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Best Nevada Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 88 private schools belonging to membership associations in Nevada.
The most popular school membership associations are Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (22% of schools), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (22% of schools) and Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia) (16% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 88

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 88

Top Ranked Nevada Private Schools by Membership Association (2026-27)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (School of Tomorrow) (ACE)
3
48
22%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
3
608
33%
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
1
215
7%
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
19
4,240
34%
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
1
205
84%
Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)
1
97
8%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
1
90
23%
Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia)
14
4,353
28%
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)
4
289
30%
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (Education) (GCSDAC)
3
142
77%
Institute for Independent Education (PVSR legacy category)
1
32
37%
International Coalition of Girls' Schools (formerly NCGS) (ICGS)
1
85
44%
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
19
3,064
25%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
6
2,597
20%
National Association of Private Schools (NAPS)
1
330
2%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
1
34
43%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
10
4,907
37%
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
1
432
17%
National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA)
1
291
5%
National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA)
3
1,402
29%
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA)
1
2,210
42%
National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
2
529
2%
Northwest Association of Independent Schools (NWAIS)
3
819
16%
Other religious school association(s)
7
1,551
14%
Other school association(s)
10
3,613
33%
Other special emphasis association(s)
6
691
20%
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
1
810
-
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
1
286
18%
State or regional independent school association
2
299
8%
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN)
1
90
23%
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (Accrediting Commission for Schools) (ACS WASC)
4
728
36%

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