Al Taleem Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 37 students 4.1 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Private schools in Trenton, NJ
3 schools in Trenton itself and 13 more within 6 miles.
Trenton private schools at a glance
Trenton has 3 private schools of its own, and 13 more are within 6 miles. They are Al Taleem Academy, Villa Victoria Lower School and Splendor Bilingual Montessori School. In Trenton itself: 1 Catholic, 1 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 13 nearby: 7 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian. 2 are all-girls; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 138 students and 9.3 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
8 Catholic
9.3 students per teacher, typical
8 in a school association
99% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Trenton (3)
Schools that give Trenton as their address come first, then the 13 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 Trenton matches all of those.
Grades 6-12 95 students 5.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (13)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Trenton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 894 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 226 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 399 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 177 students 10.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 168 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 7-12 16 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-2 44 students 14.7 students per teacher Greek Orthodox Montessori Co-ed
St. Raphael School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 138 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 186 students 17.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades 6-12 94 students 5.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 802 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
The Newgrange School
6 mi Grades 1-12 83 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 16% to 4-year college
Grades 3-7 20 students 2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Trenton
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Notre Dame High School | $21,890 | not stated |
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- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Trenton (9)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Trenton?
3 private schools give Trenton as their address: Al Taleem Academy, Villa Victoria Lower School and Splendor Bilingual Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 16: 3 in Trenton and 13 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,383 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Trenton is Villa Victoria Lower School with 95 students. The largest within 6 miles is Notre Dame High School with 894 students.
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.