Fayette St. Academy
1 mi Grades Ungraded 38 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Private schools in Santa Fe, NM
12 schools in Santa Fe itself.
Santa Fe private schools at a glance
Santa Fe has 12 private schools of its own. In Santa Fe itself: 1 Catholic and 11 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches 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).
1 Catholic
6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Santa Fe (12)
Schools that give Santa Fe as their address come first. Closest schools first. 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 Santa Fe matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 49 students 3.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
The Tutorial School
2 mi Grades Ungraded Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Little Earth School
2 mi Grades PreK-4 19 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades 6-8 32 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-girls
Grades 7-12 343 students 9.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 96% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-7 63 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 34 students 2.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 120 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Rio Grande School
4 mi Grades PreK-6 140 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 137 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private schools
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Paying for private school in New Mexico
No state program pays private school tuition. What New Mexico families can use instead.
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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Santa Fe) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Santa Fe?
12 private schools give Santa Fe as their address. Together they enrolled about 983 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Santa Fe is Santa Fe Preparatory School with 343 students.
Does New Mexico pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No New Mexico program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction.