Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School
under 1 mi Grades 8-12 198 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Private schools in Waltham, MA
4 schools in Waltham itself and 52 more within 6 miles.
Waltham private schools at a glance
Waltham has 4 private schools of its own, and 52 more are within 6 miles. They are Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School, Milestones Day School, Gann Academy-the New Jewish High School and Our Ladys Academy. In Waltham itself: 1 Catholic, 2 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 2 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Of the 52 nearby: 9 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 33 nonsectarian and 6 of other faiths. 3 are all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 122 students and 5.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $44,740 to $58,950 a year, and the middle price is $45,775, using each school’s lowest published rate.
10 Catholic
5.2 students per teacher, typical
18 in a school association
75% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Waltham (4)
Schools that give Waltham as their address come first, then the 52 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 Waltham matches all of those.
Milestones Day School
under 1 mi Grades 4-12 89 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 351 students 7.4 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Our Ladys Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-8 328 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (52)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Waltham.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 307 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Cotting School
2 mi Grades PreK-12 120 students 4.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K-8 166 students 5.8 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades K-6 32 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Gifford School
2 mi Grades 4-12 101 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 15% to 4-year college
Arlington School
3 mi Grades 9-12 25 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 38% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 295 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Belmont Day School
3 mi Grades 1 334 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Learning Prep School
3 mi Grades 4-12 130 students 2.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Dearborn Academy
3 mi Grades 6-12 50 students 3.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Clearway School
3 mi Grades 7-12 37 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 55% to 4-year college
Jackson School
3 mi Grades K-6 159 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 154 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 8-12 27 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-girls 25% to 4-year college
CNS/Pathways Academy
4 mi Grades 5-12 29 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 174 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 17% to 4-year college
Grades 5-12 374 students 5.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
New Covenant School
4 mi Grades PreK-5 65 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Waltham
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $44,740 to $58,950 a year, and the middle price is $45,775, using each school’s lowest published rate. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shady Hill School | $44,740 to $56,930 | 2026-27 |
| Brimmer & May School | $45,775 | 2026-27 |
| Gann Academy-the New Jewish High School | $58,950 | 2026-27 |
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- Montessori schools in and around Waltham (5)
- Special education schools in and around Waltham (16)
- Private high schools in and around Waltham (28)
- Private elementary schools in and around Waltham (42)
- Private middle schools in and around Waltham (40)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Waltham (33)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Waltham (28)
- Jewish schools in and around Waltham (6)
- All-girls schools in and around Waltham (3)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Waltham?
4 private schools give Waltham as their address: Chapel Hill Chauncy Hall School, Milestones Day School, Gann Academy-the New Jewish High School and Our Ladys Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 56: 4 in Waltham and 52 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 9,144 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Waltham is Gann Academy-the New Jewish High School with 351 students. The largest within 6 miles is Arlington Catholic High School/Saint Agnes School with 851 students.
How much does private school cost near Waltham?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $44,740 to $58,950 a year, and the middle price is $45,775, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does Massachusetts pay for private school?
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.