Grace Christian Academy
under 1 miGrades PreK-8273 students11.4 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Private schools in Tempe, AZ
10 schools in Tempe itself and 18 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 Tempe (10)
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Grades K-8137 students15.2 students per teacherWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodCo-ed
Grades K-1267 students9.6 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8448 students23.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades K-898 students8.2 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional KLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Early childhoodCo-ed
Banner Academy
3 miGrades 6-1231 students5.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed25% to 4-year college
Grades 1210 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
The Aces-Tempe
3 miGrades 3-1210 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (18)
No matching schools.
Grades 1-12288 students3.7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed36% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5102 students8.9 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-12394 students8.4 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-455 students11 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
Grades K-619 students4.8 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
Grades K-8190 students13.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-12165 students5.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-1296 students8.7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades K-214 students3.9 students per teacherJewishSpecial program emphasisCo-ed
Grades K-12229 students15 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed93% to 4-year college
Grades 1-1241 students8.2 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades K-121,138 students15.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed88% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12559 students13.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed80% to 4-year college
Grades K-121,114 studentsChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8136 students12.8 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades 2-12131 students5.8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed50% to 4-year college
Grades K-1230 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Tempe private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Grace Christian Academy, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Chandler (9), Mesa (3), Phoenix (3) and Scottsdale (2)
- Students
- about 5,775 in all; the typical school has 131
- Smallest and largest
- A+ Academy Dropout Recovery Program, 10 students; Valley Christian Schools, 1,138 students
- Students per teacher
- 10 typical, 3.7 to 23.6 across 25 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 6 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 8, most often the Association of Christian Schools International
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (10 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 162, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Tempe
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic6
- Jewish2
- Islamic2
- Nonsectarian14
In TempeWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)10
- Elementary (K to 5)25
- Middle (6 to 8)20
- High school (9 to 12)15
- K to 12, one school8
In TempeWithin 6 mi
- Under 507
- 50 to 1498
- 150 to 2995
- 300 to 5993
- 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 7 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 Tempe
Lowest$7,500Middle$12,400Highest$34,000
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $12,400 middle, $7,500 to $34,000 (6 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $13,400 middle, $7,500 to $34,000 (6 schools)
- Grades 9 to 12
- $20,000 middle, $18,400 to $34,000 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Mount Carmel School | $7,500 | 2026-27 |
| Grace Christian Academy | $11,484 to $12,661 | 2026-27 |
| Valley Christian Schools | $12,400 to $18,400 | 2025-26 |
| Valley Christian High School | $12,400 to $18,400 | 2025-26 |
| Arizona Cultural Academy & College Prep | $18,000 to $20,000 | 2026-27 |
| Seton Catholic Preparatory | $20,100 | 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 Tempe (6)
- Catholic schools in and around Tempe (4)
- Montessori schools in and around Tempe (3)
- Special education schools in and around Tempe (6)
- Private high schools in and around Tempe (15)
- Private elementary schools in and around Tempe (25)
- Private middle schools in and around Tempe (20)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Tempe (20)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Tempe (10)
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- Private schools in Mesa (12 mi)
- Private schools in Laveen (15 mi)
- Private schools in Phoenix (16 mi)
- Private schools in Glendale (18 mi)
- Private schools in Fountain Hills (19 mi)
- Private schools in Scottsdale (21 mi)
- Private schools in Peoria (24 mi)
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