Rio Grande School Photo

Best New Mexico Nonsectarian Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 59 nonsectarian private schools in New Mexico. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in New Mexico.
The top ranked nonsectarian private schools in New Mexico include Albuquerque Academy, New Mexico Military Institute, and Bosque School.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Schools in New Mexico (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Albuquerque Academy
Albuquerque Academy Photo - Albuquerque Academy's 6-7 Division has a unique structure in which teachers plan together, teach cooperatively, model teamwork, and get to know students well. Sixth-grade students are placed in small "families" of a teacher and about 10 classmates. These families stay together all year, meet every morning, and eat lunch together every day.
(3)
6400 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 828-3208
Gr: 6-12 | 1,180 student Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 67 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Montessori ONE Academy
Montessori ONE Academy Photo - Math in Montessori classroom.
Montessori School
9360 Holly Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 822-5150
Gr: PK-5 | 174 students Avg. class size: 20 students Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sandia Preparatory School
Sandia Preparatory School Photo - Sandia Preparatory School provides a rigorous college prep education in a small class setting for grades 6 - 12.
(5)
532 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 338-3000
Gr: 6-12 | 509 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition listed
The Armand Hammer United World College
Special Program Emphasis
Highway 65
Montezuma, NM 87731
(505) 454-4200
Gr: 11-12 | 224 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 3 Acceptance rate listed
Bosque School
Bosque School Photo - Service Learning is an educational experience that takes students from the classroom into community settings, applying academic and real-world concepts while meeting a real community need. At Bosque School, we believe strongly that integrating meaningful service with instruction and reflection will enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and engage students in issues affecting the larger community locally, nationally, and globally.
(34)
4000 Bosque School Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 898-6388
Gr: 6-12 | 486 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Camino De Paz School
Camino De Paz School Photo - Using unit ratio to calculate number of quarts of milk needed to make yogurt.
Montessori School
(5)
03A Camino De Paz
Santa Cruz, NM 87567
(505) 747-9717
Gr: 7-12 | 15 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Children's Choice CCPRE
Daycare / Preschool
6501 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 296-2880
Gr: NS-PK | 40 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Escuela Del Sol Montessori School
Escuela Del Sol Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
1114 7th St Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 242-3033
Gr: NS-8 | 212 students Avg. class size: 22 students Extracurrculars: 1
Garcia Street Club, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool
569 Garcia St
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-9512
Gr: PK-K | 75 students
Hills Academy
Hills Academy Photo
5101 N. Dustin Ave
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 327-2395
Gr: PK-12 | 309 students
Journey Montessori School
Journey Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
1212 Unity Way
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 652-1986
Gr: PK-8 | 51 students Avg. class size: 12 students Acceptance rate listed
Las Cruces Academy
Las Cruces Academy Photo - Kindergarteners diving into new books at our in-house book fair
Special Program Emphasis
(7)
1755 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla (not a mailing address)
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 521-9384
Gr: PK-8 | 43 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Manzano Day School
Manzano Day School Photo - Joy in Learning!
(2)
1801 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 243-6659
Gr: PK-5 | 468 students Avg. class size: 18 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
1220 W Apache St
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 326-6571
Gr: 9-12 | 258 students
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute Photo - The Corps of Cadets, led by the Cadet Regimental Commander, is a "leadership lab" where cadets hone their leadership skills and character through education, training, and experience.
Military School
101 West College Boulevard
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Gr: 9-12 | 500 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 40 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rio Grande School
Rio Grande School Photo
715 Camino Cabra
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-1621
Gr: PK-6 | 165 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Santa Fe Prep School
1101 Camino De Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-1829
Gr: 7-12 | 318 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
1101 Camino Cruz De Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-3181
Gr: 7-12 | 325 students
Santa Fe Waldorf School
Santa Fe Waldorf School Photo - Students learn best through their own observations and discoveries. The Waldorf approach encourages students to observe carefully and think clearly about the world before them. Instead of presenting answers, the teacher poses questions that lead the student to insight and knowledge founded in experience.
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
26 Puesta Del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 983-9727
Gr: NS-12 | 217 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Southwest Child Care
Daycare / Preschool
11800 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 294-2233
Gr: NS | 220 students Avg. class size: 20 students Acceptance rate listed
Sunset Mesa School
3020 Morris St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 298-7626
Gr: PK-5 | 384 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition listed
Albuquerque Country Day School
Special Program Emphasis
5801 Carmel Avenue Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 797-2200
Gr: PK-9 | 132 students
Bilingual Montessori School
Montessori School
115 Longview Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 672-1800
Gr: PK-K | 62 students
Canyoncito Montessori School
Montessori School
2525 Canyon Road
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-2910
Gr: PK-5 | 43 students
Casa Montessori
Casa Montessori Photo
Montessori School
(4)
4300 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 325-0656
Gr: PK-K | 131 students
Childrens Garden Montessori
Childrens Garden Montessori Photo - Boy with globe
Montessori School
(1)
710 Old Las Vegas Hwy
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 466-1251
Gr: PK-K | 50 students
The Childrens School
Daycare / Preschool
1060 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-8924
Gr: NS | 18 students Tuition listed
Cottonwood Montessori School
Cottonwood Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
3896 Corrales Rd
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 897-8375
Gr: NS-6 | 153 students Avg. class size: 24 students Tuition listed
Desert Montessori School
Desert Montessori School Photo - Welcome to DMS!
Montessori School
(1)
316 Camino Delora
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-8212
Gr: PK-6 | 66 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Design For Learning Differences School
Special Education School
8600 Academy Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 822-0476
Gr: 2-12 | 52 students
35 Rd 7585
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 716-3955
Gr: K-8 | 146 students
Fayette St. Academy
Montessori School
(11)
830 Fayette St
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-3396
Gr: Inquire with school | 48 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
The Gentle Nudge
Daycare / Preschool
1341 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 982-0879
Gr: NS-PK | 33 students
Guadalupe Montessori School
Montessori School
1731 N Alabama St
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 388-3343
Gr: PK-5 | 64 students Avg. class size: 17 students Tuition listed
Innovation Pre-elementary
Alternative School
3210 Menaul Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 888-8995
Gr: K-6 | 70 students
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