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New Jersey Private Elementary Schools Belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 62 private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) serving 16,711 students in New Jersey. You can also find more schools membership associations in New Jersey.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) in New Jersey include Elite Preparatory Academy, Gill St. Bernard's School, and Dwight-Englewood School.
The average tuition cost is $30,962, which is higher than the New Jersey private elementary school average tuition cost of $17,496.
35% of private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 62

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 62

Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) in New Jersey (2026-27)

Far Brook School Photo
Far Brook School
Gr: NS-8 | 243 students
Sports: 8
52 Great Hills Road
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-3442
(12)
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Gill St. Bernard's School Photo
Gill St. Bernard's School
Gr: NS-12 | 613 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 23
25 St. Bernards Road
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234-1611
(8)
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Moorestown Friends School Photo
Moorestown Friends School
Gr: NS-12 | 602 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 55
Friends
110 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 914-4427
(11)
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Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Photo
Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child
Gr: 7-12 | 319 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 38
All-girls (Catholic)
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8100
(7)
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Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Lower School) Photo
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Lower School)
Gr: PK-6 | 178 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Extracurriculars: 14
Catholic
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8109
(11)
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Pioneer Academy Photo
Pioneer Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 454 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 25
164 Totowa Road
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 405-5169
(5)
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Ranney School Photo
Ranney School
Gr: PK-12 | 737 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 18 | Extracurriculars: 39
235 Hope Road
Eatontown, NJ 07724
(732) 542-4777
(2)
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Stuart Country Day School Photo
Stuart Country Day School
Gr: NS-12 | 275 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 38
Catholic
1200 Stuart Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-2330
(6)
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The Wardlaw+Hartridge School Photo
The Wardlaw+Hartridge School
Gr: PK-12 | 449 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 23
1295 Inman Ave
Edison, NJ 08820
(908) 754-1882
(13)
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Westfield Friends School Photo
Westfield Friends School
Gr: NS-8 | 129 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Extracurriculars: 6
2201 Riverton Rd
Riverton, NJ 08077
(856) 829-0895
(6)
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All Saints Day School Photo
All Saints Day School
Gr: NS-8 | 150 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 13
707 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 792-0736
(9)
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Map of Ben Porat Yosef
Ben Porat Yosef
Gr: PK-8 | 450 students
Sports: 3
Jewish
E. 243 Frisch Court
Paramus, NJ 07652
(201) 845-5007
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Chapin School Photo
Chapin School
Gr: PK-8
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 17
4101 Princeton Pike
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-2449
(3)
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Doane Academy Photo
Doane Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 202 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 13
Episcopal
350 Riverbank
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-3500
(9)
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Dwight-Englewood School Photo
Dwight-Englewood School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,020 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 40
315 E Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 569-9500
(2)
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The Elisabeth Morrow School Photo
The Elisabeth Morrow School
Gr: NS-8 | 395 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 24
435 Lydecker Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-5566
(6)
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Elite Preparatory Academy Photo
Elite Preparatory Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 199 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 6
17 Schoolhouse Rd
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 397-7988
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Far Hills Country School Photo
Far Hills Country School
Gr: PK-8 | 286 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 7
697 US-202
Far Hills, NJ 07931
(908) 766-0622
(2)
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Friends School Mullica Hill Photo
Friends School Mullica Hill
Gr: PK-8
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 5 | Extracurriculars: 6
Friends
15 High Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2908
(8)
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Golda Och Academy Photo
Golda Och Academy
Gr: PK-12 | 453 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 26
Jewish
1418 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 602-3600
(5)
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Map of Haddonfield Friends School
Haddonfield Friends School
Gr: PK-8 | 197 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 8
Friends
47 N Haddon Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-6786
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The Hudson School Photo
The Hudson School
Gr: PK-12 | 193 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 11
601 Park Ave
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 659-8335
(2)
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Montclair Cooperative School Photo
Montclair Cooperative School
Gr: NS-8 | 132 students
Avg. class size: 11 students
Extracurriculars: 8
65 Chestnut Street
Montclair, NJ 07042
(973) 783-4955
(12)
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Morristown Beard School Photo
Morristown Beard School
Gr: 6-12 | 586 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 21 | Extracurriculars: 55
70 Whippany Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032
(3)
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Newark Academy Photo
Newark Academy
Gr: 6-12
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 19
91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000
(3)
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Map of Noor-ul-iman School
Noor-ul-iman School
Gr: PK-12 | 493 students
Islamic
4137 Us Highway 1
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852
(732) 329-1800
(1)
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Oak Hill Academy Photo
Oak Hill Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 354 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 22
347 Middletown Lincroft Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 530-1343
(4)
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The Peck School Photo
The Peck School
Gr: K-8 | 374 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 16
247 South Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-8660
(15)
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Pillar High School (former Horizon High School) Photo
Pillar High School (former Horizon High School)
Gr: 8-12 | 77 students
Special Education School
71 Okner Pkwy
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 535-1999
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Princeton Day School Photo
Princeton Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 972 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 17
650 Great Road
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 924-6700
(2)
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The Red Oaks School Photo
The Red Oaks School
Gr: PK-8 | 210 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2 | Extracurriculars: 5
21 Cutler Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-7853
(11)
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The Rumson Country Day School Photo
The Rumson Country Day School
Gr: PK-8 | 378 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 3
35 Bellevue Avenue
Rumson, NJ 07760
(732) 842-0527
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Saddle River Day School Photo
Saddle River Day School
Gr: NS-12 | 347 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 21
147 Chestnut Ridge Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-4050
(7)
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St. Augustine Preparatory School Photo
St. Augustine Preparatory School
Gr: 8-12 | 630 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Sports: 22 | Extracurriculars: 40
All-boys (Catholic)
611 Cedar Avenue
Richland, NJ 08350
(856) 697-2600
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Map of St. Dominic Academy
St. Dominic Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 219 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 10
All-girls | Vocational/Technical School (Catholic)
2572 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 434-5938
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) in New Jersey?
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) in New Jersey include Elite Preparatory Academy, Gill St. Bernard's School, and Dwight-Englewood School.
How many private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) are located in New Jersey?
62 private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) are located in New Jersey.
How much do private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) cost in New Jersey?
The average tuition cost is $30,962, which is higher than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $17,496.
How diverse are private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) in New Jersey?
New Jersey private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) are approximately 37% minority students, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average of 40%.
What percentage of private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) are religiously affiliated in New Jersey?
35% of private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools (NJAIS) in New Jersey are religiously affiliated (most commonly Jewish and Catholic).
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Private Schools
16,711
Students
$30,962
Avg. Tuition
37%
Students of Color
7:1
Student-Teacher Ratio

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