Abundant Life Christian School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 111 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Wilmington, MA
3 schools in Wilmington itself and 12 more within 6 miles.
Wilmington private schools at a glance
Wilmington has 3 private schools of its own, and 12 more are within 6 miles. They are Abundant Life Christian School, The Learning Experience and Tender Learning Centre. In Wilmington itself: 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 12 nearby, there are 15 in all: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 11 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 13 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 4 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 99% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 18 students and 6.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
6.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Wilmington (3)
Schools that give Wilmington as their address come first, then the 12 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 Wilmington matches all of those.
The Learning Experience
under 1 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (12)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Wilmington.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 6-12 806 students 10.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 95 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 14 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 159 students 9.6 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades K-12 126 students 9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Phillips Academy
6 mi Grades 9-12 1,154 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-8 61 students 15.2 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Wilmington
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Preparatory School | $37,400 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Wilmington?
3 private schools give Wilmington as their address: Abundant Life Christian School, The Learning Experience and Tender Learning Centre. Counting nearby towns, we list 15: 3 in Wilmington and 12 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,589 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Wilmington is Abundant Life Christian School with 111 students. The largest within 6 miles is Phillips Academy with 1,154 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.