Riverbend School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 126 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Natick, MA
4 schools in Natick itself and 20 more within 6 miles.
Natick private schools at a glance
Natick has 4 private schools of its own, and 20 more are within 6 miles. They are Riverbend School, St. Benedict Classical Academy, Brandon School & Residental Treatment and RCS Learning Center. In Natick itself: 1 Catholic and 3 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 20 nearby, there are 24 in all: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 18 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 20 teach elementary grades and 10 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 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 155 students and 4.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
4.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Natick (4)
Schools that give Natick as their address come first, then the 20 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 Natick matches all of those.
St. Benedict Classical Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 208 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-12 33 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-boys 25% to 4-year college
RCS Learning Center
3 mi Grades 1-12 27 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (20)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Natick.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Dana Hall School
2 mi Grades 5-12 462 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 182 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-11 269 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Rivers School
3 mi Grades 6-12 525 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 185 students 8.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Walker School
3 mi Grades K-8 80 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Charles River
4 mi Grades PreK-8 180 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
The Tremont School
4 mi Grades 5-12 36 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
St. John School
4 mi Grades PreK-6 174 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Joseph School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 358 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Wayside Academy
5 mi Grades 6-12 25 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
The Brighton School
5 mi Grades PreK-6 56 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 155 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 54% to 4-year college
Riverside School
5 mi Grades 7-12 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
St. Bridget School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 228 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 295 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 40 students 2.6 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades 6-12 69 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Natick?
4 private schools give Natick as their address: Riverbend School, St. Benedict Classical Academy, Brandon School & Residental Treatment and RCS Learning Center. Counting nearby towns, we list 24: 4 in Natick and 20 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,731 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Natick is St. Benedict Classical Academy with 208 students. The largest within 6 miles is The Rivers School with 525 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.