St. Francis Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 223 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Union City, NJ
3 schools in Union City itself and 34 more within 6 miles.
Union City private schools at a glance
Union City has 3 private schools of its own, and 34 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Francis Academy, Learning Institute of Union City and Rising Star Academy. In Union City itself: 1 Catholic and 2 of other faiths; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Of the 34 nearby: 14 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 17 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 155 students and 10.8 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
15 Catholic
10.8 students per teacher, typical
21 in a school association
96% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Union City (3)
Schools that give Union City as their address come first, then the 34 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 Union City matches all of those.
Learning Institute of Union City
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 167 students Jewish Co-ed
Rising Star Academy
1 mi Grades PreK-12 259 students 9.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (34)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Union City.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Hoboken Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 72 students 15 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 258 students 13.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 133 students 4.2 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
The Hudson School
2 mi Grades 5-12 195 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 96% to 4-year college
Mustard Seed School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 84 students 6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 388 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Nicholas School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 110 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 180 students 18.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 180 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 146 students 12.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Brunswick School
3 mi Grades PreK-1 24 students 12 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 167 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 274 students 11.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 9-12 496 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 331 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 863 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 96% to 4-year college
St. Dominic Academy
4 mi Grades 8-12 189 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Hudson Montessori
4 mi Grades PreK-8 145 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Union City
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stevens Cooperative School | $35,594 to $36,963 | 2026-27 |
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- Catholic schools in and around Union City (15)
- Montessori schools in and around Union City (11)
- Private high schools in and around Union City (7)
- Private elementary schools in and around Union City (33)
- Private middle schools in and around Union City (24)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Union City (30)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Union City (29)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Union City?
3 private schools give Union City as their address: St. Francis Academy, Learning Institute of Union City and Rising Star Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 37: 3 in Union City and 34 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,410 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Union City is Rising Star Academy with 259 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Peters Preparatory School with 863 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.