Applewild School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-9 149 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Fitchburg, MA
3 schools in Fitchburg itself and 5 more within 12 miles.
Fitchburg private schools at a glance
Fitchburg has 3 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. They are Applewild School, St. Bernard's High School and St. Bernard Elementary. In Fitchburg itself: 2 Catholic and 1 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 8 in all: 5 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 98% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 207 students and 9.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
9.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fitchburg (3)
Schools that give Fitchburg as their address come first, then the 5 more within 12 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 Fitchburg matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 207 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 222 students 7.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Fitchburg.
No nearby school matches all of those.
St. Leo School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 230 students Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-7 25 students 12.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Holy Family Academy
10 mi Grades PreK-8 150 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Trivium School
12 mi Grades 7-12 99 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Groton School
12 mi Grades 8-12 381 students 5.6 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Fitchburg
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Groton School | $48,850 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Fitchburg?
3 private schools give Fitchburg as their address: Applewild School, St. Bernard's High School and St. Bernard Elementary. Counting nearby towns, we list 8: 3 in Fitchburg and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,463 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fitchburg is St. Bernard Elementary with 222 students. The largest within 12 miles is Groton School with 381 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.