Grades PreK-12 851 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Private schools in Arlington, MA
4 schools in Arlington itself and 61 more within 6 miles.
Arlington private schools at a glance
Arlington has 4 private schools of its own, and 61 more are within 6 miles. They are Arlington Catholic High School/Saint Agnes School, St. Agnes School, New Covenant School and Lesley Ellis School. In Arlington itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 61 nearby, there are 65 in all: 18 Catholic, 6 other Christian, 32 nonsectarian and 9 of other faiths; 50 teach elementary grades and 25 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 3 are all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 25 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 21 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 122 students and 5.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
18 Catholic
5.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Arlington (4)
Schools that give Arlington as their address come first, then the 61 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 Arlington matches all of those.
St. Agnes School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 291 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
New Covenant School
1 mi Grades PreK-5 65 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Lesley Ellis School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 155 students 4.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (61)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Arlington.
No nearby school matches all of those.
CNS/Pathways Academy
1 mi Grades 5-12 29 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Belmont Day School
2 mi Grades 1 334 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 6-12 290 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 180 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Childrens Own School
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Arlington School
2 mi Grades 9-12 25 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 38% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 154 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades 1-12 105 students 6.6 students per teacher Church of God Special program emphasis Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 31 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 147 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 122 students 6.8 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
St. Mary's School
3 mi Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
The Wilder School
3 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 8-12 27 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-girls 25% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-11 217 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Peter School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 166 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 351 students 7.4 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Our Ladys Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 328 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Atrium School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 110 students 5.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Arlington
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shady Hill School | $44,740 to $56,930 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Arlington?
4 private schools give Arlington as their address: Arlington Catholic High School/Saint Agnes School, St. Agnes School, New Covenant School and Lesley Ellis School. Counting nearby towns, we list 65: 4 in Arlington and 61 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 9,507 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Arlington is Arlington Catholic High School/Saint Agnes School with 851 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.