Benhaven Academy
under 1 mi Grades 8-12 27 students 3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Private schools in Wallingford, CT
5 schools in Wallingford itself and 5 more within 6 miles.
Wallingford private schools at a glance
Wallingford has 5 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 6 miles. In Wallingford itself: 1 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 10 in all: 2 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 5 teach elementary grades and 10 teach high school. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the American Association of Christian Schools (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 33% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 64 students and 7.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Wallingford (5)
Schools that give Wallingford as their address come first, then the 5 more within 6 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 Wallingford matches all of those.
Benhaven School
under 1 mi Grades K-12 40 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
High Road School of Wallingford-HS
under 1 mi Grades K-12 45 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Choate Rosemary Hall
1 mi Grades 9-12 842 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 64 students 10.7 students per teacher Baptist Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Wallingford.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Meliora Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-12 50 students 12.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 195 students 9.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
The Cheshire Academy
5 mi Grades 9-12 341 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 147 students 23.3 students per teacher Other religious Alternative All-boys 33% to 4-year college
Grades 10-12 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools
Are you a school near Wallingford? One sponsor per city, clearly labelled. Sponsor this city
Private school tuition near Wallingford
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Choate Rosemary Hall | $56,610 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across Connecticut: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
Paying for private school in Connecticut
No state program pays private school tuition. What Connecticut families can use instead.
Keep looking
- Special education schools in Wallingford (5)
- Private high schools in Wallingford (10)
- Private elementary schools in Wallingford (5)
- Private middle schools in Wallingford (6)
- Private schools with pre-K in Wallingford (3)
- All schools in New Haven County
- All schools in Middlesex County
- Private schools in Hamden (10 mi)
- Private schools in New Haven (13 mi)
- Private schools in Waterbury (13 mi)
- Private schools in New Britain (14 mi)
- Private schools in Bristol (16 mi)
- Private schools in Orange (17 mi)
- Private schools in West Hartford (20 mi)
- Private schools in Hartford (21 mi)
- Private schools in Milford (22 mi)
- Private schools in Avon (23 mi)
- School choice in Connecticut: what is available
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Wallingford) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Wallingford?
5 private schools give Wallingford as their address: Benhaven Academy, Benhaven School, High Road School of Wallingford-HS, Choate Rosemary Hall and Heritage Baptist Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 5 in Wallingford and 5 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,759 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Wallingford is Choate Rosemary Hall with 842 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.