For the 2025 school year, there are 54 private elementary schools belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools serving 15,774 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 in New Jersey include Newark Academy, Princeton Day School, and Gill St. Bernard's School.
The average tuition cost is $29,702, which is higher than the New Jersey private elementary school average tuition cost of $18,282.
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to New Jersey Association of Independent Schools in New Jersey (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
52 Great Hills Road
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-3442
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-3442
Grades: NS-8
| 243 students
25 St. Bernards Road
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234-1611
Gladstone, NJ 07934
(908) 234-1611
Grades: NS-12
| 613 students
110 East Main Street
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 914-4426
Moorestown, NJ 08057
(856) 914-4426
Grades: NS-12
| 634 students
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8100
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8100
Grades: 7-12
| 323 students
44 Blackburn Road
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8109
Summit, NJ 07901
(908) 522-8109
Grades: PK-6
| 178 students
1200 Stuart Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-2330
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 921-2330
Grades: NS-12
| 275 students
1295 Inman Ave
Edison, NJ 08820
(908) 754-1882
Edison, NJ 08820
(908) 754-1882
Grades: PK-12
| 449 students
2201 Riverton Rd
Riverton, NJ 08077
(856) 829-0895
Riverton, NJ 08077
(856) 829-0895
Grades: NS-8
| 183 students
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Special Program Emphasis
30 East Lane
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-4114
Short Hills, NJ 07078
(973) 379-4114
Grades: 1-8
| 85 students
707 Washington St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 792-0736
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 792-0736
Grades: NS-8
| 204 students
350 Riverbank
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-3500
Burlington, NJ 08016
(609) 386-3500
Grades: PK-12
| 213 students
315 E Palisade Avenue
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 569-9500
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 569-9500
Grades: PK-12
| 1,053 students
435 Lydecker Street
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-5566
Englewood, NJ 07631
(201) 568-5566
Grades: NS-8
| 387 students
17 Schoolhouse Rd
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 397-7988
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 397-7988
Grades: PK-12
| 199 students
75 Mapleton Rd
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 430-3001
Princeton, NJ 08540
(609) 430-3001
Grades: NS-8
| 167 students
15 High Street
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2908
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
(856) 478-2908
Grades: PK-8
| n/a students
1418 Pleasant Valley Way
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 602-3600
West Orange, NJ 07052
(973) 602-3600
Grades: PK-12
| 453 students
Haddonfield Friends School
(Friends)
47 N Haddon Avenue
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-6786
Haddonfield, NJ 08033
(856) 429-6786
Grades: PK-8
| 197 students
70 Whippany Road
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-3032
Grades: 6-12
| 612 students
91 South Orange Avenue
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000
Livingston, NJ 07039
(973) 992-7000
Grades: 6-12
| 673 students
347 Middletown Lincroft Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 530-1343
Lincroft, NJ 07738
(732) 530-1343
Grades: PK-8
| 352 students
21 Cutler Street
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-7853
Morristown, NJ 07960
(973) 539-7853
Grades: PK-8
| 210 students
147 Chestnut Ridge Road
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-4050
Saddle River, NJ 07458
(201) 327-4050
Grades: NS-12
| 347 students
St. Augustine Preparatory School![St. Augustine Preparatory School Photo St. Augustine Preparatory School Photo]()

All-boys (Catholic)
611 Cedar Avenue
Richland, NJ 08350
(856) 697-2600
Richland, NJ 08350
(856) 697-2600
Grades: 8-12
| 615 students
St. Dominic Academy
All-girls | Vocational/Technical School (Catholic)
2572 Kennedy Boulevard
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 434-5938
Jersey City, NJ 07304
(201) 434-5938
Grades: 7-12
| 219 students
St. Philips Academy![St. Philips Academy Photo - Family-Style Lunch St. Philips Academy Photo - Family-Style Lunch]()

(Episcopal)
342 Central Ave.
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 624-0644
Newark, NJ 07103
(973) 624-0644
Grades: K-8
| 357 students
275 McKinley Avenue
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-9898
New Milford, NJ 07646
(201) 262-9898
Grades: PK-8
| 420 students
301 Garden St
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 792-3688
Hoboken, NJ 07030
(201) 792-3688
Grades: PK-8
| 443 students
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