For the 2026 school year, there are 118 private schools in Norfolk County, MA (there are 188 public schools, serving 98,336 public students). 17% of all K-12 students in Norfolk County, MA are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
The top-ranked private schools in Norfolk County, MA include Noble And Greenough School, Dana Hall School, and Dexter Southfield School.
Top-Ranked Norfolk County Private Schools (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
90 Sandy Valley Road
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0850
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 329-0850
Gr: NS-8 | 309 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
564 Blue Hill Avenue
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 333-9610
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 333-9610
Gr: PK-8 | 140 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
171 Mechanic St
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-9619
Foxboro, MA 02035
(508) 543-9619
Gr: NS-8 | 135 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1102 Hancock St
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-5610
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-5610
Gr: 6-12 | 75 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
282 D Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-6463
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 731-6463
Gr: PK-K | 93 students Avg. class size: 13 students Acceptance rate listed
40 Independence Ave
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 535-6051
Braintree, MA 02184
(781) 535-6051
Gr: 7-12 | 648 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
808 East Street
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 668-2336
Walpole, MA 02081
(508) 668-2336
Gr: NS-8 | 319 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
Blue Cross Blue Shield Ma Center For Children
Daycare / Preschool
1 Enterprise Dr
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 246-8002
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 246-8002
Gr: K | 27 students Tuition listed
The Blue Hill Montessori School
Montessori School
163 Turnpike Street
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 828-5230
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 828-5230
Gr: PK-K | 57 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Cats Academy ![Cats Academy Photo]( "Cats Academy Photo")
Special Program Emphasis
2001 Washington Street
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700
Braintree, MA 02184
(857) 400-9700
Gr: 8-12 | 327 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
6 Old Meadow Road
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-8213
Dover, MA 02030
(508) 785-8213
Gr: PK-8 | 190 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Clark School Boston
Special Education School
1 Whitman Road, Canton
Canton, MA 02021
(281) 821-3499
Canton, MA 02021
(281) 821-3499
Gr: NS-2 | 24 students Avg. class size: 8 students
45 Dana Road
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 489-1331
Gr: 5-12 | 456 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
20 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-5544
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-5544
Gr: NS-12 | 1,027 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 37 Tuition listed
Fontbonne ![Fontbonne Photo]( "Fontbonne Photo")
All-girls (Catholic)
930 Brook Road
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 615-3014
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 615-3014
Gr: 7-12 | 325 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition listed
League School for Autism ![League School for Autism Photo]( "League School for Autism Photo")
Special Education School
300 Boston Providence Turnpike
Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 850-3900
Walpole, MA 02032
(508) 850-3900
Gr: PK-12 | 110 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Maimonides School Elementary Section ![Maimonides School Elementary Section Photo - Our Middle School students visited the lab at Biogen Idec in Cambridge.]( "Maimonides School Elementary Section Photo - Our Middle School students visited the lab at Biogen Idec in Cambridge.")
Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
34 Philbrick Rd
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 232-4452
Gr: PK-12 | 363 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
170 Centre Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-1798
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 898-1798
Gr: K-12 | 1,020 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 56 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
29 North St
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2423
Medfield, MA 02052
(508) 359-2423
Gr: 6-12 | 284 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
10 Campus Drive
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 320-7271
Dedham, MA 02026
(781) 320-7271
Gr: 7-12 | 620 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Norwood Montessori School ![Norwood Montessori School Photo - Outside Art Time!]( "Norwood Montessori School Photo - Outside Art Time!")
Montessori School
462 Walpole St
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-3700
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 762-3700
Gr: PK-12 | 100 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition listed
171 Goddard Avenue
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 277-2456
Gr: PK-8 | 555 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
370 Hancock St
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 328-3830
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 328-3830
Gr: PK-8 | 378 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
Riverside School
Special Education School
255 Highland Ave
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(508) 422-9250
Needham Heights, MA 02494
(508) 422-9250
Gr: 9-12 | 4 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
75 Commercial St
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 335-6010
Weymouth, MA 02188
(781) 335-6010
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students Extracurrculars: 3
St. Agatha School ![St. Agatha School Photo - Charity work done by SAS Students.]( "St. Agatha School Photo - Charity work done by SAS Students.")
