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Rhode Island Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 110 private schools belonging to membership associations in Rhode Island.
The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (30% of schools), National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) (20% of schools) and Other school association(s) (20% of schools).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 110

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 110

Top Ranked Rhode Island Private Schools by Membership Association (2026-27)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (School of Tomorrow) (ACE)
1
70
62%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
6
397
30%
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
2
378
15%
Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE)
15
3,905
31%
Association of LD Schools (ALDS)
1
80
21%
Association of Military Colleges and Schools of the United States (AMCSUS)
1
58
18%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
1
141
9%
Friends Council on Education (FCE)
1
753
28%
Institute for Independent Education (PVSR legacy category)
1
753
28%
International Coalition of Girls' Schools (formerly NCGS) (ICGS)
3
868
22%
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
22
1,449
30%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
2
592
23%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
17
6,568
24%
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
1
32
-
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
2
83
50%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
33
8,879
23%
National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA)
1
57
46%
National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
1
136
-
Network for Mercy Education (formerly MSEA) (NME)
1
358
4%
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
20
5,072
25%
Not Available (School did not report any membership associatons).
1
337
24%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
5
497
42%
Other Montessori association(s)
2
153
16%
Other religious school association(s)
5
516
32%
Other school association(s)
22
2,539
33%
Other special emphasis association(s)
6
593
26%
State or regional independent school association
10
3,053
15%
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
2
549
29%

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