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Best Vermont Nonsectarian Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 98 nonsectarian private schools in Vermont. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Vermont.
The top ranked nonsectarian private schools in Vermont include St. Johnsbury Academy, Vermont Academy, and Bellows Free Academy High School.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Schools in Vermont (2025)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Oak Meadow School
Oak Meadow School Photo - Oak Meadow students are able to learn while they explore the globe.
8 Bellows Falls Road
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 251-7250
Gr: K-12 | 622 students Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed
Rock Point School
Rock Point School Photo - Our school is located on 130 wooded acres on Lake Champlain in Vermont!
Alternative School
1 Rock Point Road
Burlington, VT 05408
(802) 863-1104
Gr: 9-12 | 26 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Johnsbury Academy
St. Johnsbury Academy Photo - Streeter Bridge overlooks our outdoor amphitheater and is the entrance to Streeter Hall which houses our STEM program, our Career and Technical Education program and our Dining Hall.
1000 Main Street
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 751-2130
Gr: 9-12 | 907 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 24 | Extracurrculars: 34 Tuition listed
Bellows Free Academy High School
71 S Main Street
Saint Albans, VT 05478
(802) 527-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,165 student
Burke Mountain Academy
Burke Mountain Academy Photo
Alternative School
60 Alpine Ln
East Burke, VT 05832
(802) 427-8013
Gr: 8-12 | 64 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Compass School
Compass School Photo - Mountain Day is an annual event -- all grades hike to the top of a local mountain with the staff and faculty, and families are welcome, too.
(4)
7892 US Route 5
Westminster Station, VT 05159
(802) 463-2525
Gr: 7-12 | 67 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition listed
East Burke School
East Burke School Photo - The world is our classroom! Looking out from Burke Mountain onto Willoughby Gap and the town of Burke below, we incorporate PE, local ecology, and social time into the same activity.
Alternative School
(1)
611 Vt Rte 114
East Burke, VT 05832
(802) 626-8317
Gr: 8-12 | 12 students Avg. class size: 12 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Greenwood School
The Greenwood School Photo - Greenwood students don't build their futures on remediated weaknesses, but they do build lives and careers on their strengths and talents. Therefore, Greenwood boys have many opportunities to discover, develop and showcase their creative abilities. For instance, Greenwood offers metal works such as welding and blacksmithing, woodshop classes, and an advanced rock band.
All-boys | Special Education School
14 Greenwood Lane
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-4545
Gr: 6-12 | 40 students Avg. class size: 4 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 22 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
International Children's School Inc.
International Children's School Inc. Photo - We love to learn.
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
1 Executive Drive, P.O.Box 9435
South Burlington, VT 05407
(802) 865-3344
Gr: PK-3 | 30 students Avg. class size: 7 students Sports: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Kurn Hattin Homes
708 Kurn Hattin Rd
Westminster, VT 05158
(802) 721-6921
Gr: K-8 | 70 students Avg. class size: 12 students
Kurn Hattin Homes For Children
708 Kurn Hattin Rd
Westminster, VT 05158
(802) 721-6921
Gr: 1-8 | 68 students
Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
359 Turtle Lane
Shelburne, VT 05482
(802) 985-2827
Gr: PK-12 | 210 students Avg. class size: 14 students Tuition listed
Liberty High School
20 Technology Dr #5
Brattleboro, VT 05301
(802) 246-1400
Gr: 9-12 | 440 students
Long Trail School
1045 Kirby Hollow Rd
Dorset, VT 05251
(802) 867-5717
Gr: 6-12 | 222 students
Lyndon Institute
Lyndon Institute Photo - Lyndon Institute is a comprehensive, independent high school providing thoughtful and rigorous preparation for students of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, USA and beyond to reach their intellectual, creative, and physical potential.
(1)
168 Institute Circle
Lyndon Center, VT 05850
(802) 535-3636
Gr: 9-12 | 457 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Maple Street School
Maple Street School Photo - We are committed to excellence: in language arts, in mathematics; physical, life and environmental sciences; geography and history; the arts, music, drama, foreign language, computer literacy, and physical education. We believe an enriched curriculum promotes a full awareness of the world, and respect for cultural differences. We are committed to developing environmental awareness and an appreciation of the natural world in order that our students become informed, responsible stewards of the land. The visual and performing arts are vital for we believe that creativity in art, music, movement, and drama enhances the child’s capacity to attain and synthesize all knowledge and concepts. The physical education program promotes skill growth, a sense of teamwork, fair play, and a lifelong healthy body awareness.
