Grades PreK-Transitional KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Private schools in Phoenix, AZ
64 schools in Phoenix itself and 6 more within 6 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 Phoenix (64)
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Grades PreK-8306 students12.3 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
Grades PreK-439 students7.8 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Accel
3 miGrades K-12180 students10.6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades K-5Under 10 K-12 studentsLutheranCo-ed
Grades PreK-8160 students13.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 9-1246 students3.4 students per teacherJewishAll-boys0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-1270 students10.8 students per teacherJewishSpecial program emphasisAll-girls0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8424 students19.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-425 students4.5 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-8123 students6.9 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
Grades PreK-866 students12 students per teacherWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodCo-ed
Grades PreK-12292 students12.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed93% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8116 students5.4 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
Grades 9-12137 students9.8 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed92% to 4-year college
Grades K-8151 students18.9 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Grades 6-121,402 students13.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys98% to 4-year college
Grades 9-121,123 students14.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls99% to 4-year college
Grades K-956 students7.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades 9-12330 students9.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed70% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-12606 students14.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed55% to 4-year college
Gateway Academy
5 miGrades 6-12107 students5.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed20% to 4-year college
The other 40 schools in Phoenix, by name
- Phoenix Christian Elementary, Phoenix
- Northwest Christian School, Phoenix
- St. Gregory School, Phoenix
- St. Thomas the Apostle School, Phoenix
- Acton Academy Phoenix, Phoenix
- Breakthrough Academy- East Campus, Phoenix
- Aldea Montessori, Phoenix
- St. Mary's Catholic High School, Phoenix
- Holy Family Academy, Phoenix
- Paradise for Tots Christian School, Phoenix
- Scottsdale Christian Academy, Phoenix
- The Family School, Phoenix
- St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School, Phoenix
- Christ Lutheran School, Phoenix
- Phoenix Christian School Pk-8, Phoenix
- St. Agnes Catholic School, Phoenix
- Lexington Life Academy - Phoenix, Phoenix
- Youth Development Institute, Phoenix
- Brightmont Academy, Phoenix
- Taylor Made Prep Academy, Phoenix
- Valiant College Preparatory, Phoenix
- St. Teresa Catholic School, Phoenix
- St. Theresa Catholic School, Phoenix
- Arcadia Montessori School, Phoenix
- New Way Academy, Phoenix
- Science Prep Academy, Phoenix
- Pleasantview Christian Elementary School, Phoenix
- Aces-Phoenix West, Phoenix
- Arizona Lutheran Academy, Phoenix
- St. Catherine of Siena Catholic School, Phoenix
- Our Lady of Sorrow Academy, Phoenix
- 91st Psalm Christian School, Phoenix
- Awakening Seed School, Phoenix
- Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep, Phoenix
- North Valley Christain Academy, Phoenix
- Desert Garden Montessori, Phoenix
- Amici Trilingual Montessori, Phoenix
- Ahwatukee Foothills Montessori, Phoenix
- St. John Bosco Catholic, Phoenix
- Great Hearts Christos, Phoenix
Nearby, within 6 miles (6)
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Grades 1-710 students9.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades PreK-8196 students17.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 7-12118 students11.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed88% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1263 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8276 students13.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-8123 students17.6 students per teacherWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodCo-ed
Phoenix private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Cross Roads Preschool & Kindergarten, 1.7 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Glendale (6)
- Students
- about 16,088 in all; the typical school has 153
- Smallest and largest
- Amici Trilingual Montessori, 10 students; Brophy College Preparatory, 1,402 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.8 typical, 2.3 to 29.2 across 65 schools
- Programs
- 7 Montessori, 11 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 2 all-girls and 2 all-boys; the rest co-ed
- Association members
- 27, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 70% of graduates at the typical high school (30 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 186, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Phoenix
- Catholic18
- Christian, not Catholic19
- Jewish5
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian27
In PhoenixWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)37
- Elementary (K to 5)57
- Middle (6 to 8)49
- High school (9 to 12)32
- K to 12, one school15
In PhoenixWithin 6 mi
- Under 508
- 50 to 14921
- 150 to 29913
- 300 to 59912
- 600 or more6
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 12 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 14, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Phoenix
Lowest$7,500Middle$14,320Highest$33,000
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $12,329 middle, $7,500 to $33,000 (10 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $14,100 middle, $7,500 to $33,000 (10 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $19,325 middle, $15,170 to $33,000 (6 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | $7,500 | 2026-27 |
| St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Elementary School | $7,500 | 2026-27 |
| Ss Simon and Jude Cathedral School | $10,140 to $10,470 | not stated |
| St. John Bosco Catholic | $10,989 | 2026-27 |
| Phoenix Christian Elementary | $11,198 to $15,170 | 2026-27 |
| North Valley Christain Academy | $13,459 to $15,529 | 2026-27 |
| St. Teresa Catholic School | $15,180 to $15,600 | 2026-27 |
| St. Theresa Catholic School | $15,180 to $15,600 | 2026-27 |
| Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep | $18,000 to $20,000 | 2026-27 |
| Bourgade Catholic High School | $18,650 | 2026-27 |
| Xavier College Preparatory | $25,389 | 2026-27 |
| New Way Academy | $33,000 | 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
- Top private schools in Phoenix: ranked lists
- Christian schools in and around Phoenix (19)
- Catholic schools in and around Phoenix (18)
- Montessori schools in and around Phoenix (7)
- Special education schools in and around Phoenix (11)
- Private high schools in and around Phoenix (32)
- Private elementary schools in and around Phoenix (57)
- Private middle schools in and around Phoenix (49)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Phoenix (50)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Phoenix (37)
- Jewish schools in and around Phoenix (5)
- Lutheran schools in and around Phoenix (7)
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