Top Nonsectarian Private Schools in Massachusetts

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For the 2021 school year, there are 462 top nonsectarian private schools in Massachusetts, serving 52,319 students. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Massachusetts.

Top Nonsectarian Private Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Apple Orchard School
    Apple Orchard School Photo - At Apple Orchard, because we're a school on a farm, we spend a great deal of time outside running in fields, feeding the ducks in the pond, walking our goats, building with rocks and branches, sledding, and stomping in puddles.
    Daycare / Preschool
    (1)
     282 D Newton St
    Brookline, MA 02445
    (617) 731-6463
    Grades: NS-K | 95 students
  • Applewild School
    Applewild School Photo - Applewild's four science labs accommodate a variety of experiments.
    (5)
     120 Prospect St
    Fitchburg, MA 01420
    (978) 342-6053
    Grades: PK-9 | 225 students
  • Bancroft School
    Bancroft School Photo - First day of school at Bancroft.
    (2)
     110 Shore Dr
    Worcester, MA 01605
    (508) 854-9227
    Grades: PK-12 | n/a students
  • Bay Farm Montessori Academy
    Bay Farm Montessori Academy Photo - Bay Farm Montessori Academy offers strong academic programs rooted in Montessori philosophy that inspire children to grow with joy, purpose, and compassion.
    Montessori School
    (8)
     145 Loring Street
    Duxbury, MA 02332
    (781) 934-7101
    Grades: NS-8 | 181 students
  • British International School of Boston
    British International School of Boston Photo - Grade 5 Students at Recess
    (8)
     416 Pond Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
    (617) 522-2261
    Grades: NS-12 | 454 students
  • Clark School
    Clark School Photo - Discover Clark School. Providing an individualized education for students K-12 with a focus on the arts & technology in a therapeutic environment.
    (9)
     14 Forest Ridge Drive
    Rowley, MA 01969
    (978) 777-4699
    Grades: K-12 | 180 students
  • Commonwealth School
    Commonwealth School Photo - Recognized as the region's best private school by Boston Magazine, Commonwealth School is based in a pair of Back Bay townhouses that were built as private homes. The feeling of family persists in the school's unique sense of community.
    (1)
     151 Commonwealth Avenue
    Boston, MA 02116
    (617) 266-7525
    Grades: 9-12 | 135 students
  • Delphi Academy of Boston
    Delphi Academy of Boston Photo - Small class sizes, big thinkers & challenging environment. Caring faculty provide personal, one-on-one attention for every child. Over 40 years of educational experience and success.
    (8)
     564 Blue Hill Avenue
    Milton, MA 02186
    (617) 333-9610
    Grades: PK-8 | 134 students
  • Fay School
    Fay School Photo - Fay School is located on a 66-acre campus 25 miles from Boston in Southborough, Massachusetts, and is the oldest junior boarding school in the United States. Fay currently serves students in Pre-Kindergarten through grade nine, with an optional boarding program starting in grade seven.
    (8)
     48 Main Street
    Southborough, MA 01772
    (508) 490-8201
    Grades: K-9 | n/a students
  • Kingsley Montessori School
    Kingsley Montessori School Photo
    Montessori School
    (2)
     26 Exeter Street
    Boston, MA 02116
    (617) 226-4927
    Grades: NS-6 | 301 students
  • Learning Prep School
    Learning Prep School Photo - Graduate Celebration
    Special Education School
    (3)
     1507 Washington St
    West Newton, MA 02465
    (617) 965-0764
    Grades: 5-12 | 162 students
  • Milestones Day School
    Milestones Day School Photo - Milestones Day School
    Special Education School
     410 Totten Pond Road
    Waltham, MA 02451
    (781) 895-3200
    Grades: 3-12 | 80 students
  • Miss Hall's School
    Miss Hall's School Photo - A talented, supportive community of learners awaits you at MHS. Our faculty are dedicated mentors who are passionate about their subjects and creative in their teaching, unafraid to ditch the textbook in favor of collaborative, project-based learning.
