Fay School
under 1 mi Grades K-9 486 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Southborough, MA
3 schools in Southborough itself and 17 more within 6 miles.
Southborough private schools at a glance
Southborough has 3 private schools of its own, and 17 more are within 6 miles. They are Fay School, St. Mark's School and The New England Center for Children. In Southborough itself: 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 2 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 17 nearby, there are 20 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 15 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 15 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 3 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 4 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 4.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
4.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Southborough (3)
Schools that give Southborough as their address come first, then the 17 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 Southborough matches all of those.
St. Mark's School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 377 students 4.1 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 108 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (17)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Southborough.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Glenhaven Academy
2 mi Grades 6-12 34 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 68 students 18.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 140 students 19.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 65 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 16 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 6-12 107 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 303 students 5.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Bridget School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 228 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 32 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Hillside School
5 mi Grades 4-9 140 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-boys
Grades PreK-12 155 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 54% to 4-year college
Crossroads School
5 mi Grades K-12 54 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-8 40 students 2.6 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Wayside Academy
6 mi Grades 6-12 25 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
The Brighton School
6 mi Grades PreK-6 56 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Southborough
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 Southborough?
3 private schools give Southborough as their address: Fay School, St. Mark's School and The New England Center for Children. Counting nearby towns, we list 20: 3 in Southborough and 17 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,456 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Southborough 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.