For the 2024 school year, there are 31 private schools serving 6,002 students in Tacoma, WA (there are 110 public schools, serving 49,348 public students). 11% of all K-12 students in Tacoma, WA are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 9%).
The top ranked private schools in Tacoma, WA include Life Christian Academy, Saint Patrick Catholic School and Bellarmine Preparatory School.
The average tuition cost is $10,690, which is lower than the Washington private school average tuition cost of $13,158.
Top Ranked Tacoma Private Schools (2024)
School
Location
Grades
Students
2300 S Washington St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 752-7701
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 752-7701
Grades: 9-12
| 847 students
3425 176th Street E
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 841-1776
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 841-1776
Grades: PK-6
| 252 students
202 E 56th Street
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 475-9513
Tacoma, WA 98404
(253) 475-9513
Grades: K-12
| 217 students
113 S 96th Street
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 537-2696
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 537-2696
Grades: PK-8
| 147 students
504 S 30th St
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 272-7012
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 272-7012
Grades: PK-8
| 181 students
1717 S Union Ave
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 756-5317
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 756-5317
Grades: NS-12
| 740 students
Parkland Lutheran Church & School![Parkland Lutheran Church & School Photo]( "Parkland Lutheran Church & School Photo")
(Other Lutheran)
120 123rd Street South
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 537-1901
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 537-1901
Grades: PK-8
| 90 students
7112 S 12th St
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 564-5185
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 564-5185
Grades: NS-8
| 457 students
3306 S 58th St
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 474-6424
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 474-6424
Grades: NS-8
| 123 students
1112 North G Street
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 274-4134
Tacoma, WA 98403
(253) 274-4134
Grades: NS-8
| 372 students
Sound Christian Academy![Sound Christian Academy Photo]( "Sound Christian Academy Photo")
(Baptist)
2310 South 66th Street
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 475-7226
Tacoma, WA 98409
(253) 475-7226
Grades: PK-12
| 296 students
Tacoma Christian Academy
(Pentecostal)
2014 S 15th St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 359-0608
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 359-0608
Grades: PK-10
| 343 students
Arcadia Learning Center
Montessori School
6312 N 38th St
Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 752-6463
Tacoma, WA 98407
(253) 752-6463
Grades: PK-K
| 46 students
Community Montessori![Community Montessori Photo - Community Montessori mural, painted by a student's grandmother]( "Community Montessori Photo - Community Montessori mural, painted by a student's grandmother")
Montessori School
1407 S I St
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 627-7554
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 627-7554
Grades: NS-7
| 26 students
20 Tacoma Avenue S
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 240-0287
Tacoma, WA 98402
(253) 240-0287
Grades: K-8
| 114 students
620 South Shirley Street
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 759-9570
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 759-9570
Grades: 9-12
| students
7306 Waller Rd E
Tacoma, WA 98443
(253) 946-4488
Tacoma, WA 98443
(253) 946-4488
Grades: 9-12
| 97 students
Faith Baptist Christian Academy
(Baptist)
5714 29th St Ne
Tacoma, WA 98422
(253) 927-7673
Tacoma, WA 98422
(253) 927-7673
Grades: K-12
| 35 students
Frederickson KinderCare
Daycare / Preschool
17419 Canyon Parkway East
Tacoma, WA 98446
(833) 905-3276
Tacoma, WA 98446
(833) 905-3276
Grades: NS-PK
| students
Imagination School
Montessori School
14824 C Street South
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 535-2522
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 535-2522
Grades: PK-6
| 11 students
Montessori in Motion![Montessori in Motion Photo - Primary child at work.]( "Montessori in Motion Photo - Primary child at work.")
Montessori School
7323 27th St W, University Place, WA 98466
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 565-3080
Tacoma, WA 98466
(253) 565-3080
Grades: NS-K
| 115 students
North Tacoma KinderCare![North Tacoma KinderCare Photo - We welcome you and your family to our center.]( "North Tacoma KinderCare Photo - We welcome you and your family to our center.")
Daycare / Preschool
635 South Mildred Street
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 565-1671
Tacoma, WA 98465
(253) 565-1671
Grades: NS-PK
| 23 students
Nw School Of Innovative Learning
Special Education School
1321 Martin Luther King Jr Way
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 272-8111
Tacoma, WA 98405
(253) 272-8111
Grades: 4-11
| 15 students
Our Savior Lutheran Pre-school
Daycare / Preschool (Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
4519 112th St East
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 531-2112
Tacoma, WA 98446
(253) 531-2112
Grades: PK-K
| 42 students
Puget Sound Christian School![Puget Sound Christian School Photo]( "Puget Sound Christian School Photo")
Daycare / Preschool (Christian)
1740 S 84th St
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 537-6870
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 537-6870
Grades: NS-PK
| 11 students
1801 53rd St NE
Tacoma, WA 98422
(253) 952-3111
Tacoma, WA 98422
(253) 952-3111
Grades: PK-8
| 97 students
Trinity Lutheran Preschool & Childcare
Daycare / Preschool (Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA))
12115 Park Ave S
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 535-2699
Tacoma, WA 98444
(253) 535-2699
Grades: NS-K
| 86 students
University Place KinderCare
Daycare / Preschool
5424 Orchard St. West
Tacoma, WA 98467
(253) 474-5295
Tacoma, WA 98467
(253) 474-5295
Grades: NS-PK
| students
Tacoma, Washington Private Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
Tacoma Adventist (Closed 2000)
(Seventh Day Adventist)
1125 S 34th St, Box 8190
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253) 472-3204
Tacoma, WA 98418
(253) 472-3204
Grades: K-8
| 44 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked private schools in Tacoma, WA?
The top ranked private schools in Tacoma, WA include Life Christian Academy, Saint Patrick Catholic School and Bellarmine Preparatory School.
How many private schools are located in Tacoma, WA?
31 private schools are located in Tacoma, WA.
How much do private schools cost in Tacoma, WA?
The average tuition cost is $10,690, which is lower than the Washington private school average tuition cost of $13,158.
How diverse are private schools in Tacoma, WA?
Tacoma, WA private schools are approximately 33% minority students, which is higher than the Washington private school average of 32%.
What percentage of students in Tacoma, WA go to private school?
11% of all K-12 students in Tacoma, WA are educated in private schools (compared to the WA state average of 9%).
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