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Best Rhode Island Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 109 private schools belonging to membership associations in Rhode Island.
The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (28% of schools), Other school association(s) (20% of schools) and National Association for the Education of Young Children (20% of schools).

Top Ranked Rhode Island Private Schools by Membership Association (2025-26)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)
1
70
62%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
6
374
32%
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
2
378
15%
Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE)
14
3,759
31%
Association of Military Colleges and Schools
1
58
18%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America
1
141
9%
Friends Council on Education (FCE)
1
753
28%
Institute for Independent Education
1
753
28%
National Association for the Education of Young Children
22
1,449
30%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
2
592
23%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
16
6,424
24%
National Association of Laboratory Schools
2
247
35%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers
2
83
50%
National Catholic Education Association
3
524
31%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
30
7,921
22%
National Coalition of Girls
3
868
22%
National Independent Private Schools Association
1
57
46%
National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
1
136
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Network for Mercy Education
1
358
4%
New England Association of Schools and Colleges
19
4,558
24%
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
3,180
16%
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
2
549
29%

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