Featherbed Lane School of Clark
under 1 mi Grades PreK-1 26 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Clark, NJ
4 schools in Clark itself and 49 more within 6 miles.
Clark private schools at a glance
Clark has 4 private schools of its own, and 49 more are within 6 miles. They are Featherbed Lane School of Clark, Kindercare Learning Center #1517, Honor Ridge Academy and Mother Seton Regional High School. In Clark itself: 1 Catholic and 3 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 49 nearby, there are 53 in all: 14 Catholic, 5 other Christian, 29 nonsectarian and 5 of other faiths; 44 teach elementary grades and 13 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 3 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 17 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 10 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 98% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 69 students and 8.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
14 Catholic
8.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Clark (4)
Schools that give Clark as their address come first, then the 49 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 Clark matches all of those.
Kindercare Learning Center #1517
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Honor Ridge Academy
under 1 mi Grades 1-12 89 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Mother Seton Regional High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 181 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 96% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (49)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Clark.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Newmark High School
1 mi Grades 1-8 96 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Newmark School
1 mi Grades 1-8 90 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 247 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Alphabet Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Co-ed
Spring Academy
2 mi Grades PreK Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 9-12 530 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Christopher Academy
2 mi Grades K-1 18 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 6-12 125 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Jardine Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 71 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Holy Trinity
2 mi Grades PreK-8 303 students 11.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Michael School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 258 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Compass School House
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Pauls Day School
3 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Jewish Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Clark
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph High School | $19,743 | 2026-27 |
| Union Catholic Regional High School | $23,940 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Clark?
4 private schools give Clark as their address: Featherbed Lane School of Clark, Kindercare Learning Center #1517, Honor Ridge Academy and Mother Seton Regional High School. Counting nearby towns, we list 53: 4 in Clark and 49 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,917 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Clark is Mother Seton Regional High School with 181 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Joseph High School with 571 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.