St. Michael Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 321 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Prior Lake, MN
3 schools in Prior Lake itself and 26 more within 12 miles.
Prior Lake private schools at a glance
Prior Lake has 3 private schools of its own, and 26 more are within 12 miles. They are St. Michael Catholic School, St. Paul's Lutheran School and Prior Lake Christian Academy. In Prior Lake itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Of the 26 nearby: 7 Catholic, 9 other Christian and 10 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 121 students and 11 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
8 Catholic
11 students per teacher, typical
10 in a school association
89% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Prior Lake (3)
Schools that give Prior Lake as their address come first, then the 26 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 Prior Lake matches all of those.
Grades K-8 67 students 10.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 104 students 10.6 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (26)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Prior Lake.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-4 104 students 17.3 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 491 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 72 students 5.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 254 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 236 students 18.7 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Southview Christian
7 mi Grades PreK-9 34 students 8.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 60 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 137 students 14.6 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
The French Acadmie
9 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 209 students 16.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Breakaway Academy
9 mi Grades K-8 383 students 10.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 142 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 598 students 14.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nativity of Mary School
10 mi Grades PreK-8 291 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 505 students 13.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 89% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 95 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Sonnet Montessori
10 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Chapel Hill Academy
10 mi Grades PreK-8 421 students 15.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 401 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
All 26 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Living Hope Lutheran School | PreK-4 | 104 | 3 |
| Shakopee Area Catholic School | PreK-8 | 491 | 4 |
| Hand in Hand Christian Montessori | PreK-8 | 72 | 6 |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic School | PreK-8 | 254 | 6 |
| Bloomington Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 236 | 6 |
| Southview Christian | PreK-9 | 34 | 7 |
| Cyprus Classical Academy | Ungraded | 60 | 8 |
| Good Shepherd Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 137 | 8 |
| The French Acadmie | K | 4 | 9 |
| St. John's Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 209 | 9 |
| Eden Prairie Montessori South | PreK-K | 2 | 9 |
| Breakaway Academy | K-8 | 383 | 9 |
| St. John the Baptist Catholic School | PreK-8 | 142 | 10 |
| St. Hubert Catholic School | PreK-8 | 598 | 10 |
| Nativity of Mary School | PreK-8 | 291 | 10 |
| Southwest Christian High School | 9-12 | 505 | 10 |
| Ramalynn Montessori Academy | PreK-8 | 95 | 10 |
| Sonnet Montessori | K | 11 | 10 |
| Chapel Hill Academy | PreK-8 | 421 | 10 |
| Jonathan Montessori School | PreK-K | 8 | 11 |
| All Saints Catholic School | PreK-8 | 401 | 11 |
| Agape Christi Academy | PreK-12 | 121 | 11 |
| Fusion Academy Minneapolis | 6-12 | 26 | 11 |
| International School of Minnesota | PreK-12 | 155 | 11 |
| Blessed Trinity-Penn Campus | PreK-3 | 64 | 12 |
| Mpls One School Global | 3-12 | 32 | 12 |
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Private school tuition near Prior Lake
We verified published tuition at 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| All Saints Catholic School | $6,625 | 2026-27 |
| Southwest Christian High School | $16,750 | 2026-27 |
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- Montessori schools in and around Prior Lake (4)
- Private high schools in and around Prior Lake (7)
- Private elementary schools in and around Prior Lake (26)
- Private middle schools in and around Prior Lake (21)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Prior Lake (25)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Prior Lake (21)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Prior Lake?
3 private schools give Prior Lake as their address: St. Michael Catholic School, St. Paul's Lutheran School and Prior Lake Christian Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 29: 3 in Prior Lake and 26 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,348 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Prior Lake is St. Michael Catholic School with 321 students. The largest within 12 miles is St. Hubert Catholic School with 598 students.
Does Minnesota pay for private school?
No Minnesota program pays private school tuition. Families can subtract private school tuition from taxable income, up to $1,625 per child in kindergarten to grade 6 and $2,500 per child in grades 7 to 12, with no income limit. The refundable K-12 Education Credit does not cover tuition; it covers other costs such as tutoring and supplies, for households under an income limit ($81,820 with one or two children).