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.

Best Nassau County Private Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 80 private elementary schools serving 24,678 students in Nassau County, NY.
The top-ranked private elementary schools in Nassau County, NY include The Greenvale School, Kellenberg Memorial High School, and Friends Academy.
The average tuition cost is $21,802, which is lower than the New York private elementary school average tuition cost of $22,363.
71% of private elementary schools in Nassau County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).

Top-Ranked Nassau County Private Elementary 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
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 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
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
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
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
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
St. Agnes Cathedral School
(Catholic)
70 Clinton Ave
Rockville Centre, NY 11570
(516) 678-5550
Gr: K-8 | 699 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Anne's School
(Catholic)
25 Dartmouth Street
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 352-1205
Gr: PK-8 | 461 students
2341 Washington Ave
Bellmore, NY 11710
(516) 785-5709
Gr: PK-8 | 342 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 12
530 Hempstead Blvd
Uniondale, NY 11553
(516) 481-3303
Gr: PK-8 | 364 students
St. Rose Of Lima Elementary School
St. Rose Of Lima Elementary School Photo - Call us for a tour! Come see how we are building strong minds and faith-filled hearts. 516 541-1546 www.stroseschool.net
(Catholic)
4704 Merrick Rd
Massapequa, NY 11758
(516) 541-1546
Gr: PK-8 | 379 students
St. William The Abbot School
(Catholic)
2001 Jackson Ave
Seaford, NY 11783
(516) 785-6784
Gr: PK-8 | 543 students
Shulamith School For Girls
All-girls (Jewish)
305 Cedarhurst Ave
Cedarhurst, NY 11516
(516) 564-1500
Gr: PK-12 | 673 students
Yeshiva Ketana Of Long Island
All-boys (Jewish)
321 Doughty Blvd
Inwood, NY 11096
(516) 791-2800
Gr: PK-8 | 485 students
Yeshiva Of South Shore
All-boys (Jewish)
1170 William St
Hewlett, NY 11557
(516) 374-7363
Gr: PK-8 | 639 students
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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
84 Schools

Student Body:

# Students
24,678 Students
347,002 Students
% Average Students of Color
35%
39%

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
2,379 Teachers
34,753 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
79%
76%
Average Class Size
14 students
15 students
Average Number of AP Courses
12 courses
11 courses
Average SAT score
1219
(Out of 1600)
1268
Average ACT score
27
(Out of 36)
29

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$21,802
$22,363
Average Summer Program Cost
$400
$2,519
Average % on Financial Aid
31%
32%
Average Financial Aid Grant
$5,300
$9,366
Average Acceptance Rate
74%
76%
Average Endowment Size
$95.71 million
$48.86 million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.58
# American Indian Students
17 Students
810 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
980 Students
14,476 Students
% Asian Students
4%
4%
# Hispanic Students
1,691 Students
23,963 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
2,470 Students
26,102 Students
% Black Students
10%
7%
# White Students
14,935 Students
214,256 Students
% White Students
59%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
58 Students
2,576 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
5,022 Students
65,229 Students
% of Others Students
20%
19%
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private elementary schools in Nassau County, NY?
The top-ranked private elementary schools in Nassau County, NY include The Greenvale School, Kellenberg Memorial High School, and Friends Academy.
How many private elementary schools are located in Nassau County?
80 private elementary schools are located in Nassau County.
How much do private elementary schools cost in Nassau County?
The average tuition cost is $21,802, which is lower than the New York private school average tuition cost of $22,363.
How diverse are private elementary schools in Nassau County?
Nassau County private elementary schools are approximately 35% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 39%.
What percentage of private elementary schools are religiously affiliated in Nassau County?
71% of private elementary schools in Nassau County are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Jewish).
Which private elementary schools in Nassau County are often viewed compared to one another?

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