For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 friends private elementary schools serving 2,830 students in New York. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in New York.
The top ranked friends private elementary schools in New York include Friends Academy, Brooklyn Friends School, and Friends Seminary.
The average acceptance rate is 71%, which is lower than the New York private elementary school average acceptance rate of 75%.
Top Ranked Friends Private Elementary Schools in New York (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
270 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-0393
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 676-0393
Gr: NS-12 | 769 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
375 Pearl St
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-1029
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 852-1029
Gr: PK-12 | 687 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 Tuition listed
Friends Seminary
(Friends)
222 E 16th St
New York, NY 10003
(212) 979-5030
New York, NY 10003
(212) 979-5030
Gr: K-12 | 769 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
20 Bergen Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 625-3939
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(718) 625-3939
Gr: K-12 | 409 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 6 Tuition listed
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(Friends)
22 Spackenkill Road
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603
(845) 462-4200
Gr: 6-12 | 177 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Blossom Garden Friends School
Alternative School (Friends)
13961 Sisson Hwy
Collins, NY 14034
(716) 532-1004
Collins, NY 14034
(716) 532-1004
Gr: 6-12 | 4 students
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