Grades 9-12 425 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Private schools in Springfield, MA
8 schools in Springfield itself and 8 more within 6 miles.
Springfield private schools at a glance
Springfield has 8 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 6 miles. In Springfield itself: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 8 nearby, there are 16 in all: 7 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 6 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 14 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 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 122 students and 10 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Springfield (8)
Schools that give Springfield as their address come first, then the 8 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 Springfield matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 49 students 10 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
St. Michaels Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-8 378 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 274 students 7.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
RFK Academy School
2 mi Grades 8-12 11 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 43 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Mill Pond School
2 mi Grades K-12 35 students 17.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Academy Hill School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 75 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Springfield.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Valley West School
3 mi Grades 4-12 87 students 3.6 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
Grades 1-12 50 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 58 students 6 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 185 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Mary's Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-8 191 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 152 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 122 students 7.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Springfield
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pope Francis Preparatory School | $13,900 | 2026-27 |
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- Catholic schools in Springfield (7)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Springfield?
8 private schools give Springfield as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 16: 8 in Springfield and 8 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,377 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Springfield is Pope Francis Preparatory School with 425 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.