Grades PreK-8 34 students 34 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Private schools in Paterson, NJ
4 schools in Paterson itself and 72 more within 6 miles.
Paterson private schools at a glance
Paterson has 4 private schools of its own, and 72 more are within 6 miles. They are Compassion House Outreach Mnstr & Chrstan Educ Ctr, Dawn Treader Christian School, Gilmore Memorial Chris Acd and St. Gerard Majella School. In Paterson itself: 1 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 4 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 72 nearby, there are 76 in all: 16 Catholic, 11 other Christian, 34 nonsectarian and 15 of other faiths; 57 teach elementary grades and 24 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 4 are all-girls and 5 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 22 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 22 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 54% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 87 students and 7.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $12,500 to $29,550 a year, and the middle figure is $13,850.
16 Catholic
7.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Paterson (4)
Schools that give Paterson as their address come first, then the 72 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 Paterson matches all of those.
Dawn Treader Christian School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 99 students 16.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Church of God in Christ Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 124 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (72)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Paterson.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 333 students 7.8 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Baptist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 89 students 7.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 319 students 7.9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. Anthony School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 194 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 415 students 21 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 177 students 7.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 147 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Njedda High School
3 mi Grades Ungraded 59 students 8.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Bright Start Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-1 20 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 50 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 86 students 17.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 294 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Lightbridge Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
New Hope School
3 mi Grades K-8 55 students 8.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Academy of Our Lady
3 mi Grades PreK-8 179 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Pentecostal Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 102 students 7.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Paterson
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $12,500 to $29,550 a year, and the middle figure is $13,850. 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 |
| Yavneh Academy | $15,875 to $17,600 | 2026-27 |
| The Frisch School | $29,550 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Paterson?
4 private schools give Paterson as their address: Compassion House Outreach Mnstr & Chrstan Educ Ctr, Dawn Treader Christian School, Gilmore Memorial Chris Acd and St. Gerard Majella School. Counting nearby towns, we list 76: 4 in Paterson and 72 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 13,145 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Paterson is St. Gerard Majella School with 124 students. The largest within 6 miles is Yeshiva Ktana of Passaic Boys' with 1,064 students.
How much does private school cost near Paterson?
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $12,500 to $29,550 a year, and the middle figure is $13,850. 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.