Newark Center for Creative Learning
under 1 mi Grades K-8 73 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Private schools in Newark, DE
8 schools in Newark itself and 4 more within 6 miles.
Newark private schools at a glance
Newark has 8 private schools of its own, and 4 more are within 6 miles. In Newark itself: 1 Catholic, 6 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 7 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 4 nearby, there are 12 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 10 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 73 students and 6.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
6.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Newark (8)
Schools that give Newark as their address come first, then the 4 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 Newark matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
The College School
1 mi Grades 2-8 43 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 124 students 4.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
The New School
3 mi Grades Ungraded 32 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades K-8 55 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 384 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 524 students 22.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (4)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Newark.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 829 students 16.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades K-9 10 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Caravel Academy
6 mi Grades PreK-12 1,120 students 9.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caravel Academy | $10,400 to $15,200 | 2026-27 |
| The Independence School | $22,990 to $26,180 | 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
No state program pays private school tuition. What Delaware families can use instead.
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- Private schools in Wilmington (13 mi)
- Private schools in Dover (38 mi)
- School choice in Delaware: what is available
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Newark?
8 private schools give Newark as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 12: 8 in Newark and 4 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,206 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Newark is Christ the Teacher Catholic School with 524 students. The largest within 6 miles 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.