Top Essex County Private Schools
- For the 2019-20 school year, there are 110 top private schools in Essex County, New Jersey, serving 18,101 students.
- Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body, and the student:teacher ratio is 10:1.
- 47% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Christian).
Top Essex County Private Schools (2019-20)
- School Location Grades Students
- 5 Bleeker Street
Millburn, NJ 07041
(973)379-4710 Grades: NS | 71 students
- 52 Great Hills Road
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973)379-3442 Grades: NS-8 | 223 students
- 1418 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)602-3601 Grades: NS-12 | 548 students
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- 1st Cerebral Palsy Of NjSpecial Education School7 Sanford Ave
Belleville, NJ 07109
(973)751-0200 Grades: PK-12 | 63 students
- A Pleasant Day Nursery SchoolDaycare / Preschool8 Academy Rd
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973)228-5235 Grades: PK-K | 16 students
- Abundant Life Academy(Pentecostal)390 Washington Avenue
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973)667-9700 Grades: PK-12 | 422 students
- 1 Sunset Ave
Verona, NJ 07044
(973)509-3050 Grades: PK-12 | 237 students
- Alice's Friendly Daycare CenterDaycare / Preschool12 Napoleon St 14
Newark, NJ 07105
(973)817-8469 Grades: K | 45 students
- 50 Park Pl Lobby 6
Newark, NJ 07102
(973)242-6610 Grades: 8-12 | 205 students
- Alpha & Omega Christian School(Pentecostal)4 Fleming Ave
Newark, NJ 07105
(973)465-5333 Grades: NS-11 | 82 students
- Aquinas Academy(Roman Catholic)388 South Livingston Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973)992-1587 Grades: PK-8 | 277 students
- Banyan Elementary SchoolSpecial Education School12 Hollywood Ave
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973)439-1919 Grades: K-8 | 36 students
- Beth El Preschool KindergartenDaycare / Preschool (Jewish)222 Irvington Avenue
South Orange, NJ 07079
(973)763-0113 Grades: NS-PK | 91 students
- Bethany Christian Academy(Baptist)275 West Market Street
Newark, NJ 07103
(973)623-1099 Grades: PK-4 | 74 students
- Bethel Christian Academy(Assembly of God)580 Mount Prospect Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973)484-6646 Grades: NS-12 | 154 students
- Brookdale Christian School(Baptist)1350 Broad Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973)338-9646 Grades: PK-8 | 184 students
- Calvary Christian School(Christian)17 Lyons Ave
Newark, NJ 07112
(973)923-4222 Grades: PK-8 | 77 students
- Chen SchoolDaycare / Preschool32 Central Avenue
Newark, NJ 07102
(973)624-1681 Grades: PK-K | 102 students
- The Children's Corner of West Essex, Inc.Daycare / Preschool40 Freeman St
Roseland, NJ 07068
(973)226-7300 Grades: NS | 55 students
- Clock Work Learning CenterDaycare / Preschool627 Mt Pleasant Ave
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973)736-9444 Grades: PK-K | 25 students
- The Community School In Nutley IncDaycare / Preschool (Christian)100 Vincent Place
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973)661-0789 Grades: PK-K | 90 students
- 239 Woodside Ave
Newark, NJ 07104
(973)483-0033 Grades: 9-12 | 279 students
- Dr Thomas Christian Academy(Christian)786 S 20th St 794
Newark, NJ 07103
(973)373-3582 Grades: K-12 | 18 students
- Early Learning CenterDaycare / Preschool56 Pier Ln
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973)227-4161 Grades: PK-K | 70 students
- The East Orange Youth Cultural ComplexSpecial Program Emphasis26 Washington St
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973)673-6000 Grades: PK-7 | 44 students
- Education Station Day Care CenterDaycare / Preschool156 Washington Street
Bloomfield, NJ 07003
(973)743-7003 Grades: NS-K | 136 students
- Essex Valley SchoolSpecial Education School1 Henderson Dr
Caldwell, NJ 07006
(973)244-7890 Grades: 8-12 | 158 students
- Family Dev Daycare CenterDaycare / Preschool40 N Munn Ave
East Orange, NJ 07017
(973)673-5620 Grades: K | 87 students
- 76 Little Falls Road
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973)227-5577 Grades: NS-K | n/a students
- Good Shepherd Academy(Roman Catholic)24 Brookline Ave
Nutley, NJ 07110
(973)667-2049 Grades: K-8 | 315 students
- Good Shepherd Academy(Roman Catholic)285 Nesbit Ter
Irvington, NJ 07111
(973)375-0659 Grades: PK-8 | 187 students
- 24 Dwight Place
Fairfield, NJ 07004
(973)808-9555 Grades: 9-12 | 63 students
- Growing Garden Preschool & KindergartenDaycare / Preschool (Christian)962 S Orange Ave
Newark, NJ 07106
(973)375-0502 Grades: PK-K | 9 students
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