Village SDA Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades K-8
Private schools in Berrien Springs, MI
5 schools in Berrien Springs itself and 9 more within 12 miles.
Berrien Springs private schools at a glance
Berrien Springs has 5 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 12 miles. In Berrien Springs itself: 1 other Christian and 4 not reported in the federal survey; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Of the 9 nearby: 2 Catholic, 5 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 not reported in the federal survey. The typical school has about 69 students and 9.7 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
9.7 students per teacher, typical
3 in a school association
Private schools in Berrien Springs (5)
Schools that give Berrien Springs as their address come first, then the 9 more within 12 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 Berrien Springs matches all of those.
Trinity Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 87 students 11.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Ruth Murdoch Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades K-8
Grades 9-12
Grades K-8
Nearby, within 12 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Berrien Springs.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8
Grades 9-12 126 students 11.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 179 students 18.1 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades K-8 65 students 13 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
St. Mary School
9 mi Grades PreK-7 30 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 56 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Christ Lutheran School
10 mi Grades PreK-8 69 students 9.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 59 students 9.2 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 163 students 9.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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- Christian schools in and around Berrien Springs (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Berrien Springs (12)
- Private middle schools in and around Berrien Springs (11)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Berrien Springs (7)
- Lutheran schools in and around Berrien Springs (5)
- All schools in Berrien County
- Private schools in Saint Joseph (13 mi)
- Private schools in Kalamazoo (45 mi)
- School choice in Michigan: what is available
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Berrien Springs?
5 private schools give Berrien Springs as their address: Village SDA Elementary School, Trinity Lutheran School, Ruth Murdoch Elementary School, University School-Andrews Academy and Cottage Home Forest School. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 5 in Berrien Springs and 9 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 834 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Berrien Springs is Trinity Lutheran School with 87 students. The largest within 12 miles is Grace Lutheran School with 179 students.
Does Michigan pay for private school?
No Michigan program pays private school tuition. The state constitution (Article VIII, section 2) bars any state payment, tax credit, deduction or voucher for attending a nonpublic school.