Montgomery Academy
1 mi Grades 1-12 54 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Basking Ridge, NJ
4 schools in Basking Ridge itself and 9 more within 6 miles.
Basking Ridge private schools at a glance
Basking Ridge has 4 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 6 miles. They are Montgomery Academy, Somerset Hills Montessori School, Alan E Zimmer Chabad Preschool and The Albrook School. In Basking Ridge itself: 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 9 nearby, there are 13 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 11 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 0% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 54 students and 5.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
5.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Basking Ridge (4)
Schools that give Basking Ridge 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 Basking Ridge matches all of those.
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Jewish Early childhood Co-ed
The Albrook School
4 mi Grades PreK-5 53 students 2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Basking Ridge.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 148 students 15.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 105 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 196 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Bonnie Brae School
3 mi Grades 7-12 82 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 86 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Deep Roots School
4 mi Grades K-2 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
Delbarton School
6 mi Grades 7-12 646 students 7.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 100% to 4-year college
St. Martins School
6 mi Grades PreK-K Episcopal Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Basking Ridge
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Delbarton School | $51,500 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Basking Ridge?
4 private schools give Basking Ridge as their address: Montgomery Academy, Somerset Hills Montessori School, Alan E Zimmer Chabad Preschool and The Albrook School. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 4 in Basking Ridge and 9 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,432 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Basking Ridge is Montgomery Academy with 54 students. The largest within 6 miles is Delbarton School with 646 students.
Does New Jersey pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New Jersey program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. When a district does not bus an eligible nonpublic school student, it pays the parent aid in lieu of transportation: $1,177 for 2026-27.