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

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 155 private schools belonging to membership associations in New Hampshire.
The most popular school membership associations are National Association for the Education of Young Children (28% of schools), Other school association(s) (18% of schools) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (16% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 155

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # Private Schools: 155

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

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)
2
138
9%
Alternative School Network
1
343
29%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
7
1,186
14%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
12
917
19%
Association for Experiential Education (AEE)
1
12
-
Association Montessori International (AMI)
1
125
-
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
13
2,150
10%
Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
3
595
30%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
1
361
28%
Christian Schools International (CSI)
1
11
18%
European Council for International Schools
1
40
-
General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
2
35
42%
Institute for Independent Education
1
380
10%
International Baccalaureate (IB) World School
1
330
18%
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
1
60
9%
National Association for the Education of Young Children
44
3,071
21%
National Association of College Admissions Counselors
1
162
38%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
3
1,010
31%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
16
5,081
31%
National Association of Laboratory Schools
3
161
35%
National Association of Private Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)
2
297
7%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers
3
387
9%
National Catholic Education Association
1
176
-
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
17
4,224
17%
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
1
274
10%
National Independent Private Schools Association
2
354
29%
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation
1
146
9%
Network for Mercy Education
1
157
29%
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
25
6,595
17%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
6
336
8%
Other Montessori association(s)
10
523
18%
Other religious school association(s)
8
1,198
16%
Other school association(s)
28
3,458
19%
Other special emphasis association(s)
7
378
10%
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
1
20
-
State or regional independent school association
7
2,071
29%
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
8
2,980
31%

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