Grades K-12 695 students 9.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Private schools in Bear, DE
4 schools in Bear itself and 7 more within 6 miles.
Bear private schools at a glance
Bear has 4 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 6 miles. They are Red Lion Christian Academy, Caravel Academy, Fairwinds Christian School and Aquinas Academy. In Bear itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. Counting the 7 nearby, there are 11 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 6 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 10 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 75 students and 6.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
6.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bear (4)
Schools that give Bear as their address come first, then the 7 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 Bear matches all of those.
Caravel Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 1,120 students 9.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 173 students 12 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 29% to 4-year college
Aquinas Academy
3 mi Grades K-12 75 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Bear.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 55 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 124 students 4.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
The College School
5 mi Grades 2-8 43 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 524 students 22.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 73 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
The New School
6 mi Grades Ungraded 32 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Bear
We verified published tuition at 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Red Lion Christian Academy | $9,785 to $12,465 | 2026-27 |
| Caravel Academy | $10,400 to $15,200 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
Paying for private school in Delaware
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How many private schools are there in Bear?
4 private schools give Bear as their address: Red Lion Christian Academy, Caravel Academy, Fairwinds Christian School and Aquinas Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 4 in Bear and 7 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,919 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bear is Caravel Academy with 1,120 students.
Does Delaware pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Delaware program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.