The Gramon School
under 1 mi Grades 10-12 47 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Private schools in Fairfield, NJ
5 schools in Fairfield itself and 38 more within 6 miles.
Fairfield private schools at a glance
Fairfield has 5 private schools of its own, and 38 more are within 6 miles. In Fairfield itself: 5 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 38 nearby, there are 43 in all: 12 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 27 nonsectarian; 32 teach elementary grades and 16 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 19 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 12 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 96% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 65 students and 6.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
12 Catholic
6.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fairfield (5)
Schools that give Fairfield as their address come first, then the 38 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 Fairfield matches all of those.
Glenview Academy
under 1 mi Grades 4-10 43 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
New Beginnings
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 160 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Banyan School
1 mi Grades K-8 81 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
The Academy 3a
2 mi Grades 7-8 14 students 10.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (38)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Fairfield.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Essex Valley School
1 mi Grades 6-12 103 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-3 16 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Banyan Upper School
3 mi Grades 9-12 87 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 254 students 7.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12 14 students 3.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-4 22 students 11 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
The Children's House
4 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 148 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 180 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 180 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Pioneer Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-12 415 students 8.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 96% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 25 students 2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 147 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 124 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 207 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,034 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Pentecostal Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Fairfield
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Montclair Kimberley Academy | $38,500 to $55,650 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Fairfield?
5 private schools give Fairfield as their address: The Gramon School, Glenview Academy, New Beginnings, Banyan School and The Academy 3a. Counting nearby towns, we list 43: 5 in Fairfield and 38 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,983 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fairfield is New Beginnings with 160 students. The largest within 6 miles is The Montclair Kimberley Academy with 1,034 students.
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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.