The Judge Rotenberg Center
under 1 mi Grades 3-12 130 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Canton, MA
3 schools in Canton itself and 16 more within 6 miles.
Canton private schools at a glance
Canton has 3 private schools of its own, and 16 more are within 6 miles. They are The Judge Rotenberg Center, The Blue Hill Montessori School and St. John the Evangelist School. In Canton itself: 1 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 16 nearby, there are 19 in all: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 12 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 14 teach elementary grades and 10 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 7 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 93% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 130 students and 5.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
5.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Canton (3)
Schools that give Canton as their address come first, then the 16 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 Canton matches all of those.
The Blue Hill Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 218 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Canton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 12 students 5 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 67 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1-12 176 students 2.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 1-12 82 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Fuse School
4 mi Grades PreK-1 12 students 3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 306 students 7.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Delphi Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 118 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 7-12 966 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 93% to 4-year college
Elements Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-12 17 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades 8-12 25 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis All-girls
Grades PreK-5 64 students 5.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Cats Academy
5 mi Grades 8-12 352 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 287 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 6-12 238 students 6.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
Ursuline Academy
6 mi Grades 7-12 359 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Milton Academy
6 mi Grades K-12 1,030 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Canton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Xaverian Brothers High School | $30,280 | 2026-27 |
| Milton Academy | $50,500 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Canton?
3 private schools give Canton as their address: The Judge Rotenberg Center, The Blue Hill Montessori School and St. John the Evangelist School. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 3 in Canton and 16 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,467 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Canton is St. John the Evangelist School with 218 students. The largest within 6 miles is Milton Academy with 1,030 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.