Grades PreK-8 129 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Norwich, CT
3 schools in Norwich itself and 8 more within 12 miles.
Norwich private schools at a glance
Norwich has 3 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Patrick Cathedral School, Montessori Discovery School and Joshua Center Thames Valley. In Norwich itself: 1 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 8 nearby, there are 11 in all: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 6 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 98% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 68 students and 6.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
6.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Norwich (3)
Schools that give Norwich as their address come first, then the 8 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 Norwich matches all of those.
Grades PreK-5 35 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 8-12 22 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Norwich.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 68 students 6.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 38 students 3.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
St. Bernard School
6 mi Grades 6-12 388 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12 143 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades 2-12 53 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Waterford Country School
10 mi Grades 2-12 65 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Baptist Bible Academy
11 mi Grades K-12 77 students 6.8 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Williams School
12 mi Grades 6-12 189 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Norwich
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Bernard School | $10,000 to $15,300 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Norwich?
3 private schools give Norwich as their address: St. Patrick Cathedral School, Montessori Discovery School and Joshua Center Thames Valley. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 3 in Norwich and 8 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,207 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Norwich is St. Patrick Cathedral School with 129 students. The largest within 12 miles is St. Bernard School with 388 students.
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.