St. Benedict's Prep
under 1 mi Grades K-12 965 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Private schools in Newark, NJ
9 schools in Newark itself and 35 more within 6 miles.
Newark private schools at a glance
Newark has 9 private schools of its own, and 35 more are within 6 miles. In Newark itself: 3 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school. Counting the 35 nearby, there are 44 in all: 14 Catholic, 6 other Christian, 16 nonsectarian and 8 of other faiths; 35 teach elementary grades and 22 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 3 are all-girls and 4 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 15 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 16 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 84 students and 9.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
14 Catholic
9.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Newark (9)
Schools that give Newark as their address come first, then the 35 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 Newark matches all of those.
Alif Muhammad Nia School
under 1 mi Grades 8-12 100 students 33.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 32% to 4-year college
Elyon Learning Center Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-10 Under 10 K-12 students Church of God in Christ Co-ed
St. Vincent Academy
2 mi Grades 9-12 197 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 98% to 4-year college
Grades 10-12 41 students 20.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 77% to 4-year college
St. Michael School
2 mi Grades K-8 251 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Other religious Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-12 12 students 12 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (35)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Newark.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Marwah Academy
2 mi Grades K-10 34 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 36 students 12 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 198 students 8.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 174 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 213 students 4.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Peters School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 102 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 57 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Westbridge Academy
5 mi Grades 1-12 60 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 49 students 7.8 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades 1-5 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 184 students 8.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Newark
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Seton Hall Preparatory School | $26,800 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Newark?
9 private schools give Newark as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 44: 9 in Newark and 35 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,566 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Newark is St. Benedict's Prep with 965 students. The largest within 6 miles is Seton Hall Preparatory School with 981 students.
Does New Jersey pay for private school?
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.