East Woods School Photo - As early as Nursery, East Woods students attend class in our state-of-the-art Science Lab. As the students move through the grades, the school enhances its math and science curriculum with studies in molecular biology, genetics and diverse technologies.

Best Nassau County Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 127 private schools serving 34,702 students in Nassau County, NY (there are 317 public schools, serving 203,376 public students). 15% of all K-12 students in Nassau County, NY are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
The top-ranked private schools in Nassau County, NY include The Greenvale School, Kellenberg Memorial High School, and Sacred Heart Academy.
The average tuition cost is $21,046, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,376.
57% of private schools in Nassau County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top-Ranked Nassau County Private Schools (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
2 I U Willets Road
Roslyn, NY 11576
(516) 472-2723
Gr: PK-8 | 363 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Friends Academy
Friends Academy Photo - Middle School Science
(Friends)
(11)
270 Duck Pond Road
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
Vincent Smith School
Vincent Smith School Photo - Learning never stops, even between class periods
Special Education School
(3)
322 Port Washington Blvd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 365-4900
Gr: 1-12 | 54 students Avg. class size: 6 students Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Waldorf School Of Garden City
The Waldorf School Of Garden City Photo - Welcome to the Waldorf School of Garden City!
Special Program Emphasis
(9)
225 Cambridge Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-3434
Gr: NS-12 | 300 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
260 Crossways Park Drive, Suite A
Woodbury, NY 11797
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 | 34 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Trinity Lutheran School
Trinity Lutheran School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(1)
40 W Nicholai St
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-2211
Gr: NS-9 | 210 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
550 Post Ave
Westbury, NY 11590
(516) 333-3178
Gr: NS-3 | 50 students Avg. class size: 10 students Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Brookville Center For Childrens Services
Special Education School
189 Wheatley Rd
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 626-1000
Gr: PK | 286 students
Chaminade High School
All-boys (Catholic)
(3)
340 Jackson Ave
Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 742-5555
Gr: 9-12 | 1,700 student Tuition listed
Davis Renov Stahler Yeshiva High School -boys
All-boys (Jewish)
700 Ibsen St
Woodmere, NY 11598
(516) 295-7700
Gr: 9-12 | 374 students
Grace Christian Academy
Grace Christian Academy Photo - With 100% graduation and 100% college/military acceptance, higher institutions of learning prefer our students because of their rigorous class schedule through graduation. They work hard, which makes playing hard all that more rewarding!
(Baptist)
(27)
36 Smith Street
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 379-2223
Gr: K-12 | 164 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Early Childhood Center
Grace Early Childhood Center Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Episcopal)
23 Cedar Shore Dr
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 798-1122
Gr: NS | 85 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Grace Lutheran School
(Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
(2)
400 Hempstead Ave
Malverne, NY 11565
(516) 599-6557
Gr: PK-6 | 463 students
The Greenvale School
The Greenvale School Photo - The Green Vale School campus of 40 acres is located in Old Brookville, NY, just 25 miles east of New York City on the north shore of Long Island.
250 Valentines Lane
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 621-2420
Gr: PK-8 | 373 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
635 Central Ave
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
(516) 569-3370
Gr: 9-12 | 395 students
389 Central Ave
Lawrence, NY 11559
(516) 220-6636
Gr: PK-12 | 1,195 student Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Hebrew Academy Of Nassau County
(Jewish)
240 Hempstead Avenue
West Hempstead, NY 11552
(516) 565-5640
Gr: NS-12 | 359 students
609 Hempstead Ave
West Hempstead, NY 11552
(516) 565-5640
Gr: 7-12 | 450 students
33 Washington Ave
Lawrence, NY 11559
(516) 569-3043
Gr: K-5 | 543 students Tuition listed
Holy Family School
(Catholic)
(1)
17 Fordham Ave
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 938-3846
Gr: PK-8 | 296 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Holy Trinity Diocesan High School
(Catholic)
(2)
98 Cherry Ln
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 433-2900
Gr: 9-12 | 677 students Avg. class size: 30 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kellenberg Memorial High School
(Catholic)
(1)
1400 Glenn Curtiss Blvd
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 292-0200
Gr: 6-12 | 2,512 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Lawrence Woodmere Academy
Lawrence Woodmere Academy Photo - Lawrence Woodmere Academy (LWA"), founded in 1912, is an elite Pre-K through 12, non-sectarian, private, College Preparatory School located in Woodmere, NY.
(6)
336 Woodmere Blvd
Woodmere, NY 11598
(516) 394-1827
Gr: PK-12 | 166 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Long Beach Catholic Regional School
Long Beach Catholic Regional School Photo
(Catholic)
735 W Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 432-8900
Gr: PK-8 | 368 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School
Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School Photo
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
(14)
131 Brookville Road
Glen Head, NY 11545
(516) 626-1736
Gr: 6-12 | 478 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Maria Regina School
(Catholic)
4045 Jerusalem Ave
Seaford, NY 11783
(516) 541-1229
Gr: PK-8 | 350 students
My Spectrum School/ Center
My Spectrum School/ Center Photo - Pretend Doctor at My Spectrum School
Daycare / Preschool
(1)
11 Sintsink Dr. East
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 883-8035
Gr: PK-K | 42 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
North Shore Hebrew Academy
(Jewish)
16 Cherry Ln
Great Neck, NY 11024
(516) 487-8687
Gr: PK-8 | 703 students Avg. class size: 15 students
400 N Service Rd
Great Neck, NY 11020
(516) 487-2424
Gr: 9-12 | 416 students
Notre Dame School
(Catholic)
(1)
25 Mayfair Road
New Hyde Park, NY 11040
(516) 354-5618
Gr: PK-8 | 375 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Mercy School
(Catholic)
(1)
520 S Oyster Bay Rd
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 433-7040
Gr: PK-8 | 301 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Victory School
(Catholic)
2 Bellmore St
Floral Park, NY 11001
(516) 352-4466
Gr: PK-8 | 398 students
Portledge School
Portledge School Photo - Portledge Lower School
(3)
355 Duck Pond Road
Locust Valley, NY 11560
(516) 750-3202
Gr: NS-12 | 585 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 Tuition listed
1425 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 868-6835
Gr: K-8 | 87 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Sacred Heart Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
47 Cathedral Ave
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 483-7383
Gr: 9-12 | 849 students Sports: 13 Tuition listed
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Nassau County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Quick Facts
430 Demott Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 678-5955
Gr: PK-K | 16 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
178 S Ocean Ave
Freeport, NY 11520
(516) 442-5714
Gr: PK-1 | 14 students
120 Searing Avenue
Mineola, NY 11501
(516) 746-2966
Gr: PK-8 | 263 students
530 W Broadway
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 432-8285
Gr: 1-8 | 760 students
50 Cherry Street
Farmingdale, NY 11735
(631) 736-2146
Gr: NS-12 | 82 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
249 Jerusalem Ave
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 483-8460
Gr: PK-K | 21 students
54 Steamboat Rd
Great Neck, NY 11024
(516) 482-2305
Gr: K-3 | 24 students
5 N Village Green
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 520-0301
Gr: PK-4 | 19 students
1000 Rosedale Rd
Valley Stream, NY 11581
(516) 224-0240
Gr: 9-12 | 69 students
111 Delaware Ave
Long Beach, NY 11561
(516) 897-3031
Gr: PK-K | 27 students
Mosaic School (Closed 2013)
Special Education School
1309 Wantagh Ave
Wantagh, NY 11793
(516) 765-3696
Gr: PK | 6 students
40 Washington St.
Hempstead, NY 11550
(516) 538-3351
Gr: PK-6 | 81 students
379 Linden St
Massapequa Park, NY 11762
(516) 798-7926
Gr: K-9 | 199 students
815 Convent Rd
Syosset, NY 11791
(516) 921-1047
Gr: 9-12 | 412 students Tuition listed
730 Merrick Ave
Merrick, NY 11566
(516) 378-5797
Gr: PK-8 | 246 students
3100 Hempstead Tpk
Levittown, NY 11756
(516) 731-4322
Gr: PK-8 | 237 students
621 Elmont Road
Elmont, NY 11003
(516) 354-6084
Gr: PK-8 | 179 students
30 E Cherry St
Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 931-0831
Gr: K-9 | 224 students
620 Central Ave
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
(516) 569-2290
Gr: K-8 | 162 students
1321 Port Washington Blvd
Port Washington, NY 11050
(516) 944-3772
Gr: PK-8 | 229 students
12 Westminster Rd
West Hempstead, NY 11552
(516) 481-9310
Gr: PK-8 | 282 students Avg. class size: 20 students
1 Barbara Lane
Jericho, NY 11753
(516) 935-1441
Gr: K-5 | 150 students
73 S Long Beach Avenue
Freeport, NY 11520
(516) 379-6226
Gr: PK-6 | 65 students

