St. James Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 131 students 10.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Woodbridge, NJ
3 schools in Woodbridge itself and 28 more within 6 miles.
Woodbridge private schools at a glance
Woodbridge has 3 private schools of its own, and 28 more are within 6 miles. They are St. James Elementary School, The Learning Experience and Learning Experience of Woodbridge the. In Woodbridge itself: 1 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 28 nearby, there are 31 in all: 7 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 20 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 26 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 10 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 7 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 96% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 47 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7 Catholic
8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Woodbridge (3)
Schools that give Woodbridge as their address come first, then the 28 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 Woodbridge matches all of those.
The Learning Experience
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Learning Experience of Woodbridge the
under 1 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (28)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Woodbridge.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 171 students 14.5 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Lakeview School
3 mi Grades Ungraded 143 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Alphabet Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 7-12 96 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Gateway School
4 mi Grades 2-12 47 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 247 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 83 students 7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 9-12 37 students 9.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 391 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
St. Helena School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 162 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 9-12 571 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 98% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 135 students 15 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Honor Ridge Academy
5 mi Grades 1-12 89 students 7.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 30 students 14.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Woodbridge
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph High School | $19,743 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Woodbridge?
3 private schools give Woodbridge as their address: St. James Elementary School, The Learning Experience and Learning Experience of Woodbridge the. Counting nearby towns, we list 31: 3 in Woodbridge and 28 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,302 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Woodbridge is St. James Elementary School with 131 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Joseph High School with 571 students.
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.