The New Jersey Japanese School
under 1 mi Grades 1-9 53 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Oakland, NJ
7 schools in Oakland itself and 16 more within 6 miles.
Oakland private schools at a glance
Oakland has 7 private schools of its own, and 16 more are within 6 miles. In Oakland itself: 7 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 16 nearby, there are 23 in all: 5 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 13 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 18 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 10 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 7 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 84% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 69 students and 7.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $12,500 to $13,850 a year, and the middle figure is $13,500.
5 Catholic
7.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Oakland (7)
Schools that give Oakland as their address come first, then the 16 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 Oakland matches all of those.
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Reed Academy
1 mi Grades Ungraded 57 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
CTC
2 mi Grades 2-12 85 students 5.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Albans Preschool
2 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Barnstable Academy
2 mi Grades 6-12 108 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Oakland.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-1 12 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 48 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 877 students 13.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
St. Elizabeth School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 199 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 7-12 316 students 7.9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 5-8 32 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 69 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 177 students 12.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 8-12 475 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 84% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-2 221 students 11.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Chancellor Academy
6 mi Grades 7-12 51 students 2.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 119 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 498 students 10.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 27% to 4-year college
The Village School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 134 students 5.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools
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Private school tuition near Oakland
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $12,500 to $13,850 a year, and the middle figure is $13,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| De Paul Catholic High School | $12,500 to $17,500 | 2026-27 |
| Hawthorne Christian Academy | $13,500 to $18,300 | 2026-27 |
| Eastern Christian Middle School | $13,850 to $19,000 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
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Paying for private school in New Jersey
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Oakland?
7 private schools give Oakland as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 23: 7 in Oakland and 16 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,574 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Oakland is Barnstable Academy with 108 students. The largest within 6 miles is Eastern Christian Middle School with 877 students.
How much does private school cost near Oakland?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $12,500 to $13,850 a year, and the middle figure is $13,500. 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 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.