All Saints Catholic Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 159 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Albany, NY
15 schools in Albany itself and 7 more within 6 miles.
Albany private schools at a glance
Albany has 15 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 6 miles. In Albany itself: 6 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 6 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 12 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 7 nearby: 3 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian. 2 are all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 111 students and 6 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
9 Catholic
6 students per teacher, typical
10 in a school association
80% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Albany (15)
Schools that give Albany as their address come first, then the 7 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 Albany matches all of those.
Grades K-6 52 students 4.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Maimonides Hebrew Day School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 92 students 6.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Lasalle School
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 56 students 4.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special education All-boys
St. Anne Institute
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 38 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-girls 0% to 4-year college
Mater Christi School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 111 students 6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Blessed Sacrament School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 94 students 5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 3-12 138 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 51 students 5.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Albany Academies
2 mi Grades PreK-12 620 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 92% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 210 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
The Free School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-4 21 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 133 students 12.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
St. Pius X School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 355 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Albany.
No nearby school matches all of those.
St. Pius X
3 mi Grades PreK-8 355 students 6.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 160 students 6.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 142 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Mt. Moriah Academy
4 mi Grades K-11 19 students 3.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
St. Gregorys School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 104 students 5.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 13 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 243 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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- Christian schools in and around Albany (3)
- Catholic schools in and around Albany (9)
- Special education schools in and around Albany (4)
- Private high schools in and around Albany (8)
- Private elementary schools in and around Albany (19)
- Private middle schools in and around Albany (20)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Albany (18)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Albany (15)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Albany?
15 private schools give Albany as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 22: 15 in Albany and 7 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,170 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Albany is Albany Academies with 620 students.
Does New York pay for private school?
No New York program pays private school tuition, and the state has no tuition tax credit or deduction. School districts provide busing to nonpublic school students who ask for it by April 1 and live within the distance limits, and lend textbooks on request.