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Vermont Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 80 private schools belonging to membership associations in Vermont.
The most popular school membership associations are National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (25% of schools), State or regional independent school association (24% of schools) and New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) (21% of schools).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 80

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 80

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

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Alternative School Network
1
77
7%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
1
183
8%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
2
155
-
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
6
571
14%
Association of Independent Schools of New England (AISNE)
5
703
26%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
2
302
3%
Christian Schools International (CSI)
1
31
4%
Council of Bilingual Education (PVSR legacy category)
1
27
-
Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS)
1
70
-
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (Education) (GCSDAC)
1
10
-
Institute for Independent Education (PVSR legacy category)
2
157
9%
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
5
343
20%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
1
38
-
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
20
4,390
10%
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
2
67
5%
National Association of Private Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
1
31
6%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
10
1,581
12%
National Independent Private School Association (NIPSA)
1
31
6%
New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC)
17
3,368
9%
Other Montessori association(s)
1
82
-
Other religious school association(s)
1
61
-
Other school association(s)
16
1,430
9%
Other special emphasis association(s)
5
506
30%
State or regional independent school association
19
1,767
31%
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
5
1,957
12%

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