St. Columbanus School (Top Ranked Private School for 2026)

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Quick Facts (2026)

Top Ranked NY School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 189 students
Yearly Tuition: $6,500
Average class size: 20 students
Application Deadline: None / Rolling
Source: ✓Verified school update

School Rankings

St. Columbanus School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for:

School Facts

School Membership(s)School Assoc.

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Religious Affiliation

Catholic

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8

Students By Grade

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Distribution of Students By Grade
Grade	St. Columbanus School
Pre-K	44
Kind	17
1	17
2	17
3	12
4	20
5	17
6	16
7	18
8	11

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Year Founded

1957

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Student Body

Total Students

189 students

Student Body Type

Co-ed

% Students of Color

68%

State avg.: 39%

Academics & Faculty

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

National avg.: 11:1

% Faculty w/Advanced Degree

99%

Average Class Size

20 students

Number of AP Courses

15 courses

Classroom Dress Code

Formal

Uniform

Tuition & Acceptance Rate

Admission Deadline

None / Rolling

Yearly Tuition Cost

$6,500

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Admissions Director

Mrs. Kathleen Nertney

Extracurriculars

Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric.

1 extracurricular

ExtracurricularsExtra-curric.

Band (Tuesday afternoons)

School Notes

St. Columbanus School is a faith community in which students, Preschool to Grade 8, are encouraged to develop their intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and physical gifts to their fullest potential.
Students are taught Christian prinicples to guide them in making moral decisions as they live out their Christian role of service in the global community.
We, the faculty and staff of St. Columbanus School, guide our students in their spiritual, intellectual, physical and social growth.
We provide an academically demanding curriculum in a nurturing Catholic environment that encourages and aids each student to develop his/her intellect to its full potential.
Our religious purpose is to educate the whole child based on the Gospel values and to foster growth in their faith journey to become more like Christ.
We understand that discipleship is ministry of care, encouragement and love.
We seek to express our faith to those outside our school community through word and action.

School Motto: Values. Community. Leadership. Excellence.

St. Columbanus School is a faith community in which students, Preschool to Grade 8, are encouraged to develop their intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social and physical gifts to their fullest potential.
Students are taught Christian prinicples to guide them in making moral decisions as they live out their Christian role of service in the global community.
We, the faculty and staff of St. Columbanus School, guide our students in their spiritual, intellectual, physical and social growth.
We provide an academically demanding curriculum in a nurturing Catholic environment that encourages and aids each student to develop his/her intellect to its full potential.
Our religious purpose is to educate the whole child based on the Gospel values and to foster growth in their faith journey to become more like Christ.
We understand that discipleship is ministry of care, encouragement and love.
We seek to express our faith to those outside our school community through word and action.

Source: Verified school update

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St. Columbanus School's tuition is approximately $6,500 for private students.

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St. Columbanus School ranks among the top 20% of private schools in New York for: Highest percentage of faculty with advanced degrees.

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The application deadline for St. Columbanus School is rolling (applications are reviewed as they are received year-round).

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The average private school tuition in Westchester County, NY is $26,945 for elementary schools and $33,420 for high schools (read more about average private school tuition across the country).

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