New Road School Photo - New Road School of Ocean

Best New Jersey Private Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 816 students in New Jersey. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Jersey.
The top ranked private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in New Jersey include Center For Education, FlexSchool, and Hollydell School.
The average acceptance rate is 88%, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average acceptance rate of 77%.
30% of private schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Greek Orthodox and Jewish).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in New Jersey (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Cornerstone Day School
Special Education School
(7)
10-12 Commerce Drive
Cranford, NJ 07016
(908) 543-0220
Gr: 5-12 | 130 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
Center For Education
Center For Education Photo
Alternative School
55 E Route 70
Marlton, NJ 08053
(856) 983-8811
Gr: 8-12 | 18 students Avg. class size: 4 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
FlexSchool
FlexSchool Photo
Alternative School
(7)
34 Russo Place
Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922
(908) 322-0554
Gr: K-12 | 100 students Avg. class size: 4 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
Hollydell School
Special Education School
(1)
610 Holly Dell Dr
Sewell, NJ 08080
(856) 582-5151
Gr: PK-12 | 56 students Avg. class size: 7 students Tuition listed
Atlantis Prep School
Atlantis Prep School Photo - One convenient, walkable campus.
Daycare / Preschool
1904 Atlantic Ave
Manasquan, NJ 08736
(732) 528-5437
Gr: PK-K | 171 students Sports: 2
Life Point Academy/ Life Point Church
(Pentecostal)
923 W Washington Ave
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
(609) 645-1317
Gr: 2-12 | 12 students
Mesivta Ohr Chaim Meir
All-boys (Jewish)
1100 Cross St
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 865-0201
Gr: 9-12 | 80 students
New Road School
New Road School Photo - New Road School of Ocean
Special Education School
810 Towbin Ave
Lakewood, NJ 08701
(732) 886-6888
Gr: Inquire with school | 60 students Avg. class size: 8 students
Sage Day School At Mahwah
Special Education School
(1)
900 Darlington Ave
Mahwah, NJ 07430
(201) 818-8873
Gr: 5-8 | 30 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Trinity Learning Ctr-holy
Daycare / Preschool (Greek Orthodox)
7004 Ridge Ave
Egg Harbor Township, NJ 08234
(609) 653-9001
Gr: PK-K | 159 students

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