St. George's School Photo - Girls at home in their St. George's School dorm room.

Best Rhode Island Private High Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) serving 5,238 students in Rhode Island. You can also find more schools membership associations in Rhode Island.
The top-ranked private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Rhode Island include St. George's School, Moses Brown School, and Wheeler School.
The average tuition cost is $40,096, which is higher than the Rhode Island private high school average tuition cost of $34,213.
60% of private high schools belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Rhode Island are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Friends).

Top-Ranked Private High Schools Belonging to National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) in Rhode Island (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
La Salle Academy
(Catholic)
(1)
612 Academy Ave
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 351-7750
Gr: 6-12 | 1,417 students Avg. class size: 21 students Tuition listed
Lincoln School
Lincoln School Photo - Lincoln's campus is located in the heart of the East Side of Providence.
All-girls (Friends)
301 Butler Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-9696
Gr: PK-12 | 378 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Moses Brown School
Moses Brown School Photo
(Friends)
250 Lloyd Ave
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 831-7350
Gr: NS-12 | 753 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Portsmouth Abbey School
Portsmouth Abbey School Photo
(Catholic)
285 Corys Ln
Portsmouth, RI 02871
(401) 643-1248
Gr: 9-12 | 337 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
660 Waterman Ave
East Providence, RI 02914
(401) 438-5170
Gr: PK-12 | 445 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 52 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Andrew's School
St. Andrew's School Photo - Tailored teaching in small classes
63 Federal Rd
Barrington, RI 02806
(401) 246-1230
Gr: 6-12 | 212 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. George's School
St. George's School Photo - An aerial view of the St. George's School campus looking toward Second Beach.
(Episcopal)
(2)
372 Purgatory Road
Middletown, RI 02842
(401) 842-6600
Gr: 9-12 | 380 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Mary Academy – Bay View
St. Mary Academy – Bay View Photo
All-girls (Catholic)
3070 Pawtucket Avenue
Riverside, RI 02915
(401) 434-0113
Gr: NS-12 | 432 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 33 Tuition listed
School One
School One Photo
(2)
220 University Avenue
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 331-2497
Gr: 9-12 | 88 students Avg. class size: 9 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Wheeler School
Wheeler School Photo
(2)
216 Hope St
Providence, RI 02906
(401) 421-8100
Gr: NS-12 | 796 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 17 | Extracurrculars: 46 Tuition & acceptance rate listed

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