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Best New Jersey Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 578 religiously affiliated private schools serving 137,802 students in New Jersey (42% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $10,575, which is lower than the New Jersey private school average tuition cost of $15,671.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Catholic (43% of schools), Jewish (25% of schools) and Christian (11% of schools).

Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child (Lower School) Photo

Beacon Christian Academy Photo - Nothing says 'happiness' like our Little Lamb smiles! We go from Infants to High School and take care of them with the love and respect of family.

Stuart Country Day School Photo - Stuart girls are UNSTOPPABLE! Stuart girls thrive in an environment designed just for her and will be supported by a community of teachers and friends who see her and truly know her. At Stuart, she is known, and will know the value and power of her voice to make a difference in the world.

Delbarton School Photo - Old Main, a mansion built in 1880 as the summer residence of the Kountze family, is the centerpiece of Delbarton's 182 acre campus.

Bergen County Christian Academy Photo - Bergen County Christian School - Front Entrance

Oak Knoll School Of The Holy Child Photo

Koinonia Academy Photo - Koinonia Students have recreation on the school's beautiful 11 acre campus.

Mustard Seed School Photo - Mustard Seed School inspires minds, cultivates hearts, and removes barriers. Students learn to become change makers and impact their world.

Ambassador Christian Academy Photo - Our 8th graders leave us and move on to succeed in local public, private, and prep schools.

Early Childhood Program at Temple Beth Ahm Yisrael Photo - Music with special guests is always fun!

Holy Trinity School - Westfield Photo - Holy Trinity Students are Eager to Learn

Sacred Heart Continuation School Photo - 5th Grade research projects!

Top Ranked New Jersey Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2024)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Assembly of God

1,163

61%

Baptist

1,685

48%

Calvinist

300

44%

Catholic

251

74,433

37%

Christian

9,557

42%

Church of God in Christ

83%

Episcopal

1,120

49%

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)

177

70%

Friends

985

20%

Greek Orthodox

200

56%

Islamic

4,366

55%

Jewish

147

39,553

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

271

70%

Mennonite

100%

Methodist

1,013

27%

Other

734

79%

Other Lutheran

396

53%

Pentecostal

749

91%

Presbyterian

494

21%

Seventh Day Adventist

573

100%

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