The Learning Center for the Deaf
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 155 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 54% to 4-year college
Private schools in Framingham, MA
7 schools in Framingham itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Framingham private schools at a glance
Framingham has 7 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. In Framingham itself: 1 Catholic, 5 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 10 nearby, there are 17 in all: 1 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 12 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 12 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 54% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 68 students and 4.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
4.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Framingham (7)
Schools that give Framingham as their address come first, then the 10 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 Framingham matches all of those.
Summit Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 65 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
St. Bridget School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 228 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Wayside Academy
1 mi Grades 6-12 25 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 40 students 2.6 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
The Brighton School
2 mi Grades PreK-6 56 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 68 students 18.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Framingham.
No nearby school matches all of those.
RCS Learning Center
3 mi Grades 1-12 27 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 108 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 140 students 19.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 185 students 8.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
St. Mark's School
5 mi Grades 9-12 377 students 4.1 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Fay School
5 mi Grades K-9 486 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 3-12 33 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-boys 25% to 4-year college
Glenhaven Academy
6 mi Grades 6-12 34 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
The Rivers School
6 mi Grades 6-12 525 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Framingham
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Fay School | $31,720 to $54,060 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Framingham?
7 private schools give Framingham as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 7 in Framingham and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,562 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Framingham is St. Bridget School with 228 students. The largest within 6 miles is The Rivers School with 525 students.
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