Grades PreK-8 122 students 15.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Fairbanks, AK
8 schools in Fairbanks itself and 1 more within 12 miles.
Fairbanks private schools at a glance
Fairbanks has 8 private schools of its own, and 1 more is within 12 miles. In Fairbanks itself: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. Counting the 1 nearby, there are 9 in all: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 65 students and 9.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
9.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fairbanks (8)
Schools that give Fairbanks as their address come first, then the 1 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Fairbanks matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 317 students 7.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 327 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades K-6 44 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 5-12 65 students 16.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1-7 19 students 6.1 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (1)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Fairbanks.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Summit Christian Academy
10 mi Grades PreK-6 74 students 12.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Fairbanks?
8 private schools give Fairbanks as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 8 in Fairbanks and 1 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 990 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fairbanks is Monroe Jr, Sr High Schools of Fairbanks with 327 students.
Does Alaska pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Alaska program pays tuition for a student enrolled full time in a private school. Students enrolled in a public school district’s correspondence (homeschool) program get an allotment that parents can spend on approved nonsectarian services and materials, including some from private organizations, under a learning plan approved by a district teacher.