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Best New York Private High Schools Offering Summer Programs (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 110 private high schools offering summer programs serving 33,192 students in New York.
The top ranked private high schools offering summer programs in New York include Emma Willard School, BASIS Independent Brooklyn, and Avenues The World School.
The average tuition cost is $31,189, which is higher than the New York private high school average tuition cost of $26,886.
38% of private high schools offering summer programs in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked New York Private High Schools Offering Summer Programs (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn
Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn Photo - Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn's historic Bay Ridge campus is located at 8515 Ridge Boulevard, in the heart of Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. .
(8)
8515 Ridge Boulevard
Brooklyn, NY 11209
(718) 238-3308
Gr: NS-12 | 235 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Avenues The World School
Avenues The World School Photo - Avenues Early Learning Center Classroom
(4)
259 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10001
(646) 664-0800
Gr: NS-12 | 1,900 student Sports: 14 | Extracurrculars: 99 Tuition listed
556 Columbia Street
Brooklyn, NY 11231
(929) 626-5001
Gr: PK-12 | 676 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 28 Tuition listed
795 Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10025
(929) 930-4798
Gr: PK-12 | 285 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition listed
Lycee Francais de New York
Lycee Francais de New York Photo
(1)
505 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
(212) 369-1400
Gr: NS-12 | 1,233 student Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition listed
132 W 60th St
New York, NY 10023
(212) 582-3116
Gr: 4-12 | 137 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Saint Therese Classical Academy and Chesterton Academy
Saint Therese Classical Academy and Chesterton Academy Photo - Practicing for our winter Gala! Saint Therese and Sister Pierre
Special Program Emphasis (Catholic)
(4)
3348 State Route 208 Building 2
Campbell Hall, NY 10916
(845) 610-5288
Gr: K-12 | 79 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Vincent Smith School
Vincent Smith School Photo - Upper School entrance
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 Windsor School
The Windsor School Photo - Each year, our graduation ceremony takes places at Queens Botanical Garden. We are proud of our 100% graduation rate each year dating back to 1969, our first graduating class. Our graduates gain acceptance to top colleges and universities with substantial scholarship offers.
(10)
37-02 Main Street
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 359-8300
Gr: 7-12 | 125 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
ACADEMICS WEST
ACADEMICS WEST Photo
Special Education School
(12)
37 west 65th street, Floor 5
New York, NY 10023
(212) 580-0080
Gr: K-12 | 80 students Avg. class size: 5 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bovina Center Montessori School
Bovina Center Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
2121 County Rd 5
Bovina Center, NY 13740
(607) 832-4956
Gr: NS-12 | 70 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fusion Academy Brooklyn
Fusion Academy Brooklyn Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.
Alternative School
(1)
1 Metrotech Center North, Suite 1004
Brooklyn, NY 11201
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 | 57 students Avg. class size: 1 student 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
Fusion Academy Upper West Side
Fusion Academy Upper West Side Photo - Students get to be up close to everything in our science lab. In the one-to-one classroom students are always involved in experiments and have a hands-on approach to learning. We have college-level tools available and the world can be their classroom if they choose to venture out of the science lab.
Alternative School
157 Columbus Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10023
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Tuition listed
Fusion Academy Westchester
Fusion Academy Westchester Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.
Special Education School
1 North Broadway, Suite 120
White Plains, NY 10601
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Garden School
Garden School Photo - Our goal from the earliest grades through high school is to develop lifelong learners who excel in academics and individuals who enhance Garden School and the college they later attend. All students have their own strengths, weaknesses, talents, and dreams. The college search seeks to find the best match for our graduates, places where they can thrive and learn.
(40)
3316 79th St
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 335-6363
Gr: NS-12 | 259 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
The Kew-Forest School
The Kew-Forest School Photo - At The Kew-Forest School, you will find a community that nurtures lifelong learners, educators who inspire young people, and students who support each other. Established in 1918, Kew-Forest is the oldest independent co-ed, college preparatory school in Queens for students in Preschool through Grade 12. For more info, visit kewforest.org.
