For the 2025 school year, there are 30 private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 11,158 students in Michigan. You can also find more schools membership associations in Michigan.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Michigan include Cranbrook Schools, Detroit Country Day School, and Greenhills School.
The average tuition cost is $30,183, which is higher than the Michigan private school average tuition cost of $10,310.
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Michigan (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
5425 Scio Church Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 665-5662
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 665-5662
Grades: PK-8
| 341 students
Eton Academy![Eton Academy Photo Eton Academy Photo]()

Special Education School
1755 E Melton Rd
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 642-1150
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 642-1150
Grades: K-12
| 186 students
171 Lake Shore Road
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 886-1221
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 886-1221
Grades: PK-8
| 232 students
2230 Pontiac Trail
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 669-9394
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
(734) 669-9394
Grades: 9-12
| 120 students
2775 Newport Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 995-4141
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 995-4141
Grades: PK-8
| 230 students
Academy Of The Sacred Heart![Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo - The school community gathers in the chapel to celebrate 165 years of Sacred Heart education in metro Detroit. Academy Of The Sacred Heart Photo - The school community gathers in the chapel to celebrate 165 years of Sacred Heart education in metro Detroit.]()

(Catholic)
1250 Kensington Rd
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 646-8900
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 646-8900
Grades: PK-12
| 512 students
39221 Woodward Avenue
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48303
(248) 645-3610
Grades: PK-12
| 1,673 students
22305 W Thirteen Mile Road
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 646-7717
Franklin, MI 48025
(248) 646-7717
Grades: PK-12
| 1,457 students
Edenville Sda Elementary School![Edenville Sda Elementary School Photo - School=Family Edenville Sda Elementary School Photo - School=Family]()

(Seventh Day Adventist)
342 W Curtis Rd
Hope, MI 48628
(989) 689-3505
Hope, MI 48628
(989) 689-3505
Grades: K-7
| 11 students
Frankel Jewish Academy Of Metro Detroit![Frankel Jewish Academy Of Metro Detroit Photo Frankel Jewish Academy Of Metro Detroit Photo]()

Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
6600 West Maple Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 592-5263
West Bloomfield, MI 48322
(248) 592-5263
Grades: 9-12
| 125 students
FThe Roeper School Grades 6 - 12![FThe Roeper School Grades 6 - 12 Photo FThe Roeper School Grades 6 - 12 Photo]()

Special Program Emphasis
1051 Oakland Avenue
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-7300
Birmingham, MI 48009
(248) 203-7300
Grades: 6-12
| 260 students
32200 Middlebelt Rd
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 851-3220
Farmington, MI 48334
(248) 851-3220
Grades: PK-8
| 601 students
4000 M-137
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Interlochen, MI 49643
(231) 276-7472
Grades: 9-12
| 567 students
33300 Cowan Rd
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 422-2090
Westland, MI 48185
(734) 422-2090
Grades: 9-12
| 186 students
Notre Dame Preparatory School![Notre Dame Preparatory School Photo Notre Dame Preparatory School Photo]()

Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
1300 Giddings Road
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 373-5300
Pontiac, MI 48340
(248) 373-5300
Grades: PK-12
| 1,023 students
Powers Catholic High School
(Catholic)
1505 W. Court Street
Flint, MI 48503
(810) 591-4741
Flint, MI 48503
(810) 591-4741
Grades: 9-12
| 560 students
The Roeper School PreK-5![The Roeper School PreK-5 Photo The Roeper School PreK-5 Photo]()

Special Program Emphasis
41190 Woodward Ave.
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 203-7300
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
(248) 203-7300
Grades: NS-5
| 242 students
Sacred Heart Academy
(Catholic)
316 E Michigan St
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-1457
Mount Pleasant, MI 48858
(989) 772-1457
Grades: PK-12
| 415 students
2203 Platt Rd
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 971-7991
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
(734) 971-7991
Grades: PK-8
| 135 students
1045 Cook Road
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 884-4444
Grosse Pointe, MI 48236
(313) 884-4444
Grades: PK-12
| 642 students
8331 Gratiot Rd
Saginaw, MI 48609
(989) 781-2340
Saginaw, MI 48609
(989) 781-2340
Grades: PK-12
| 85 students
Daycroft School
Montessori School
1095 N Zeeb Road
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 662-3335
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
(734) 662-3335
Grades: PK-6
| 164 students
1 Old Homestead Road
Glen Arbor, MI 49636
(231) 334-5800
Glen Arbor, MI 49636
(231) 334-5800
Grades: 9-12
| 35 students
Lutheran High School Northwest
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1000 Bagley Dr
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 852-6677
Rochester, MI 48309
(248) 852-6677
Grades: 9-12
| 251 students
Mces-st. John Campus
(Catholic)
521 S Monroe St
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 241-1670
Monroe, MI 48161
(734) 241-1670
Grades: 2-4
| 188 students
433 Baraga Ave
Lanse, MI 49946
(906) 524-5157
Lanse, MI 49946
(906) 524-5157
Grades: K-8
| 55 students
Walnut Corner School
(Amish)
7634 W Kinsel Hwy
Vermontville, MI 49096
(517) 726-1418
Vermontville, MI 49096
(517) 726-1418
Grades: 1-8
| 25 students
Wilson Seventh-day Adventist Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
N13925 County Road 551
Wilson, MI 49896
(906) 639-2566
Wilson, MI 49896
(906) 639-2566
Grades: K-10
| 25 students
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