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Best Utah Nonsectarian Private Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 125 nonsectarian private schools in Utah. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Utah.
The top ranked nonsectarian private schools in Utah include Dancing Moose Montessori River Park, Wasatch Academy, and Rowland Hall.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Schools in Utah (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Arches Academy
Arches Academy Photo - Taking our students out of the classroom and into the real world is a key part of the interactive learning Arches Academy is known for. Frequent field trips are the norm, and older grades have the opportunity to go on overnight trips to Hawaii, Boston, or New York! Where will we go next?
(3)
280 S 400 E
Orem, UT 84097
(801) 374-5480
Gr: NS-9 | 149 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Challenger School - Farmington
Challenger School - Farmington Photo
1089 Shepard Creek Parkway
Farmington, UT 84025
(801) 451-6565
Gr: NS-7
Challenger School - Holladay
Challenger School - Holladay Photo
Daycare / Preschool
4555 S 2300 E
Salt Lake City, UT 84117
(801) 278-4797
Gr: NS-K
Challenger School - Salt Lake
Challenger School - Salt Lake Photo
(1)
1325 S Main St
Salt Lake City, UT 84115
(801) 487-9984
Gr: NS-8 | 550 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Challenger School - Sandy
Challenger School - Sandy Photo
10670 S 700 E
Sandy, UT 84070
(801) 572-6686
Gr: NS-8
Challenger School - Traverse Mountain
Challenger School - Traverse Mountain Photo
3920 N. Traverse Mountain Blvd.
Lehi, UT 84043
(801) 407-8777
Gr: NS-8
Challenger School - West Jordan
Challenger School - West Jordan Photo
2247 West 8660 South
West Jordan, UT 84088
(801) 565-1058
Gr: NS-1
Mount Vernon Academy
Mount Vernon Academy Photo
(5)
240 East 5600 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
(801) 266-5521
Gr: K-12 | 148 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rowland Hall
Rowland Hall Photo - As Utah's oldest independent, coeducational day school, Rowland Hall sets the standard for teaching and learning excellence. We're committed to developing people the world needs, and we're known for our warm and welcoming community, academic excellence, and focus on the whole student.
(29)
720 Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 355-7485
Gr: PK-12 | 987 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 36 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Wasatch Academy
Wasatch Academy Photo - Wasatch Academy sits on a beautiful 35-acre campus located in central Utah, 90 minutes south of Salt Lake City in the quaint town of Mt. Pleasant, Utah.
120 S 100 W
Mount Pleasant, UT 84647
(435) 462-1400
Gr: 8-12 | 144 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 15 | Extracurrculars: 27 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Bell Canyon Montessori School
Bell Canyon Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(1)
1690 E. 11400 So.
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 571-1515
Gr: PK-2 | 67 students Avg. class size: 25 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Alta Independent
(1)
2975 Executive Way
Lehi, UT 84043
(888) 423-9192
Gr: 7-12 | 216 students
Bravo Arts Academy
Daycare / Preschool
620 E 1700 S
Clearfield, UT 84015
(801) 644-5100
Gr: PK-K | 406 students
Childrens Classic
Daycare / Preschool
160 9th St
Ogden, UT 84404
(801) 399-4446
Gr: PK-K | 360 students
Dancing Moose Montessori River Park
Dancing Moose Montessori River Park Photo
Montessori School
10995 S River Front Parkway
South Jordan, UT 84095
(801) 968-0100
Gr: PK-2 | 312 students Avg. class size: 20 students Tuition listed
Daybreak Academy
11221 S Copper Rock Dr
South Jordan, UT 84009
(801) 878-1788
Gr: PK-3 | 257 students
Ensign Learning Center
2755 Decker Lake Ln
West Valley City, UT 84119
(801) 908-7826
Gr: K-8 | 456 students Tuition listed
Foothill Montessori of Salt Lake
Foothill Montessori of Salt Lake Photo - Students work with a variety of Practical Life materials to develop a sense of order, concentration, coordination and independence. They learn to be part of a community and practice skills in the way of care of self, care of environment, control of movement, and grace and courtesy.
Montessori School
(24)
2416 East 1700 South
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 355-1555
Gr: NS-6 | 197 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Herritage School
The Herritage School Photo - Our relationship-based model ensures students feel cared for, and their changes happen from the inside out.
Special Education School
(3)
5600 Heritage School Dr
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 226-4600
Gr: 7-12 | 110 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 9 Acceptance rate listed
I. J. And Jeanne Wagner Jcc Early Childhood Center
I. J. And Jeanne Wagner Jcc Early Childhood Center Photo
Alternative School
2 N Medical Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84113
(801) 581-0097
Gr: PK-K | 188 students Avg. class size: 12 students
Ivy Hall Academy
Ivy Hall Academy Photo - 4692 N 300 W, Provo, UT 84604
4692 N 300 W
Provo, UT 84604
(801) 356-1000
Gr: PK-12 | 239 students Avg. class size: 16 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The McGillis School
The McGillis School Photo
(1)
668 South 1300 East
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 583-0094
Gr: K-8 | 386 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Newcastle Preschool
Newcastle Preschool Photo - Newcastle Pre-K students participate in daily writing activities
Daycare / Preschool
12257 S 800 E
Draper, UT 84020
(801) 553-0622
Gr: NS | 370 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Realms Of Inquiry
Realms Of Inquiry Photo - Experiential program
(5)
1006 W Atherton DR
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 467-5911
Gr: 6-12 | 26 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Rowland Hall
720 S Guardsman Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 355-7485
Gr: PK-12 | 981 students Tuition listed
Sorenson`s Ranch School
Alternative School
410 N. 100 E.
Koosharem, UT 84744
(435) 638-7318
Gr: 7-12 | 62 students
Ussa Team Academy
1 Victory Ln
Park City, UT 84060
(435) 647-2084
Gr: 9-12 | 21 students
The Waterford School
The Waterford School Photo
(18)
1480 E 9400 S
Sandy, UT 84092
(801) 572-1780
Gr: PK-12 | 1,093 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Williamsburg Academy Private School
Williamsburg Academy Private School Photo
(1)
782 S River Rd. #16
Saint George, UT 84790
(800) 200-6869
Gr: 6-12 | 263 students Avg. class size: 18 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Alpine Academy - Mountain View Campus
All-girls
1280 Whispering Horse Dr
Tooele, UT 84074
(800) 244-1113
Gr: 7-12 | 50 students Tuition listed
Applied Scholastics Academy of Salt Lake City
Applied Scholastics Academy of Salt Lake City Photo - Pals for life!
547 W. 3900 So. Suite E
Salt Lake City, UT 84123
(801) 253-0365
Gr: PK-12 | 46 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Benchmark School
All-boys | Special Education School
592 West 1350 South
Woods Cross, UT 84087
(801) 299-5334
Gr: 7-12 | 73 students
Bennion Learning Center
Daycare / Preschool
3337 W 6200 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84129
(385) 255-9863
Gr: PK | 65 students
Busy Bee's Playhouse
Daycare / Preschool
2700 W 5600 S
Roy, UT 84067
(801) 728-4234
Gr: K | 160 students
Buttons N Bows
Alternative School
(1)
2600 E 3900 S
Salt Lake City, UT 84124
(801) 278-8223
Gr: NS-2 | 42 students Tuition listed
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