Center School
1 mi Grades K-12 95 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Holyoke, MA
5 schools in Holyoke itself and 7 more within 6 miles.
Holyoke private schools at a glance
Holyoke has 5 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 6 miles. In Holyoke itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 7 nearby, there are 12 in all: 3 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian; 10 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 3 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 0% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 95 students and 7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Holyoke (5)
Schools that give Holyoke as their address come first, then the 7 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 Holyoke matches all of those.
Grades 3-12 14 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 124 students 8.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 105 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Lighthouse Holyoke
2 mi Grades 6-12 67 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Holyoke.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 152 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 7-12 482 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades 4-12 47 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 242 students 10.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
White Oak School
5 mi Grades 3-12 54 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades 1-12 50 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Valley West School
6 mi Grades 4-12 87 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Holyoke
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Williston Northampton School | $45,900 to $56,800 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Holyoke?
5 private schools give Holyoke as their address: Center School, Curtis Blake Day School, Blessed Sacrament Elementary School, Mater Dolorosa Catholic School and Lighthouse Holyoke. Counting nearby towns, we list 12: 5 in Holyoke and 7 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,519 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Holyoke is Blessed Sacrament Elementary School with 124 students. The largest within 6 miles is The Williston Northampton School with 482 students.
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.