The Craig School High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 25 students 2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Private schools in Montville, NJ
2 schools in Montville itself and 22 more within 6 miles.
Montville private schools at a glance
Montville has 2 private schools of its own, and 22 more are within 6 miles. They are The Craig School High School and Trinity Christian School. Counting the 22 nearby, there are 24 in all: 5 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 17 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 17 teach elementary grades and 11 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Association of Private Special Education Centers (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 51 students and 6.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
6.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Montville (2)
Schools that give Montville as their address come first, then the 22 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 Montville matches all of those.
Trinity Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-12 180 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (22)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Montville.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Alphabetland
2 mi Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Islamic Alternative Co-ed
Grades 9-12 104 students 20.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
ABC's of Learning
3 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
All Saints Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 100 students 7.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Banyan School
3 mi Grades K-8 81 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
The Academy 3a
4 mi Grades 7-8 14 students 10.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
New Beginnings
4 mi Grades PreK-12 160 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
The Gramon School
4 mi Grades 10-12 47 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Glenview Academy
4 mi Grades 4-10 43 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Essex Valley School
4 mi Grades 6-12 103 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
The Craig School
4 mi Grades 2-12 134 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 38 students 6.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Holy Spirit School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 213 students 10.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Shepard School
5 mi Grades K-8 75 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Chancellor Academy
5 mi Grades 7-12 51 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% 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 51 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 121 students 8.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Calais School
6 mi Grades 2-12 101 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Montville?
2 private schools give Montville as their address: The Craig School High School and Trinity Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 24: 2 in Montville and 22 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,719 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Montville is Trinity Christian School with 180 students. The largest within 6 miles is Holy Spirit School with 213 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.