Sphinx Academy
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 23 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Private schools in Lexington, KY
25 schools in Lexington itself.
Lexington private schools at a glance
Lexington has 25 private schools of its own. In Lexington itself: 5 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 11 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 23 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 9 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 97% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 140 students and 9.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
9.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lexington (25)
Schools that give Lexington as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Lexington matches all of those.
Lexington Hearing & Speech Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Harmony Day Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Sayre School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 533 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 414 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 229 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 39 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Centenary School
3 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 180 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 143 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 9-12 693 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 351 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 155 students 9.1 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 21 students 10.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 87 students 10.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 205 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 140 students 19.2 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,404 students 10.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 97% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 461 students 9.6 students per teacher Presbyterian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Provision School
5 mi Grades 1-12 50 students 6.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special education Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Kore Academy
6 mi Grades 1-12 40 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
All 25 schools in Lexington
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sphinx Academy | 9-12 | 23 | <1 |
| Lexington Hearing & Speech Center | PreK-Transitional K | 15 | <1 |
| Harmony Day Montessori School | K | 25 | <1 |
| Good Shepherd Day School | PreK-Transitional K | 11 | 2 |
| Sayre School | PreK-12 | 533 | 2 |
| Christ the King School | PreK-8 | 414 | 2 |
| Bluegrass Montessori School | PreK-K | 2 | 2 |
| Sts. Peter & Paul Regional Catholic School | PreK-8 | 229 | 2 |
| Lexington Montessori School | PreK-6 | 39 | 3 |
| The Centenary School | PreK-Transitional K | 33 | 3 |
| Providence Montessori School | PreK-8 | 180 | 4 |
| Redwood Cooperative School | PreK-8 | 143 | 4 |
| Lexington Catholic High School | 9-12 | 693 | 4 |
| Mary, Queen of the Holy Rosary School | PreK-8 | 351 | 5 |
| Summit Christian Academy | K-12 | 155 | 5 |
| Lexington Adventist Academy | K-8 | 21 | 5 |
| Community Montessor School | PreK-8 | 87 | 5 |
| Seton Catholic School | PreK-8 | 205 | 5 |
| Claysmill Rd Christian Acadamy | K-12 | 140 | 5 |
| Walnut Hill Day School | PreK-K | 10 | 5 |
| Lexington Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 1,404 | 5 |
| Trinity Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 461 | 5 |
| The Provision School | 1-12 | 50 | 5 |
| Kore Academy | 1-12 | 40 | 6 |
| Lexington Universal Academy | PreK-8 | 180 | 7 |
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Private school tuition near Lexington
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lexington Christian Academy | $11,872 to $15,857 | 2026-27 |
| Sayre School | $22,500 to $30,785 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Lexington?
25 private schools give Lexington as their address. Together they enrolled about 5,444 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lexington is Lexington Christian Academy with 1,404 students.
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