322 Maple St
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(802) 362-7137
Gr: K-8 | 141 students Avg. class size: 11 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Mt. Mansfield Academy
65 Academy Way
Stowe, VT 05672
(802) 253-7409
Gr: 8-12 | 36 students Avg. class size: 6 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Putney School
The Putney School Photo - Putney is a co-educational boarding and day school for grades 9-12 founded in 1935 by Carmelita Hinton. We are a progressive school, in that we value the idea that education is something to be actively pursued rather than passively received. Our commitment to Ms. Hinton's fundamental beliefs have put Putney at the leading edge of education in America.
Alternative School
(1)
418 Houghton Brook Rd
Putney, VT 05346
(802) 387-6200
Gr: 9-12 | 225 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Red Cedar School
246 Hardscrabble Rd
Bristol, VT 05443
(802) 453-5213
Gr: K-8 | 46 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Renaissance School
Renaissance School Photo - A Renaissance field trip, hiking up Mount Philo!
(1)
1611 Harbor Rd
Shelburne, VT 05482
(802) 985-8209
Gr: K-5 | 437 students Avg. class size: 12 students Extracurrculars: 3
Sharon Academy
Sharon Academy Photo - TSA students form the letters "TSA"
205 Academy Drive
Sharon, VT 05065
(802) 763-2500
Gr: 7-12 | 161 students Avg. class size: 28 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
Stratton Mountain School
Stratton Mountain School Photo - www.gosms.org
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
World Cup Circle
South Londonderry, VT 05155
(802) 856-1117
Gr: 7-12 | 130 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Thetford Academy
Thetford Academy Photo - Thetford Academy's 295-acre campus includes multiple athletic fields and an extensive trail network for hiking, walking, running, mountain biking, and Nordic skiing.
304 Academy Rd
Thetford Center, VT 05075
(802) 785-4805
Gr: 7-12 | 310 students Avg. class size: 14 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 20 Tuition listed
Upper Valley Waldorf School
Special Program Emphasis
(3)
80 Bluff Rd
Quechee, VT 05059
(802) 296-2496
Gr: PK-8 | 129 students Tuition listed
Vermont Academy
Vermont Academy Photo
(3)
10 Long Walk
Saxtons River, VT 05154
(802) 869-6229
Gr: 9-12 | 237 students Avg. class size: 13 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 19 Tuition listed
Vermont Commons School
Vermont Commons School Photo
(3)
75 Green Mountain Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
(802) 865-8084
Gr: 6-12 | 98 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Village School Of No.bennington
9 School St
North Bennington, VT 05257
(802) 442-5955
Gr: PK-6 | 144 students Avg. class size: 17 students Tuition listed
Annettes Playschool Ii
Daycare / Preschool
96 Pond Road
Hinesburg, VT 05461
(802) 482-2525
Gr: PK-K | 100 students
Appletree Learning Centers
Daycare / Preschool
1056 Mountain Rd Ste 16
Stowe, VT 05672
(802) 253-4321
Gr: K | 58 students
Arlington Schhool (the)
Alternative School
125 School St
Saint Johnsbury, VT 05819
(802) 748-4424
Gr: 9-12 | 44 students
Aurora School
Alternative School
238 Peterson Ter
Middlebury, VT 05753
(802) 388-2637
Gr: K-8 | 26 students
Baird School
Special Education School
1138 Pine St
Burlington, VT 05401
(802) 488-6655
Gr: 1-8 | 27 students
The Barn School
217 Brookside Rd
Westford, VT 05494
(802) 528-9638
Gr: K-4 | 14 students
Bellcate School
Special Education School
1 Corporate Dr
Essex Junction, VT 05452
(802) 878-7603
Gr: 6-12 | 29 students
The Bellwether School
Alternative School
1186 Brownell Rd
Williston, VT 05495
(802) 863-4839
Gr: PK-5 | 41 students Avg. class size: 10 students Tuition listed
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