Private Schools in Essex County, NJ (63)

Essex County private schools at a glance

There are 63 private schools in Essex County. By affiliation: 16 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 37 nonsectarian, 6 of other faiths. 49 teach elementary grades and 28 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 22 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 22 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 84 students and 7.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).

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.

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
1st Cerebral Palsy of NJ	Belleville	PreK-12	57	5.7	Nonsectarian
St. Peters School	Belleville	PreK-8	102	9.4	Roman Catholic
Looking Glass Children's Center	Bloomfield	PreK-2	34	17	Nonsectarian
Maarif School	Bloomfield	PreK-12	199	8.1	Islamic
Rainbow Montessori	Bloomfield	PreK-K	3	3	Nonsectarian
St. Thomas the Apostle School	Bloomfield	PreK-8	163	7.8	Roman Catholic
Westbridge Academy	Bloomfield	1-12	60	4.6	Nonsectarian
Mount Saint Dominic Academy	Caldwell	9-12	254	7.8	Roman Catholic, all-girls
St. Catherine of Siena School	Cedar Grove	PreK-8	180	13.3	Roman Catholic
Madrasatu Ahlis Sunnah	East Orange	PreK-12	198	8.1	Islamic
St. Joseph Elementary School	East Orange	PreK-8	174	16.4	Roman Catholic
The East Orange Youth Cultural Complex	East Orange	PreK-K	15	not reported	Nonsectarian
Zadie's Early Childhood Center	East Orange	PreK-K	5	5	Nonsectarian
Banyan School	Fairfield	K-8	81	4.2	Nonsectarian
Glenview Academy	Fairfield	4-10	43	4.8	Nonsectarian
New Beginnings	Fairfield	PreK-12	160	8	Nonsectarian
The Academy 3a	Fairfield	7-8	14	10.8	Nonsectarian
The Gramon School	Fairfield	10-12	47	6.7	Nonsectarian
Aquinas Academy	Livingston	K-8	165	9.3	Roman Catholic
Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva	Livingston	PreK-12	690	5.2	Jewish
Little Angels Christian Montessori Academy	Livingston	PreK-K	1	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Pillar High School (Former Horizon High School)	Livingston	8-12	82	8.1	Nonsectarian
Sinai Elementary at Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy	Livingston	2-8	38	not reported	Jewish
St. Stephen's Preschool	Millburn	PreK-Transitional K	6	6	Nonsectarian
Fusion Academy - Montclair	Montclair	5-12	41	2.8	Nonsectarian
Immaculate Conception High School	Montclair	9-12	164	10.9	Roman Catholic
Montclair Cooperative School	Montclair	PreK-8	104	7.2	Nonsectarian
Sawtelle Learning Center	Montclair	Ungraded	65	13	Nonsectarian
The Montclair Kimberley Academy	Montclair	PreK-12	1,034	6	Nonsectarian
Alif Muhammad Nia School	Newark	8-12	100	33.3	Nonsectarian
Elyon Learning Center Academy	Newark	K-10	6	6	Church of God in Christ
Full Gospel Christian Academy	Newark	PreK-K	15	2.4	Nonsectarian
Leaders for Life Academy	Newark	10-12	41	20.5	Nonsectarian
Perpetual Help Day Nursery	Newark	PreK-K	20	10.5	Other religious
Rock Christian Academy for the Performing Arts	Newark	1-12	12	12	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Benedict's Prep	Newark	K-12	965	12.9	Roman Catholic
St. Michael School	Newark	K-8	251	17.9	Roman Catholic
St. Vincent Academy	Newark	9-12	197	9.4	Roman Catholic, all-girls
Abundant Life Academy	Nutley	PreK-12	367	13.6	Pentecostal
The Phoenix Center	Nutley	Ungraded	135	6.8	Nonsectarian
Fedcap - 4t	Orange	8-12	38	3.6	Nonsectarian
Polkadots & Roses Childcare Center	Orange	PreK-K	5	5	Nonsectarian
The Arc of Essex County's Stepping Stones School	Roseland	PreK-4	22	11	Nonsectarian
Far Brook School	Short Hills	PreK-8	198	4.5	Nonsectarian
St. Rose of Lima Academy	Short Hills	PreK-8	152	12.1	Roman Catholic
The Montessori Childrens Academy Short Hills	Short Hills	PreK-5	21	4.1	Nonsectarian
The Pingry Lower School	Short Hills	K-5	324	5.1	Nonsectarian
The Winston School	Short Hills	2-8	89	3.4	Nonsectarian
Our Lady of Sorrows School	South Orange	PreK-8	184	8.4	Roman Catholic
South Orange Country Day School	South Orange	PreK-K	14	7.4	Nonsectarian
Lacordaire Academy	Upper Montclair	PreK-12	255	7.9	Roman Catholic
St. Cassian Elementary School	Upper Montclair	PreK-8	207	9.2	Roman Catholic
Our Lady of the Lake School	Verona	PreK-8	148	10.6	Roman Catholic
Serenity Montessori Academy	Verona	PreK-K	4	4	Nonsectarian
Spectrum360 (S/B Academy360 Lower School)	Verona	Ungraded	124	5.9	Nonsectarian
The Children's House	Verona	PreK-K	4	not reported	Nonsectarian
Essex Valley School	West Caldwell	6-12	103	4	Nonsectarian
Garden Academy	West Orange	K-12	33	5.5	Nonsectarian
Golda Och Academy	West Orange	PreK-12	424	5.6	Jewish
Mount Carmel Guild Academy	West Orange	K-12	84	7	Nonsectarian
Playhouse Coop School	West Orange	PreK-Transitional K	30	15	Nonsectarian
Seton Hall Preparatory School	West Orange	9-12	981	12.5	Roman Catholic, all-boys
St. Patricks School	West Orange	K-12	60	4	Nonsectarian, all-boys

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