Grades K-5 123 students 11.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Private schools in Dearborn Heights, MI
4 schools in Dearborn Heights itself and 19 more within 6 miles.
Dearborn Heights private schools at a glance
Dearborn Heights has 4 private schools of its own, and 19 more are within 6 miles. They are Dreamy Islamic Academy, Wise Academy, St. Anselm Elementary School and Tawheed Center of Detroit School. In Dearborn Heights itself: 1 Catholic and 3 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Of the 19 nearby: 6 Catholic, 11 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 92 students and 9.5 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $7,776 to $13,765 a year, and the middle price is $8,795, using each school’s lowest published rate.
7 Catholic
9.5 students per teacher, typical
6 in a school association
90% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Dearborn Heights (4)
Schools that give Dearborn Heights as their address come first, then the 19 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 Dearborn Heights matches all of those.
Wise Academy
1 mi Grades 1-12 213 students 9.5 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 146 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 214 students 13.9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (19)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Dearborn Heights.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 559 students 20 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 1,293 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 169 students 9.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 20 students 2.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 92 students 6.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 14 students 4.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Sacred Heart School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 178 students 16.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 2-7 Under 10 K-12 students Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) All-boys
Grades PreK-8 45 students 9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades K-8 27 students 9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 114 students 15.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 134 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 416 students 18.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 53 students 6 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 82 students 13.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 30 students 7.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Dearborn Heights
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $7,776 to $13,765 a year, and the middle price is $8,795, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Michael Catholic School | $7,776 | 2026-27 |
| Divine Child Elementary School | $8,795 | 2026-27 |
| Divine Child High School | $13,765 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Dearborn Heights (11)
- Catholic schools in and around Dearborn Heights (7)
- Private high schools in and around Dearborn Heights (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around Dearborn Heights (22)
- Private middle schools in and around Dearborn Heights (19)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Dearborn Heights (20)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Dearborn Heights (13)
- Islamic schools in and around Dearborn Heights (3)
- Lutheran schools in and around Dearborn Heights (8)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Dearborn Heights?
4 private schools give Dearborn Heights as their address: Dreamy Islamic Academy, Wise Academy, St. Anselm Elementary School and Tawheed Center of Detroit School. Counting nearby towns, we list 23: 4 in Dearborn Heights and 19 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,953 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Dearborn Heights is Tawheed Center of Detroit School with 214 students. The largest within 6 miles is Divine Child High School with 1,293 students.
How much does private school cost near Dearborn Heights?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $7,776 to $13,765 a year, and the middle price is $8,795, 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 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.