St. Joseph School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 171 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Bristol, CT
4 schools in Bristol itself and 29 more within 12 miles.
Bristol private schools at a glance
Bristol has 4 private schools of its own, and 29 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Joseph School, Immanuel Lutheran School, St. Paul Catholic High School and St. Matthew School. In Bristol itself: 3 Catholic and 1 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 29 nearby, there are 33 in all: 10 Catholic, 6 other Christian, 15 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 27 teach elementary grades and 15 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 15 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 11 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 60% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 101 students and 7.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $9,214 to $46,550 a year, and the middle figure is $14,250.
10 Catholic
7.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bristol (4)
Schools that give Bristol as their address come first, then the 29 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Bristol matches all of those.
Immanuel Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 87 students 10.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 388 students 14.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 88% to 4-year college
St. Matthew School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 142 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (29)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Bristol.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-12 127 students 12.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 63% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Miss Porter's School
6 mi Grades 9-12 336 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 71 students 6.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 113 students Roman Catholic Alternative Co-ed
Raymond Hill School
8 mi Grades 1-12 87 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
City Mission Schools
8 mi Grades PreK-7 12 students 2.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 41 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Paul School
9 mi Grades PreK-8 180 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Solterra Academy
10 mi Grades 1-12 143 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Mary Magdalen School
10 mi Grades PreK-4 137 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 583 students 5.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades 3-12 30 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-10 20 students 4 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Grades 7-12 12 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 87 students 5.5 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 372 students 17.1 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
St. John's School
11 mi Grades 5-8 101 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 5-8 101 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 171 students 15.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Bristol
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $9,214 to $46,550 a year, and the middle figure is $14,250. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Christian Academy | $9,214 to $10,281 | 2026-27 |
| St. Paul Catholic High School | $14,250 | 2026-27 |
| Kingswood Oxford School | $46,550 to $51,450 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Bristol?
4 private schools give Bristol as their address: St. Joseph School, Immanuel Lutheran School, St. Paul Catholic High School and St. Matthew School. Counting nearby towns, we list 33: 4 in Bristol and 29 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,924 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bristol is St. Paul Catholic High School with 388 students. The largest within 12 miles is Yeshiva K'tana of Waterbury with 583 students.
How much does private school cost near Bristol?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $9,214 to $46,550 a year, and the middle figure is $14,250. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does Connecticut pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Connecticut program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.