St. Teresa Early Childhood Center
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Summit, NJ
7 schools in Summit itself and 50 more within 6 miles.
Summit private schools at a glance
Summit has 7 private schools of its own, and 50 more are within 6 miles. In Summit itself: 3 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 50 nearby, there are 57 in all: 15 Catholic, 6 other Christian, 31 nonsectarian and 5 of other faiths; 54 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 10 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 20 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 100% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 28 students and 6.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $10,465 to $46,170 a year, and the middle figure is $32,600.
15 Catholic
6.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Summit (7)
Schools that give Summit as their address come first, then the 50 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 Summit matches all of those.
Jump Immersion School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
CPC Weekday Nursery School & Kindergarten
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 498 students 6.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Kent Place School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 636 students 6.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Oratory Prep School
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 363 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 99% to 4-year college
The Learning Circle
1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (50)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Summit.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Sprout House
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Patrick School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 163 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Presbyterian Early childhood Co-ed
The Winston School
2 mi Grades 2-8 89 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 125 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-5 324 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 152 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 21 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Kohler Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-12 40 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st 12 students 6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 12 students 6.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Far Brook School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 198 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1st 35 students 11.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Summit
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $10,465 to $46,170 a year, and the middle figure is $32,600. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Martyr School | $10,465 | 2026-27 |
| Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child | $32,600 to $56,400 | 2026-27 |
| Kent Place School | $46,170 to $58,300 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Summit?
7 private schools give Summit as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 57: 7 in Summit and 50 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,626 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Summit is Kent Place School with 636 students. The largest within 6 miles is Joseph Kushner Hebrew Academy Rae Kushner Yeshiva with 690 students.
How much does private school cost near Summit?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $10,465 to $46,170 a year, and the middle figure is $32,600. 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.