The Inspiration Academy
under 1 miGrades K-1052 students9.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Private schools in Fountain Hills, AZ
3 schools in Fountain Hills itself and 16 more within 12 miles. ESA pays about $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures).
Order: nearest first. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Fountain Hills (3)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Az Aspire Academy
17 miGrades 1-12288 students3.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed36% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (16)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades 9-12975 students12.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed1% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional KEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-8337 students16 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades PreK-KEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-896 students14.8 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Grades 9-12131 students11 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades K-8293 students7.5 students per teacherJewishSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Lehi Montessori
11 miGrades PreK-653 students12.3 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Giant Campus Academy
11 miGrades 6-12202 students16 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed70% to 4-year college
Brightmont Academy
11 miGrades 1-1282 students2.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades K-639 students19.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades KRoman CatholicEarly childhoodCo-ed
Fountain Hills private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- The Inspiration Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Scottsdale (14) and Mesa (2)
- Students
- about 2,548 in all; the typical school has 131
- Smallest and largest
- Chaparral Christia Community Schools, 39 students; Notre Dame Preparatory, 975 students
- Students per teacher
- 11 typical, 2.2 to 19.5 across 16 schools
- Programs
- 4 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 36% of graduates at the typical high school (5 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 36, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Jewish1
- Nonsectarian11
In Fountain HillsWithin 12 mi
In Fountain HillsWithin 12 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5991
- 600 or more1
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 4 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Fountain Hills
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International School of Arizona | $20,540 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame Preparatory | $22,250 | 2026-27 |
| Pardes Jewish Day School | $23,725 to $24,725 | 2026-27 |
| Az Aspire Academy | $34,000 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Arizona, by city and grade.
What Arizona pays
- Program
- Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account, education savings account
- Award
- About $7,000 to $8,000 for most students (2025-26 figures)
- Also
- We could not confirm the 2026-27 amount from the state. By law the deposit is 90% of the state funding the student would bring to a charter school. Students with disabilities receive far more.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Fountain Hills (5)
- Montessori schools in and around Fountain Hills (4)
- Private high schools in and around Fountain Hills (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Fountain Hills (16)
- Private middle schools in and around Fountain Hills (9)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Fountain Hills (13)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Fountain Hills (7)
- All schools in Maricopa County
- Private schools in Scottsdale (9 mi)
- Private schools in Paradise Valley (13 mi)
- Private schools in Mesa (14 mi)
- Private schools in Tempe (19 mi)
- Private schools in Phoenix (20 mi)
- Private schools in Gilbert (21 mi)
- Private schools in Cave Creek (21 mi)
- Private schools in Chandler (23 mi)
- Private schools in Glendale (27 mi)
- Private schools in Peoria (29 mi)
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