The Hockessin Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 47 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Hockessin, DE
3 schools in Hockessin itself and 7 more within 6 miles.
Hockessin private schools at a glance
Hockessin has 3 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 6 miles. They are The Hockessin Montessori School, Towle Institute and Cacc Montessori School. In Hockessin itself: 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 7 nearby, there are 10 in all: 2 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 99% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 88 students and 5.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
5.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Hockessin (3)
Schools that give Hockessin 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 Hockessin matches all of those.
Towle Institute
2 mi Grades 6-12 40 students 4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Hockessin.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 384 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 459 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
The Tatnall School
4 mi Grades PreK-12 457 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 88 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 47% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 829 students 16.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-9 10 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Hockessin
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Independence School | $22,990 to $26,180 | 2026-27 |
| The Tatnall School | $28,500 to $38,500 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Hockessin?
3 private schools give Hockessin as their address: The Hockessin Montessori School, Towle Institute and Cacc Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 3 in Hockessin and 7 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,331 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Hockessin is The Hockessin Montessori School with 47 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Mark's High School with 829 students.
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