Top 10 Best Orange County Private Schools (2024)

For the 2024 school year, there are 39 private schools serving 18,614 students in Orange County, NY (there are 81 public schools, serving 57,162 public students). 25% of all K-12 students in Orange County, NY are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 14%).
The top ranked private schools in Orange County, NY include New York Military Academy, Northern Academy and The Storm King School.
The average acceptance rate is 69%, which is lower than the New York private school average acceptance rate of 79%.
59% of private schools in Orange County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Orange County Private Schools (2024)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Saint Therese Classical Academy and Chesterton Academy
Saint Therese Classical Academy and Chesterton Academy Photo - Our friends from Korea!
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
(3)
3348 State Route 208 Building 2
Campbell Hall, NY 10916
(845) 610-5288
Grades: K-12
| 79 students
Tuxedo Park School
Tuxedo Park School Photo - At Tuxedo Park School, every teacher knows every child. Our small size allows us to administer differentiated instruction at all levels and to challenge the most advanced students while supporting those who need additional or varied instruction.
(9)
Mountain Farm Rd
Tuxedo Park, NY 10987
(845) 351-4737
Grades: NS-9
| 225 students
Harmony Christian School
Harmony Christian School Photo - Getting our gym ready for the 2018-2019 school year
(Christian)
(4)
1790 Route 211 E
Middletown, NY 10941
(845) 692-5353
Grades: PK-12
| 198 students
Bais Rochel School
All-girls | Special Program Emphasis (Jewish)
7 Israel Zupnick Dr
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-5820
Grades: PK-12
| 4,482 students
Bishop Dunn Memorial
(Catholic)
50 Gidney Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 569-3494
Grades: PK-8
| 208 students
Canterbury Brook Academy of the Arts
Canterbury Brook Academy of the Arts Photo
Special Program Emphasis
(8)
267 Van Ness Street
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 728-1925
Grades: K-12
| 110 students
John S Burke Catholic High School
(Catholic)
(2)
80 Fletcher St
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-5481
Grades: 6-12
| 510 students
New York Military Academy
New York Military Academy Photo
Military School
(1)
78 Academy Ave
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 618-7335
Grades: 7-12
| 80 students
Northern Academy
Northern Academy Photo - Our mission is to nurture students to become cultured individuals of exemplary moral character. To this end, we provide an education drawn from the classics and the arts, one steeped in divinely inspired traditional values of the East and West.
1 Ashley Avenue
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 288-0636
Grades: 1-12
| 124 students
The Storm King School
The Storm King School Photo - Campus in winter
(7)
314 Mountain Road
Cornwall On Hudson, NY 12520
(845) 458-7518
Grades: 8-12
| 202 students
Uta Of Kiryas Joel
(Jewish)
51 Forest Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-5800
Grades: PK-11
| 9,361 students
Arc Orange County Chapter
Special Education School
28 Ingrassia Rd
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 341-0700
Grades: K-12
| 36 students
Birch School
Alternative School
9 Vance Ln
Rock Tavern, NY 12575
(845) 645-7772
Grades: 1-12
| 22 students
Butterhill Day School
265 Main St
Cornwall, NY 12518
(845) 534-2341
Grades: PK-1
| 30 students
Butterhill Day School
Daycare / Preschool
336 Hudson Street Cornwall
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 534-2341
Grades: NS-PK
| 95 students
Cedar Wood Christin School
(Baptist)
5 Wisner Rd
Warwick, NY 10990
(845) 754-1229
Grades: PK-12
| 95 students
Chapel Field Christian School
Chapel Field Christian School Photo
(Christian)
(6)
