Private schools in Connecticut
No state program pays private school tuition.
No Connecticut program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.
Worth knowing: A 2026 floor amendment to opt Connecticut into the federal credit failed. The legislature next meets in February 2027.
By city
The number is how many private schools sit within 6 miles of each town (12 miles for smaller towns), so nearby towns can overlap.
- Milford (49 nearby)
- New Britain (46 nearby)
- Bristol (33 nearby)
- Manchester (32 nearby)
- West Hartford (26 nearby)
- Bridgeport (25 nearby)
- Hartford (25 nearby)
- New Haven (25 nearby)
- Fairfield (24 nearby)
- Hamden (22 nearby)
- Avon (20 nearby)
- Stamford (18 nearby)
- Trumbull (18 nearby)
- Orange (17 nearby)
- Simsbury (13 nearby)
- Waterbury (13 nearby)
- Danbury (12 nearby)
- Greenwich (12 nearby)
- Norwich (11 nearby)
- Westport (11 nearby)
- Wallingford (10 nearby)
- Windsor (10 nearby)
By kind of school
- Christian schools (26)
- Catholic schools (71)
- Montessori schools (22)
- Special education schools (49)
- Private high schools (122)
- Private elementary schools (161)
- Private middle schools (162)
- Private schools with kindergarten (127)
- Private schools with pre-K (99)
- Jewish schools (9)
- Episcopal schools (6)
- All-girls schools (11)
- All-boys schools (10)
By county
The largest private schools in Connecticut
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| The Greenwich Country Day School | PreK-12 | 1,315 |
| Choate Rosemary Hall | 9-12 | 842 |
| Greenwich Academy | PreK-12 | 802 |
| Fairfield College Preparatory | 9-12 | 787 |
| St. Joseph High School | 9-12 | 741 |
| The Loomis Chaffee School | 9-12 | 735 |
| Hamden Hall Country Day School | PreK-12 | 621 |
| The Hotchkiss School | 9-12 | 602 |
| Sacred Heart Greenwich | PreK-12 | 588 |
| Yeshiva K'tana of Waterbury | PreK-8 | 583 |
| Kent School | 9-12 | 516 |
| Kingswood Oxford School | 6-12 | 506 |
| Notre Dame Catholic High School | 9-12 | 500 |
| Holy Cross High School | 9-12 | 495 |
| New Canaan Country School | PreK-9 | 493 |
What private school costs in Connecticut
We have read published tuition on 24 Connecticut school websites. The middle price is $50,000 for kindergarten to grade 5 (7 schools), $46,550 for grades 6 to 8 (9 schools), $24,400 for grades 9 to 12 (22 schools). Published prices run from $9,214 to $59,900 a year.
These are the schools we have verified so far, mostly larger ones, so treat the figures as a guide rather than an average. Each school's page links its source. Private school tuition in Connecticut, school by school. Tuition in every state.
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Questions parents ask
How much does Connecticut pay toward private school?
No state program pays private school tuition.
Who can get it?
No Connecticut program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.
Is there still room?
Connecticut is not on the IRS list of states taking part in the new federal scholarship tax credit that starts in 2027 (list dated September 14, 2026). Gov. Lamont called it premature in May 2026, and no decision was found by October 1, 2026.