St. Vincent Martyr School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 372 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Madison, NJ
3 schools in Madison itself and 40 more within 6 miles.
Madison private schools at a glance
Madison has 3 private schools of its own, and 40 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Vincent Martyr School, Madison Montessori School and Rainbow Montessori. In Madison itself: 1 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. Of the 40 nearby: 11 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 23 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths. 3 are all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 82 students and 6.4 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: prices run from $10,465 to $58,300 a year, and the middle price is $32,600, using each school’s lowest published rate.
12 Catholic
6.4 students per teacher, typical
15 in a school association
99% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Madison (3)
Schools that give Madison as their address come first, then the 40 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 Madison matches all of those.
Madison Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Rainbow Montessori
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (40)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Madison.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Chatham Day School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 126 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st 12 students 6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 9-12 236 students 5.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
St. Patrick School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 163 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 33 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Sprout House
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 2-8 38 students Jewish Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 690 students 5.2 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
The Peck School
3 mi Grades K-8 354 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Oratory Prep School
3 mi Grades 7-12 363 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
Kent Place School
4 mi Grades PreK-12 636 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Fusion Academy
4 mi Grades 6-12 53 students Nonsectarian Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 125 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 376 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 498 students 6.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
Deep Roots School
4 mi Grades K-2 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Madison
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: prices run from $10,465 to $58,300 a year, and the middle price is $32,600, using each school’s lowest published rate. 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. Vincent Martyr School | $10,465 | 2026-27 |
| Oratory Prep School | $30,990 | 2026-27 |
| Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child | $32,600 to $56,400 | 2026-27 |
| The Peck School | $44,955 to $51,660 | not stated |
| Kent Place School | $46,170 to $58,300 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Madison (4)
- Catholic schools in and around Madison (12)
- Montessori schools in and around Madison (9)
- Special education schools in and around Madison (6)
- Private high schools in and around Madison (11)
- Private elementary schools in and around Madison (36)
- Private middle schools in and around Madison (21)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Madison (30)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Madison (25)
- All-girls schools in and around Madison (3)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Madison?
3 private schools give Madison as their address: St. Vincent Martyr School, Madison Montessori School and Rainbow Montessori. Counting nearby towns, we list 43: 3 in Madison and 40 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,064 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Madison is St. Vincent Martyr School with 372 students. The largest within 6 miles is Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva with 690 students.
How much does private school cost near Madison?
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: prices run from $10,465 to $58,300 a year, and the middle price is $32,600, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does New Jersey pay for private school?
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.