My School
under 1 miGrades PreK-215 students10 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Private schools in Dover, NH
3 schools in Dover itself and 5 more within 12 miles. EFA pays about $4,800 on average for 2026-27, NHPR reported (August 14, 2026).
Order: nearest first. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Dover (3)
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St. Mary Academy
under 1 miGrades PreK-8183 students9.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades 9-12354 students12 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed90% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
No matching schools.
Grades PreK-12167 students9.9 students per teacherCalvinistCo-ed43% to 4-year college
Grades 1-721 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
Grades 1-1263 students6.3 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed
St. Patrick Academy
11 miGrades PreK-8216 students13.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Acorn School
12 miGrades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Dover private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- My School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Rochester (2)
- Students
- about 1,019 in all; the typical school has 167
- Smallest and largest
- My School, 15 students; St. Thomas Aquinas High School, 354 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.9 typical, 4.4 to 13.5 across 8 schools
- Programs
- 2 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 3, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 1, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic1
- Nonsectarian4
In DoverWithin 12 mi
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)3
- K to 12, one school1
In DoverWithin 12 mi
- Under 502
- 50 to 1491
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5991
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Award and rules: New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts, official page, read October 1, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Dover
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary Academy | $8,220 to $8,950 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas High School | $20,566 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in New Hampshire, by city and grade.
What New Hampshire pays
- Program
- New Hampshire Education Freedom Accounts, education savings account
- Award
- About $4,800 on average for 2026-27, NHPR reported (August 14, 2026)
- Also
- The amount varies by student. Extra funding applies for special education, English learners and lower-income students. We could not confirm the exact 2026-27 figures.
Keep looking
- Catholic schools in and around Dover (3)
- Private high schools in and around Dover (3)
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- Private middle schools in and around Dover (5)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Dover (5)
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