Bais Taiga
under 1 mi Grades K-2 875 students 26.7 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Private schools in Lakewood, NJ
99 schools in Lakewood itself and 8 more within 6 miles.
Lakewood private schools at a glance
Lakewood has 99 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 6 miles. In Lakewood itself: 1 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 94 of other faiths; 53 teach elementary grades and 61 teach high school. 39 are all-girls and 62 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 176 students and 11.6 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
11.6 students per teacher, typical
3 in a school association
10% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Lakewood (99)
Schools that give Lakewood as their address come first, then the 8 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 Lakewood matches all of those.
Cheder Bhel Torah
under 1 mi Grades K-8 348 students 14.9 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Nesivos Hatorah
under 1 mi Grades K-7 429 students 21.3 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Satmar Cheder/United Talmudical Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-8 215 students 14.9 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
United Talmudical Academy
under 1 mi Grades 1-8 215 students 14.9 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Yeshiva Masoras Avos
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 518 students 20.7 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Yeshiva Cheshkas Hatorah
under 1 mi Grades 11-12 48 students 6.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Yeshiva Gedola Ohr Chadosh
under 1 mi Grades 12 11 students 11 students per teacher Jewish Special program emphasis All-boys
Bet Yaakov Oz Vehadar
under 1 mi Grades PreK-4 74 students 4.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Yeshiva Bais Aharon
under 1 mi Grades 9-11 29 students 4.3 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Talmud Torah Yesodei Hatorah
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 181 students 12.1 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-6 176 students 17.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Bnos Sara
1 mi Grades 1-8 35 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls
Grades 9-11 78 students 10.5 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades K-8 290 students Jewish All-boys
Bais Reuven Kamenitz
1 mi Grades K-8 524 students 8.5 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-12 679 students 20.5 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 10% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 313 students 12.5 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 494 students 7.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 25% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 309 students 7.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 80% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 76 students 11.7 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Bnos Penina
2 mi Grades PreK-8 218 students 11.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Grades 9-12 690 students 10.5 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 70% to 4-year college
Yeshiva Toras Chaim
2 mi Grades 9-11 124 students 14.4 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
All 99 schools in Lakewood
Nearby, within 6 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Lakewood.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Shiras Ruchama
2 mi Grades K-3 71 students 14.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Yeshiva Emek Hatorah
2 mi Grades 9-12 112 students 11.3 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Grades 4-12 66 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 300 students 40 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 25% to 4-year college
Neemas Bais Yaakov
3 mi Grades PreK-4 112 students 8.8 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Maayan Academy
4 mi Grades 10-12 29 students 2.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 10% to 4-year college
All 8 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiras Ruchama | K-3 | 71 | 2 |
| Yeshiva Emek Hatorah | 9-12 | 112 | 2 |
| Coastal Learning Center - Monmouth | 4-12 | 66 | 2 |
| Bais Leah High School | 9-12 | 300 | 2 |
| Neemas Bais Yaakov | PreK-4 | 112 | 3 |
| Maayan Academy | 10-12 | 29 | 4 |
| Ambassador Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 206 | 5 |
| St. Dominic School | PreK-8 | 401 | 5 |
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How many private schools are there in Lakewood?
99 private schools give Lakewood as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 107: 99 in Lakewood and 8 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 32,305 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lakewood is Tova Bais with 2,122 students.
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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.