Collegiate School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 40 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Private schools in Passaic, NJ
6 schools in Passaic itself and 58 more within 6 miles.
Passaic private schools at a glance
Passaic has 6 private schools of its own, and 58 more are within 6 miles. In Passaic itself: 1 Catholic, 1 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Of the 58 nearby: 14 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 27 nonsectarian and 10 of other faiths. 2 are all-girls and 4 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 102 students and 7.9 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $6,550 to $55,650 a year, and the middle price is $29,550, using each school’s lowest published rate.
15 Catholic
7.9 students per teacher, typical
16 in a school association
90% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Passaic (6)
Schools that give Passaic as their address come first, then the 58 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 Passaic matches all of those.
Ybh of Passaic-Hillel
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 753 students 11.4 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 102 students 7.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 173 students 20.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 1,064 students 9.7 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Mesivta Toras Maier
1 mi Grades 9-12 54 students 7.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Nearby, within 6 miles (58)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Passaic.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Bright Start Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-1 20 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 29 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 2-12 27 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Njedda High School
1 mi Grades Ungraded 59 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 86 students 17.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
New Hope School
2 mi Grades K-8 55 students 8.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Mesivta of Clifton
2 mi Grades 9-12 72 students 6.1 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 90% to 4-year college
The Meadow's School
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 60 students 3.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades Ungraded 89 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Mary High School
2 mi Grades 9-12 229 students 12.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Childrens Studio
3 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-7 96 students 5.5 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Clifton Cheder
3 mi Grades PreK-8 162 students 4.6 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-12 367 students 13.6 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 289 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Passaic
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $6,550 to $55,650 a year, and the middle price is $29,550, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Abundant Life Academy | $6,550 to $8,025 | 2025-26 |
| The Frisch School | $29,550 | 2026-27 |
| The Montclair Kimberley Academy | $38,500 to $55,650 | 2026-27 |
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- Christian schools in and around Passaic (7)
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- Special education schools in and around Passaic (14)
- Private high schools in and around Passaic (20)
- Private elementary schools in and around Passaic (51)
- Private middle schools in and around Passaic (38)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Passaic (44)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Passaic (40)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Passaic?
6 private schools give Passaic as their address: Collegiate School, Ybh of Passaic-Hillel, St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic School, Bais Yaakov Machon Ora, Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic Boys' and Mesivta Toras Maier. Counting nearby towns, we list 64: 6 in Passaic and 58 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 11,828 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Passaic is Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic Boys' with 1,064 students.
How much does private school cost near Passaic?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $6,550 to $55,650 a year, and the middle price is $29,550, 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.