211 Fleury Rd.
Pine Bush, NY 12566
(845) 778-1881
Grades: PK-12
| 285 students
Congregation Mesifta Ohr Hatalmud
All-boys (Jewish)
701 Blooming Grove Tpke Turpk
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 784-4020
Grades: 9-12
| 70 students
English Rose Day School
Daycare / Preschool
16 Weathervane Dr
Washingtonville, NY 10992
(845) 496-4455
Grades: PK-K
| 134 students
Fei Tian Academy Of The Arts
Special Program Emphasis (Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
140 Galley Hill Rd
Cuddebackville, NY 12729
(845) 754-4226
Grades: 7-12
| 169 students
Goshen Christian Preschool
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
2430 State Route 17A
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-6365
Grades: NS-PK
| 35 students
Little Harvard
Daycare / Preschool
63 Lawrence Ave
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 565-6112
Grades: PK-K
| 96 students
Little Harvard
Alternative School
83 East Main Street
Washingtonville, NY 10992
(845) 497-3212
Grades: PK-K
| 75 students
Middle School Claire's Montessori
Montessori School
8 Factory St
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 522-9652
Grades: 1
| 2 students
Middletown Christian School-sda
(Christian)
70 Highland Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 343-3775
Grades: PK-8
| 59 students
Montgomery Montessori School
Montgomery Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(8)
136 Clinton Street
Montgomery, NY 12549
(845) 401-9232
Grades: PK-8
| 42 students
Most Precious Blood School
(Catholic)
180 Ulster Ave
Walden, NY 12586
(845) 778-3028
Grades: PK-8
| 155 students
New Beginnings Montessori
Montessori School
33 Albert St
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 342-0051
Grades: PK-2
| 158 students
Nora Cronin Presentation Academy
All-girls (Catholic)
69 Bay View Terrace
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 567-0708
Grades: 5-8
| 60 students
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel School
(Catholic)
(1)
205 Wawayanda Ave
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 343-8836
Grades: PK-8
| 171 students
Sacred Heart School
(Catholic)
(1)
24 S Robinson Ave
Newburgh, NY 12550
(845) 561-1433
Grades: PK-8
| 123 students
Sacred Heart School
Sacred Heart School Photo - Academic Excellence Rooted in Faith
(Catholic)
26 Still Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-0365
Grades: PK-8
| 194 students
St. John School
St. John School Photo - Grade 8 boys help with some of the Thanksgiving baskets that were collected for needy families for House on the Hill in Goshen.
(Catholic)
(1)
77 Murray Ave
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 294-6434
Grades: K-8
| 139 students
St. Joseph School
(Catholic)
113 Cottage St
Middletown, NY 10940
(845) 343-3139
Grades: K-9
| 171 students
St. Paul Christian Education Center
(Christian)
21 Still Rd
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 783-1068
Grades: PK-2
| 143 students
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Orange County Private Schools (Closed)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Calvary Christian School (Closed 2016)
Alternative School (Christian)
41 Route 209
Port Jervis, NY 12771
(845) 856-1620
Grades: 2-12
| 12 students
Holy Angels Of The Hudson Valley (Closed 2020)
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
7 Cozzens Ave
Highland Falls, NY 10928
(845) 446-2674
Grades: NS-7
| 96 students
Imrei Shufer (Closed 2020)
All-boys (Jewish)
Po Box 1062
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 425-4001
Grades: PK-8
| 159 students
21 Glenmere Avenue
Florida, NY 10921
(845) 651-7873
Grades: PK-8
| 135 students
148 Windsor Hwy
New Windsor, NY 12553
(845) 565-5110
Grades: K-9
| 136 students

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in Orange County, NY?
The top ranked private schools in Orange County, NY include New York Military Academy, Northern Academy and The Storm King School.
How many private schools are located in Orange County, NY?
39 private schools are located in Orange County, NY.
How diverse are private schools in Orange County, NY?
Orange County, NY private schools are approximately 23% minority students, which is lower than the New York private school average of 40%.
What percentage of students in Orange County, NY go to private school?
25% of all K-12 students in Orange County, NY are educated in private schools (compared to the NY state average of 14%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in Orange County, NY?
59% of private schools in Orange County, NY are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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