New Alliance Academy the
under 1 mi Grades 8-12 32 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Private schools in Paramus, NJ
9 schools in Paramus itself and 56 more within 6 miles.
Paramus private schools at a glance
Paramus has 9 private schools of its own, and 56 more are within 6 miles. In Paramus itself: 1 Catholic, 4 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. Counting the 56 nearby, there are 65 in all: 11 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 31 nonsectarian and 15 of other faiths; 50 teach elementary grades and 20 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 4 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 21 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 17 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 108 students and 7.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $13,500 to $29,550 a year, and the middle figure is $21,800.
11 Catholic
7.3 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Paramus (9)
Schools that give Paramus as their address come first, then the 56 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 Paramus matches all of those.
Windsor Prep
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 108 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Visitation Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 134 students 7.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
The Frisch School
1 mi Grades 9-12 998 students 10.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Yeshivat Noam School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 778 students 7.5 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Yavneh Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-8 679 students 6.2 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Ben Porat Yosef
2 mi Grades PreK-8 382 students 7.6 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades K-12 37 students 9.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (56)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Paramus.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Epic School
under 1 mi Grades Ungraded 30 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 721 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-Transitional K Lutheran Early childhood Co-ed
St. Peter Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-8 134 students 8.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Sinai School at Rynj
2 mi Grades 1-8 36 students 2 students per teacher Jewish Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 803 students 4.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
St. Joseph School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 113 students 7.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 192 students 4.4 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 90% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 89 students 6.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 50% to 4-year college
Grades Ungraded 50 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Cccnj Chinese School
3 mi Grades K-6 52 students 6.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Hovnanian School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 110 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 371 students 7.8 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades 5-12 119 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 43 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Paramus
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $13,500 to $29,550 a year, and the middle figure is $21,800. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne Christian Academy | $13,500 to $18,300 | 2026-27 |
| Yavneh Academy | $15,875 to $17,600 | 2026-27 |
| Immaculate Heart Academy | $21,800 | 2026-27 |
| Saddle River Day School | $28,000 to $54,100 | 2026-27 |
| The Frisch School | $29,550 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Paramus?
9 private schools give Paramus as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 65: 9 in Paramus and 56 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 12,353 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Paramus is The Frisch School with 998 students.
How much does private school cost near Paramus?
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $13,500 to $29,550 a year, and the middle figure is $21,800. 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.