Mount Hope Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 159 students 9.6 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Private schools in Burlington, MA
4 schools in Burlington itself and 20 more within 6 miles.
Burlington private schools at a glance
Burlington has 4 private schools of its own, and 20 more are within 6 miles. They are Mount Hope Christian School, Burlington Montessori School, Tender Learning Centre and Primrose School of Burlington. In Burlington itself: 1 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 20 nearby: 4 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 12 nonsectarian. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 29 students and 6.8 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
6.8 students per teacher, typical
10 in a school association
25% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Burlington (4)
Schools that give Burlington as their address come first, then the 20 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 Burlington matches all of those.
Burlington Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-1 14 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (20)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Burlington.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-12 126 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Charles School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 151 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Fuse School
4 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 111 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 6-12 806 students 10.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Acera School
4 mi Grades K-12 122 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades 8-12 27 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-girls 25% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 290 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
St. Mary's School
5 mi Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
The Wilder School
5 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 154 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
New Covenant School
5 mi Grades PreK-5 65 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 208 students 6.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
CNS/Pathways Academy
6 mi Grades 5-12 29 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Childrens Own School
6 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 171 students 14.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Burlington
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Preparatory School | $37,400 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Burlington (5)
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- Montessori schools in and around Burlington (5)
- Special education schools in and around Burlington (4)
- Private high schools in and around Burlington (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Burlington (21)
- Private middle schools in and around Burlington (12)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Burlington (19)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Burlington (15)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Burlington?
4 private schools give Burlington as their address: Mount Hope Christian School, Burlington Montessori School, Tender Learning Centre and Primrose School of Burlington. Counting nearby towns, we list 24: 4 in Burlington and 20 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,528 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Burlington is Mount Hope Christian School with 159 students. The largest within 6 miles is Austin Preparatory School with 806 students.
Does Massachusetts pay for private school?
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.