Montessori Children's Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 94 students 10.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools in Kalamazoo, MI
15 schools in Kalamazoo itself and 2 more within 6 miles.
Kalamazoo private schools at a glance
Kalamazoo has 15 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 6 miles. In Kalamazoo itself: 3 Catholic, 8 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 14 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 17 in all: 3 Catholic, 9 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 16 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 78% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 144 students and 10.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
10.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Kalamazoo (15)
Schools that give Kalamazoo as their address come first, then the 2 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 Kalamazoo matches all of those.
The Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades 1-6 48 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Kazoo School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 110 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Gagie School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 147 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Augustine School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 245 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 273 students 15.8 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 78% to 4-year college
Tree of Life School
1 mi Grades K-11 97 students 8.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-9 75 students 8.5 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed
St. Monica School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 221 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 679 students 16 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 86% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 57 students 7.6 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 41 students 20.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades 5-8 333 students 15.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 460 students 14.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 212 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Kalamazoo.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 61 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 144 students 15.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Kalamazoo?
15 private schools give Kalamazoo as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 15 in Kalamazoo and 2 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,297 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Kalamazoo is Catholic Schools of Greater Kalamazoo with 679 students.
Does Michigan pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. 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.