Grades 1-12 50 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Chicopee, MA
4 schools in Chicopee itself and 13 more within 6 miles.
Chicopee private schools at a glance
Chicopee has 4 private schools of its own, and 13 more are within 6 miles. They are Springdale Education Center, St. Joan of Arc School, St. Stanislaus Elementary School and Valley West School. In Chicopee itself: 2 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 13 nearby, there are 17 in all: 6 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian; 14 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 25% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 95 students and 10 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Chicopee (4)
Schools that give Chicopee as their address come first, then the 13 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 Chicopee matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 152 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 242 students 10.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Valley West School
3 mi Grades 4-12 87 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (13)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Chicopee.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Lighthouse Holyoke
2 mi Grades 6-12 67 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 105 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Academy Hill School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 75 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 124 students 8.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Center School
3 mi Grades K-12 95 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 3-12 14 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 49 students 10 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
RFK Academy School
5 mi Grades 8-12 11 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 185 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 425 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 274 students 7.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Mill Pond School
6 mi Grades K-12 35 students 17.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Michaels Academy
6 mi Grades PreK-8 378 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Chicopee
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pope Francis Preparatory School | $13,900 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Chicopee?
4 private schools give Chicopee as their address: Springdale Education Center, St. Joan of Arc School, St. Stanislaus Elementary School and Valley West School. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 4 in Chicopee and 13 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,368 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Chicopee is St. Stanislaus Elementary School with 242 students. The largest within 6 miles is Pope Francis Preparatory School with 425 students.
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