Private schools in Santa Fe County, NM
14 schools across Espanola, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe. About 1,054 students in all (2023-24).
Santa Fe County private schools at a glance
There are 14 private schools in Santa Fe County. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 11 nonsectarian. 10 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 49 students and 6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Valley Baptist Academy | 1-12 | 20 |
| Holy Cross Catholic School | PreK-8 | 51 |
| Childrens Garden Montessori | PreK-K | 2 |
| Desert Montessori School | PreK-6 | 34 |
| Fayette St. Academy | Ungraded | 38 |
| La Mariposa Montessori | PreK-7 | 63 |
| Little Earth School | PreK-4 | 19 |
| May Center for Learning | PreK-8 | 49 |
| Rio Grande School | PreK-6 | 140 |
| Santa Fe Girls' School | 6-8 | 32 |
| Santa Fe Preparatory School | 7-12 | 343 |
| Santa Fe School for the Arts & Sciences | PreK-8 | 120 |
| Santo Ninos Regional Catholic School | PreK-6 | 137 |
| The Tutorial School | Ungraded | 6 |
Private schools
Cities in and around Santa Fe County
Neighboring counties
- Los Alamos County (2)
- San Miguel County (1)
- Sandoval County (7)
- Bernalillo County (42)
- Valencia County (2)
- Rio Arriba County (1)
- Cibola County (2)
- San Juan County (11)
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