Cristo Rey Boston High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 230 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Private schools in Dorchester, MA
7 schools in Dorchester itself and 62 more within 6 miles.
Dorchester private schools at a glance
Dorchester has 7 private schools of its own, and 62 more are within 6 miles. In Dorchester itself: 7 Catholic; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 62 nearby, there are 69 in all: 22 Catholic, 6 other Christian, 33 nonsectarian and 8 of other faiths; 47 teach elementary grades and 27 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. 5 are all-girls and 6 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 21 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 26 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 100% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 128 students and 6.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 6 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $35,000 to $50,500 a year, and the middle figure is $46,770.
22 Catholic
6.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Dorchester (7)
Schools that give Dorchester as their address come first, then the 62 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 Dorchester matches all of those.
Boston College High School
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 1,439 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 214 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 292 students 12.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-8 69 students 7.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls
St. Brendan School
2 mi Grades PreK-6 152 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 340 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (62)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Dorchester.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Epiphany School
1 mi Grades 5-8 84 students 5.6 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
St. Peter Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-3 25 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 277 students 17.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Neighborhood Schools
2 mi Grades PreK-6 48 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 7-12 326 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Berea SDA Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 94 students 13.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Paige Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-6 18 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Meridian Academy
3 mi Grades 6-12 88 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 5-8 54 students 7.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys
Grades PreK-8 210 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Fontbonne Academy
3 mi Grades 7-12 317 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 184 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Manville School
3 mi Grades 1-10 93 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Agatha School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 253 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Commonwealth School
3 mi Grades 9-12 154 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-6 118 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Newman School
3 mi Grades 7-12 251 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Dorchester
We verified published tuition at 6 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $35,000 to $50,500 a year, and the middle figure is $46,770. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Boston College High School | $35,000 | 2026-27 |
| Brimmer & May School | $45,775 | 2026-27 |
| British International School of Boston | $46,040 to $51,291 | 2026-27 |
| Dexter Southfield | $47,500 | 2026-27 |
| The Park School | $49,800 | 2026-27 |
| Milton Academy | $50,500 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Dorchester?
7 private schools give Dorchester as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 69: 7 in Dorchester and 62 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 13,869 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Dorchester is Boston College High School with 1,439 students.
How much does private school cost near Dorchester?
We verified published tuition at 6 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $35,000 to $50,500 a year, and the middle figure is $46,770. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does Massachusetts pay for private school?
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.