St. Bartholomew Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 121 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Wayzata, MN
3 schools in Wayzata itself and 9 more within 6 miles.
Wayzata private schools at a glance
Wayzata has 3 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Bartholomew Catholic School, Redeemer Christian Academy and St. Therese Catholic School. In Wayzata itself: 2 Catholic and 1 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Of the 9 nearby: 3 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 165 students and 11.4 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
11.4 students per teacher, typical
4 in a school association
90% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Wayzata (3)
Schools that give Wayzata as their address come first, then the 9 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 Wayzata matches all of those.
Redeemer Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 128 students 12.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K-8 266 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Wayzata.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Excel High School
3 mi Grades 6-12 2,300 students Nonsectarian Co-ed 51% to 4-year college
Grades K-11 113 students 12.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 216 students 11.4 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 311 students 11.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 59 students 4.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Providence Academy
6 mi Grades PreK-12 910 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Chesterton Academy
6 mi Grades 9-12 165 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 93% to 4-year college
Our Savior School
6 mi Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Wayzata
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Providence Academy | $15,075 to $22,950 | 2026-27 |
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- Private schools with pre-K in and around Wayzata (7)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Wayzata?
3 private schools give Wayzata as their address: St. Bartholomew Catholic School, Redeemer Christian Academy and St. Therese Catholic School. Counting nearby towns, we list 12: 3 in Wayzata and 9 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,601 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Wayzata is St. Therese Catholic School with 266 students. The largest within 6 miles is Excel High School with 2,300 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).