St. Augustine Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 320 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Andover, MA
7 schools in Andover itself and 12 more within 6 miles.
Andover private schools at a glance
Andover has 7 private schools of its own, and 12 more are within 6 miles. In Andover itself: 1 Catholic, 5 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 5 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 12 nearby, there are 19 in all: 8 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 13 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 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 168 students and 7.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
8 Catholic
7.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Andover (7)
Schools that give Andover as their address come first, then the 12 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 Andover matches all of those.
Shed Childrens Campus
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Step By Step Chinese Learning Center
under 1 mi Grades 1-8 61 students 15.2 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Phillips Academy
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 1,154 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 95 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Melmark New England
5 mi Grades Ungraded 148 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (12)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Andover.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 401 students 16.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 454 students 19.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
School Year Abroad
3 mi Grades 10-12 168 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Esperanza Academy
4 mi Grades 5-8 63 students 7 students per teacher Episcopal All-girls
Bellesini Academy
4 mi Grades 5-8 123 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 5-8 117 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Central Catholic
4 mi Grades 9-12 1,494 students 16.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
St. Ann's Home
4 mi Grades 2-11 135 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Brooks School
5 mi Grades 9-12 363 students 6.5 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 179 students 7.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 283 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Alternative Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
St. Monica School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 229 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Andover
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Catholic Academy | $5,850 | 2026-27 |
| Central Catholic | $18,785 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Andover?
7 private schools give Andover as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 7 in Andover and 12 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,800 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Andover is Phillips Academy with 1,154 students. The largest within 6 miles is Central Catholic with 1,494 students.
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No state program pays private school tuition. No Massachusetts program pays private school tuition. The state constitution bars public money for schools that are not publicly owned and controlled, and there is no K-12 tuition tax break.