Glenhaven Academy
under 1 mi Grades 6-12 34 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Private schools in Marlborough, MA
3 schools in Marlborough itself and 10 more within 6 miles.
Marlborough private schools at a glance
Marlborough has 3 private schools of its own, and 10 more are within 6 miles. They are Glenhaven Academy, Crossroads School and Hillside School. In Marlborough itself: 3 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 10 nearby, there are 13 in all: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 11 nonsectarian; 9 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 2 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 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 68 students and 4.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
4.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Marlborough (3)
Schools that give Marlborough 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 Marlborough matches all of those.
Crossroads School
3 mi Grades K-12 54 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Hillside School
3 mi Grades 4-9 140 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-boys
Nearby, within 6 miles (10)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Marlborough.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 6-12 107 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Mark's School
3 mi Grades 9-12 377 students 4.1 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Grades 3-12 21 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Fay School
3 mi Grades K-9 486 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 303 students 5.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 32 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 108 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 68 students 18.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 65 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Marlborough
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 Marlborough?
3 private schools give Marlborough as their address: Glenhaven Academy, Crossroads School and Hillside School. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 3 in Marlborough and 10 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,807 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Marlborough is Hillside School with 140 students. The largest within 6 miles is Fay School with 486 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.