    All-girls | Special Program Emphasis
    (10)
     492 Holmes Road
    Pittsfield, MA 01201
    (413) 499-1300
    Grades: 9-12 | 170 students
  • The Tobin School
    The Tobin School Photo - The Tobin School has a strong commitment to community service and citizenship as part of our daily curriculum. Our Annual Family Volunteer Fair, now in its tenth year, is just one of a number of activities designed to teach children the important concept of volunteerism and how they can make a difference in the lives of others. Learn more: http://thetobinschool.org/community-service-at-tobin/
    Daycare / Preschool
     73 Cottage Street
    Natick, MA 01760
    (508) 655-5006
    Grades: PK-K | 54 students
  • Waring School
    Waring School Photo
    35 Standley Street
    Beverly, MA 01915
    (978) 927-8793
    Grades: 6-12 | 153 students
  • Wilbraham & Monson Academy
    Wilbraham & Monson Academy Photo
    (4)
     423 Main Street
    Wilbraham, MA 01095
    (413) 596-6811
    Grades: 6-12 | 425 students
  • Wilson-Kindelan School
    Wilson-Kindelan School Photo - Wilson-Kindelan School welcomes you!
    158 Blue Hills Parkway
    Milton, MA 02186
    (339) 237-0319
    Grades: K-1 | 16 students
  • The Winchendon School
    The Winchendon School Photo
    (3)
     172 Ash Street
    Winchendon, MA 01475
    (978) 297-4476
    Grades: 9-12 | 285 students
  • The Abbott School
    Daycare / Preschool
     126 Gould Street
    Needham Heights, MA 02494
    (781) 444-6541
    Grades: PK-K | 37 students
  • The Academy At Charlemont
    The Academy At Charlemont Photo - Welcome to The Academy at Charlemont
    1359 Route 2 E
    Charlemont, MA 01339
    (413) 339-4912
    Grades: 6-12 | 63 students
  • The Academy at Penguin Hall
    The Academy at Penguin Hall Photo
    All-girls
    (3)
     36 Essex Street
    Wenham, MA 01984
    (978) 468-6200
    Grades: 9-12 | 147 students
  • Academy Hill School
    Academy Hill School Photo - Developing the Visionaries, Innovators and Leaders of Tomorrow.
    Special Program Emphasis
    (13)
     1190 Liberty St
    Springfield, MA 01104
    (413) 788-0300
    Grades: PK-8 | 86 students
  • Academy Of Early Learning
    Daycare / Preschool
     465 Falmouth Rd
    Hyannis, MA 02601
    (508) 367-7702
    Grades: PK-K | 35 students
  • Access Futures Child Care Center
    Alternative School
     799 W Boylston St Ste 3
    Worcester, MA 01606
    (508) 438-0784
    Grades: PK | 30 students
  • The Accord School
    Alternative School
     74 Accord Park Dr
    Norwell, MA 02061
    (508) 232-0712
    Grades: 6-10 | 22 students
  • Acera School
    Special Program Emphasis
    (1)
     5 Lowell Avenue
    Winchester, MA 01890
    (781) 729-3489
    Grades: K-8 | 118 students
  • Adams Montessori School
    Adams Montessori School Photo
    Montessori School
     310 Adams St
    Quincy, MA 02169
    (617) 773-8200
    Grades: PK-6 | 110 students
  • The Advent School
    The Advent School Photo - Advent is committed to the co-teaching model at each grade level. Students benefit from the real-time assessment, and individual instruction made possible by this approach.
    15 Brimmer Street
    Boston, MA 02108
    (617) 742-0520
    Grades: NS-6 | 200 students
  • Adventure Kids, Inc. dba Northwest Child Development Center
    Adventure Kids, Inc. dba Northwest Child Development Center Photo - You will find that our center is warm and welcoming where everyone feels "at home". By providing a positive environment children thrive and reach their full potential.
    Daycare / Preschool
    (3)
     194 Arlington Street
    Leominster, MA 01453
    (978) 534-5163
    Grades: NS-PK | 76 students
  • Adventures Preschool Childrens Center
    Daycare / Preschool
     132 Lexington Street
    Belmont, MA 02478
    (617) 484-2005
    Grades: NS | 1 students
  • Al-noor Academy
     20 Church St
    Mansfield, MA 02048
    (508) 261-7077
    Grades: 6-12 | 101 students
  • Alhuda Academy
     248 East Mountain St
    Worcester, MA 01606
    (508) 854-4700
    Grades: PK-8 | 91 students
  • Amego
    Special Education School
     115 Plymouth St
    Mansfield, MA 02048
    (508) 455-6262
    Grades: 2-12 | 38 students
  • Amherst Montessori School
    Montessori School
     27 Pomeroy Ln
    Amherst, MA 01002
    (413) 253-3101
    Grades: PK-6 | 82 students
  • Anchor Academy
    Special Education School
     49 Plymouth St
    Middleboro, MA 02346
    (508) 947-0131
    Grades: 6-12 | 26 students
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