Best Missouri Private Schools with Special Program Emphasis (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 14 private schools with special program emphasis serving 2,637 students in Missouri.

The top ranked with special program emphasis private schools in Missouri include Churchill Center & School, The Barstow School, and City Garden School.

The average tuition cost is $18,998, which is higher than the Missouri private school average tuition cost of $12,905.

43% of private schools with special program emphasis in Missouri are religiously affiliated (most commonly Christian and Catholic).

Special education schools primarily serve specific student groups such as those that may be hard of hearing, deaf, speech impaired, health impaired, orthopedically impaired, cognitive delays/impairments, seriously emotionally disturbed, multi-handicapped, visually handicapped, or deaf and blind.