(Catholic)
440 Adams Street
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-3548
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 696-3548
Gr: PK-8 | 417 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 15
249 Nahatan St
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-5354
Norwood, MA 02062
(781) 769-5354
Gr: PK-8 | 411 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
696 Washington St
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 828-2130
Canton, MA 02021
(781) 828-2130
Gr: NS-8 | 256 students Avg. class size: 24 students Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
90 Pickering Street
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 444-4459
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 444-4459
Gr: NS-8 | 417 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
67 Harvard St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 566-7184
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 566-7184
Gr: PK-8 | 265 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
St. Mary Of The Hills School
(Catholic)
250 Brook Rd
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 698-2464
Milton, MA 02186
(617) 698-2464
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students
1191 Greendale Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 449-5200
Needham, MA 02492
(781) 449-5200
Gr: 7-12 | 380 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
10 Newton St
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-6980
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 522-6980
Gr: NS-12 | 371 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
78 Benvenue Street
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 235-2282
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 235-2282
Gr: PK-6 | 204 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Show 83 more private schools in Norfolk County, MA (out of 118 total schools)
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Norfolk County Private Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
Brookline Knowledge Beginnings (Closed 2025)
Daycare / Preschool
5 Brookline Place
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 730-4311
Brookline, MA 02445
(617) 730-4311
Gr: NS-PK
Kids Connection Learning Center (Closed 2014)
Daycare / Preschool
468 Hancock Street
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 328-6329
Quincy, MA 02171
(617) 328-6329
Gr: PK-K | 65 students
The Learning Center For Deaf Children (Closed 2011)
Special Education School
30 Seton Way
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 963-5110
Randolph, MA 02368
(781) 963-5110
Gr: K-7 | 30 students
Millis Country Day School (Closed 2020)
Daycare / Preschool
210 Pleasant St
Millis, MA 02054
(508) 376-8425
Millis, MA 02054
(508) 376-8425
Gr: K | 21 students
St. Joseph School (Closed 2006)
(Catholic)
22 Pray Street
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-8080
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-8080
Gr: PK-8 | 170 students
St. Mary School (Closed 2010)
(Catholic)
121 Crescent St
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-5237
Quincy, MA 02169
(617) 773-5237
Gr: K-9 | 127 students
St. Paul School (Closed 2022)
(Catholic)
10 Atwood St
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 235-1510
Wellesley, MA 02482
(781) 235-1510
Gr: NS-8 | 193 students Avg. class size: 19 students Tuition listed
Overview
This County ()
This State (MA)
# Schools
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Student Body:
# Students
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126,989 Students
Academics and Faculty:
# Teachers
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15,736 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
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8:1
Tuition and Acceptance Rate:
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
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0.63
# American Indian Students
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187 Students
% American Indian Students
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# Asian Students
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6,792 Students
% Asian Students
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5%
# Hispanic Students
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7,581 Students
% Hispanic Students
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6%
# Black Students
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8,702 Students
% Black Students
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7%
# White Students
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67,960 Students
% White Students
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55%
# Hawaiian Students
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83 Students
% Hawaiian Students
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# Two or more races Students
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% of Two or more races Students
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# Others Students
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33,480 Students
% of Others Students
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27%
Extracurriculars and Sports:
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top-ranked private schools in Norfolk County, MA?
The top-ranked private schools in Norfolk County, MA include Noble And Greenough School, Dana Hall School, and Dexter Southfield School.
How many private schools are located in Norfolk County?
118 private schools are located in Norfolk County.
What percentage of students in Norfolk County go to private school?
17% of all K-12 students in Norfolk County are educated in private schools (compared to the MA state average of 12%).
Which private schools in Norfolk County are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of private schools in Norfolk County include: Next Generation Children's Center Franklin vs. Franklin KinderCare, Franklin KinderCare vs. Next Generation Children's Center Franklin, Canton KinderCare vs. The Blue Hill Montessori School
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