Overview

This County (Nassau County)
This State (NY)
# Schools
136 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
34,702 Students
430,031 Students
% Average Students of Color
38%
40%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
3,174 Teachers
41,979 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
10:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
75%
76%
Average Class Size
15 students
15 students
Average Number of AP Courses
12 courses
11 courses
Average SAT score
1219
(Out of 1600)
1250
Average ACT score
27
(Out of 36)
28

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$21,046
$22,376
Average Summer Program Cost
$206
$2,286
Average % on Financial Aid
28%
34%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$4,425
$9,504
Average Acceptance Rate
75%
75%
Average Endowment Size
$85.56 million
$48.74 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.62
0.60
# American Indian Students
33 Students
949 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1,194 Students
18,408 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
2,618 Students
33,771 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
8%
# Black Students
2,869 Students
33,736 Students
% Black Students
8%
8%
# White Students
18,924 Students
253,923 Students
% White Students
56%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
89 Students
2,694 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
n/a
# Others Students
8,001 Students
84,087 Students
% of Others Students
24%
20%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
12 extracurriculars
13 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private schools in Nassau County, NY?
The top-ranked private schools in Nassau County, NY include The Greenvale School, Kellenberg Memorial High School, and Sacred Heart Academy.
How many private schools are located in Nassau County?
127 private schools are located in Nassau County.
How much do private schools cost in Nassau County?
The average tuition cost is $21,046, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,376.
How diverse are private schools in Nassau County?
Nassau County private schools are approximately 38% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 40%.
What percentage of students in Nassau County go to private school?
15% of all K-12 students in Nassau County are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 15%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Nassau County?
57% of private schools in Nassau County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).
Which private schools in Nassau County are often viewed compared to one another?

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