 2022
(3)
4100 Springdale Rd
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 423-0440
Gr: PK-12 | 834 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition listed
Lexington Christian Academy
Lexington Christian Academy Photo - We invite you to explore Lexington Christian Academy where our students thrive in a Christ-centered environment. LCA offers small class sizes, individualized instruction, accelerated courses, and enrichment opportunities.
(Christian)
(16)
450 W Reynolds Rd
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 422-5700
Gr: PK-12 | 1,416 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 26 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Lexington School
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(9)
1050 Lane Allen Road
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 278-0501
Gr: PK-8 | 652 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mary Queen Of The Holy Rosary School
Mary Queen Of The Holy Rosary School Photo - Mary Queen of the Holy Rosary School is a National Blue Ribbon school and one of the best private schools in Lexington! We are Preschool (age 2 yrs.) through 8th grade Catholic school with a focus on the whole student; mind, body and spirt. Schedule a personal tour to learn about our MQHR School family, (859) 277-3030.
(Catholic)
(3)
605 Hill N Dale Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-3030
Gr: PK-8 | 467 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Notre Dame Academy
Notre Dame Academy Photo
(Catholic)
1927 Lewiston Dr
Louisville, KY 40216
(502) 447-3155
Gr: PK-8 | 405 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 12 Tuition listed
St. Albert The Great School
St. Albert The Great School Photo
(Catholic)
1395 Girard Dr
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 425-1804
Gr: NS-8 | 739 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
St. Aloysius Elementary School
(Catholic)
(5)
122 Mt. Mercy Drive
Pewee Valley, KY 40056
(502) 241-8516
Gr: PK-8 | 456 students Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Gabriel School
(Catholic)
(2)
5503 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40291
(502) 239-5535
Gr: K-8 | 688 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 14 Tuition listed
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
2474 Lorraine Ct
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 578-2742
Gr: PK-8 | 347 students Sports: 7 Tuition listed
St. Nicholas Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
5501 New Cut Road
Louisville, KY 40214
(502) 368-8506
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sayre School
Sayre School Photo - Graduation outside the steps of Old Sayre
(3)
194 N Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
(859) 254-1361
Gr: PK-12 | 620 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
St. Andrew Academy
(Catholic)
7724 Columbine Dr
Louisville, KY 40258
(502) 935-4578
Gr: PK-8 | 223 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
St. Athanasius
(Catholic)
5915 Outer Loop
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 439-3254
Gr: K-8 | 133 students Sports: 8
St. Rita Elementary School
St. Rita Elementary School Photo
(Catholic)
8709 Preston Hwy
Louisville, KY 40219
(502) 969-7067
Gr: PK-8 | 282 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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