The Beech Hill School Photo - The Beech Hill School is located minutes from Downtown Concord, The Concord Hospital and Interstate 89, surrounded by picturesque New England farms.

Best New Hampshire Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 1,685 students in New Hampshire. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Hampshire.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in New Hampshire include The Derryfield School, High Mowing School, and My School.
The average acceptance rate is 66%, which is lower than the New Hampshire private elementary school average acceptance rate of 78%.
25% of private elementary schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in New Hampshire are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Other).

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in New Hampshire (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
The Derryfield School
The Derryfield School Photo - The Derryfield School is located in Manchester, NH. The 70+ acre campus boasts state-of-the-art facilities including a Science & Innovation Center, Athletic & Wellness Center, 400-seat Theater, and lighted turf field.
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Gr: 6-12 | 389 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 50 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
World Academy
World Academy Photo
(9)
138 Spit Brook Road
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 888-1982
Gr: NS-8 | 508 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hampstead Academy
Hampstead Academy Photo - Connect. Inquire. Empower. Prepared for the Future. Hampstead Academy strives to be the exemplar for experiential learning and a place to cultivate connections, ignite ideas, and empower prepared students for the future.
(5)
320 East Road
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Gr: PK-8 | 63 students Avg. class size: 6 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
High Mowing School
High Mowing School Photo - The only International Waldorf boarding & day school in North America, High Mowing welcomes students from across the globe. Explore our 300-acre classroom. Become a citizen of the world, a steward of the land with a global perspective. Join us, get connected.
Special Program Emphasis
222 Isaac Frye Hwy
Wilton, NH 03086
(603) 654-2391
Gr: PK-12 | 361 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
My School
Special Program Emphasis
(18)
118 Locust Street
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-0321
Gr: PK-2 | 80 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sant Bani School
Sant Bani School Photo
19 Ashram Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Gr: PK-8 | 150 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Beech Hill School
The Beech Hill School Photo - The students at The Beech Hill School are fortunate to enjoy a beautiful campus in all seasons.
(6)
20 Beech Hill Rd.
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 715-5129
Gr: 5-8 | 44 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 1 Tuition listed
Heronfield Academy
Heronfield Academy Photo
Special Program Emphasis (Episcopal)
(2)
356 Exeter Rd
Hampton Falls, NH 03844
(603) 772-9093
Gr: 6-8 | 90 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed

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