119-17 Union Tpke
Forest Hills, NY 11375
(718) 268-4667
Gr: NS-12 | 207 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition listed
82nd Street Academics
82nd Street Academics Photo - 82nd Street Academics Full Day Preschool
Alternative School
81-10 35th Avenue
Jackson Heights, NY 11372
(718) 457-0429
Gr: PK-10 | 575 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Aaron School
Special Education School
(1)
309 East 45th Street and 42 East 30th Street
New York, NY 10016
(212) 867-9594
Gr: K-12 | 212 students Tuition listed
Al-ihsan Academy
(Islamic)
(2)
130-08 Rockaway Blvd.
South Ozone Park, NY 11420
(718) 322-3154
Gr: PK-12 | 481 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Al-madinah School
(Islamic)
(2)
383 3rd Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11215
(718) 222-4986
Gr: PK-12 | 795 students Avg. class size: 15 students
Allendale Columbia School
Allendale Columbia School Photo - Allendale Columbia School has been a leading independent school in Rochester since 1890.
(6)
519 Allens Creek Road
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 381-4560
Gr: NS-12 | 356 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Amherst Christian Academy
Montessori School (Christian)
(1)
2625 Tonawanda Creek Rd
Buffalo, NY 14228
(716) 689-9944
Gr: NS-12 | 51 students Avg. class size: 9 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 2 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Blue Sky Pre-K Experience
Blue Sky Pre-K Experience Photo
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
(1)
1045 Wheeler Ave
Bronx, NY 10472
(347) 257-0068
Gr: PK-12 | 33 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
Cardinal Spellman High School
Cardinal Spellman High School Photo - Where boys and girls with dreams become men and women of vision.
(Catholic)
(2)
1 Cardinal Spellman Place
Bronx, NY 10466
(718) 881-8000
Gr: 9-12 | 1,205 student Avg. class size: 26 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 51 Tuition listed
Cathedral High School
Cathedral High School Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
(1)
116 E 97th Street
New York, NY 10029
(212) 688-1545
Gr: 9-12 | 499 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Charles Finney School
The Charles Finney School Photo - Varsity Girls Soccer
(11)
2070 Five Mile Line Road
Penfield, NY 14526
(585) 387-3770
Gr: PK-12 | 521 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Child School - Legacy High School
Special Education School
(4)
587 Main St
New York, NY 10044
(212) 223-5055
Gr: 1-12 | 289 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition listed
The Churchill School & Center
The Churchill School & Center Photo
Special Education School
301 E 29th St
New York, NY 10016
(212) 722-0610
Gr: K-12 | 441 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Cooke School & Institute
The Cooke School & Institute Photo
Special Education School
1713 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10029
(646) 273-5555
Gr: K-12 | 333 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Elisabeth Irwin High School
Elisabeth Irwin High School Photo - Experiencing Chinatown
Montessori School
(5)
272 Sixth Avenue
New York, NY 10014
(212) 477-5316
Gr: 9-12 | 345 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 25 Tuition listed
Emma Willard School
Emma Willard School Photo
All-girls
285 Pawling Avenue
Troy, NY 12180
(518) 833-1301
Gr: 9-12 | 355 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 17 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
French-American School of New York
French-American School of New York Photo - FASNY's track record of 100% college acceptance and 100% baccalaureate success places us among the top French-American schools in North America, while our International Baccalaureate Program has been ranked among the best in the United States.
Special Program Emphasis
320 East Boston Post Road
Mamaroneck, NY 10543
(914) 250-0401
Gr: NS-12 | 748 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Gateway-longview Lynde School
Gateway-longview Lynde School Photo
Special Education School
(3)
6350 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14221
(716) 783-3100
Gr: PK-12 | 131 students
The Harley School
The Harley School Photo - Class outside at The Harley School.
1981 Clover Street
Rochester, NY 14618
(585) 442-1770
Gr: PK-12 | 525 students Avg. class size: 8 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 30 Tuition listed
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private high schools offering summer programs in New York?
The top ranked private high schools offering summer programs in New York include Emma Willard School, BASIS Independent Brooklyn, and Avenues The World School.
How many private high schools offering summer programs are located in New York?
110 private high schools offering summer programs are located in New York.
How much do private high schools offering summer programs cost in New York?
The average tuition cost is $31,189, which is higher than the New York private school average tuition cost of $26,886.
How diverse are private high schools offering summer programs in New York?
New York private high schools offering summer programs are approximately 44% minority students, which is higher than the New York private school average of 38%.
What percentage of private high schools offering summer programs are religiously affiliated in New York?
38% of private high schools offering summer programs in New York are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

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