Grades 9-12975 students12.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed1% to 4-year college
Private schools in Scottsdale, AZ
19 schools in Scottsdale itself and 14 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 Scottsdale (19)
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Grades PreK-Transitional KEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-KLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Early childhoodCo-ed
Grades 9-12131 students11 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades K-896 students14.8 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-8293 students7.5 students per teacherJewishSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-5342 students10.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades K-8337 students16 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades 1-1282 students2.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed20% to 4-year college
Grades KRoman CatholicEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades K-639 students19.5 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Giant Campus Academy
12 miGrades 6-12202 students16 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed70% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8292 students9.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 1-1241 students8.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-12229 students15 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed93% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (14)
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Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-675 students18.8 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-12907 students13.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KChristian (nondenominational)Early childhoodCo-ed
Aldea Montessori
9 miGrades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades Transitional 1st-880 students13.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-1052 students9.5 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades K-8245 students15.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-1271 students6.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed66% to 4-year college
Grades 1-12166 students6.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed83% to 4-year college
Gateway Academy
11 miGrades 6-12107 students5.1 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed20% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-12292 students12.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed93% to 4-year college
Scottsdale private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Notre Dame Preparatory, 3.2 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Phoenix (7), Cave Creek (4) and Fountain Hills (2)
- Students
- about 5,054 in all; the typical school has 166
- Smallest and largest
- Chaparral Christia Community Schools, 39 students; Notre Dame Preparatory, 975 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.6 typical, 2.2 to 19.5 across 29 schools
- Programs
- 7 Montessori, 4 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 13, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 83% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 40, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Scottsdale
- Catholic5
- Christian, not Catholic9
- Jewish1
- Nonsectarian18
In ScottsdaleWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)16
- Elementary (K to 5)29
- Middle (6 to 8)18
- High school (9 to 12)12
- K to 12, one school4
In ScottsdaleWithin 12 mi
- Under 502
- 50 to 1498
- 150 to 2997
- 300 to 5992
- 600 or more2
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 6 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 Scottsdale
Lowest$10,100Middle$21,395Highest$23,725
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $20,540 middle, $10,100 to $23,725 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Annunciation Catholic School | $10,100 to $10,400 | 2026-27 |
| Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School | $12,075 | 2026-27 |
| International School of Arizona | $20,540 | 2026-27 |
| Notre Dame Preparatory | $22,250 | 2026-27 |
| Rancho Solano Private School-Greenway Campus | $22,350 | 2026-27 |
| Pardes Jewish Day School | $23,725 to $24,725 | 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 Scottsdale (9)
- Catholic schools in and around Scottsdale (5)
- Montessori schools in and around Scottsdale (7)
- Special education schools in and around Scottsdale (4)
- Private high schools in and around Scottsdale (12)
- Private elementary schools in and around Scottsdale (29)
- Private middle schools in and around Scottsdale (18)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Scottsdale (24)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Scottsdale (16)
- All schools in Maricopa County
- Private schools in Fountain Hills (9 mi)
- Private schools in Paradise Valley (11 mi)
- Private schools in Cave Creek (13 mi)
- Private schools in Phoenix (15 mi)
- Private schools in Tempe (21 mi)
- Private schools in Mesa (21 mi)
- Private schools in Glendale (22 mi)
- Private schools in Peoria (22 mi)
- Private schools in Gilbert (27 mi)
- Private schools in Chandler (28 mi)
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