Private schools in Brooklyn, NY
220 schools in Brooklyn itself and 15 more within 6 miles.
Brooklyn private schools at a glance
Brooklyn has 220 private schools of its own, and 15 more are within 6 miles. In Brooklyn itself: 29 Catholic, 18 other Christian, 48 nonsectarian and 125 of other faiths; 153 teach elementary grades and 99 teach high school; 9 are Montessori. Counting the 15 nearby, there are 235 in all: 30 Catholic, 19 other Christian, 58 nonsectarian and 128 of other faiths; 163 teach elementary grades and 103 teach high school; 10 are Montessori. 45 are all-girls and 64 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 26 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 89 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 143 students and 8.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 8 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $5,450 to $40,500 a year, and the middle figure is $12,985.
Private schools in Brooklyn (220)
Schools that give Brooklyn as their address come first, then the 15 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 Brooklyn matches all of those.
Brooklyn Seventh-Day Adventist School
under 1 miNesivos Bais Yaakov
under 1 miCortelyou Early Childhood Center
under 1 miMesivta Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin
under 1 miYeshiva Nesivos Chaim
under 1 miMasores Bais Yaakov
under 1 miYeshivah of Flatbush
under 1 miThe Pathway Study Center
under 1 miBeth Jacob Day School
under 1 miJoel Braverman High
under 1 miYeshivah Prep High School
under 1 miYeshiva Vyelipol
under 1 miBais Yaakov of 18th Avenue
under 1 miBais Yaakov of 18th Ave
under 1 miShalsheles Bais Yaakov High School
under 1 miCheder
under 1 miShalsheles Bais Yaakov
under 1 miTalmud Torah Tiferes Yechiel D'aleksander
under 1 miGan Yisroel
1 miIvdu School
1 miAll 220 schools in Brooklyn
Nearby, within 6 miles (15)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Brooklyn.
No nearby school matches all of those.
United Cerebral Palsy of New York City
under 1 miYeshiva Shaare Torah
1 miThe Titus School
5 miThe Lang School
5 miAll 15 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Cerebral Palsy of New York City | Ungraded | 90 | <1 |
| Yeshiva Shaare Torah | PreK-12 | 766 | 1 |
| The Ideal School of Manhattan | K-12 | 176 | 5 |
| The Titus School | Ungraded | 86 | 5 |
| The Lang School | K-12 | 68 | 5 |
| Mesivta Tifereth Jerusalem | PreK-12 | 98 | 6 |
| Beth Jacob Parochial School | PreK-8 | 146 | 6 |
| Battery Park Montessori | PreK-K | 4 | 6 |
| Transfiguration School | PreK-8 | 202 | 6 |
| Olivet Academy | 1-6 | 9 | 6 |
| The Keswell School | Ungraded | 47 | 6 |
| The Shirly Aninias School | Ungraded | 17 | 6 |
| Eden II School | PreK | 91 | 6 |
| German School Manhattan | PreK-5 | 67 | 6 |
| Guidepost Montessori at East Village | PreK-K | 1 | 6 |
Private schools
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Private school tuition near Brooklyn
We verified published tuition at 8 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $5,450 to $40,500 a year, and the middle figure is $12,985. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Good Shepherd Catholic Academy | $5,450 | 2026-27 |
| Al-Noor School | $7,400 to $8,300 | 2026-27 |
| Nazareth Regional High School | $9,725 | 2026-27 |
| Xaverian High School | $12,975 to $19,300 | 2026-27 |
| Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School | $12,995 | 2026-27 |
| St. Edmund Preparatory High School | $15,350 | 2026-27 |
| Basis Independent Brooklyn Upper School | $40,500 to $44,720 | 2026-27 |
| Basis Independent Brooklyn | $40,500 to $44,720 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across New York: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
Paying for private school in New York
No state program pays private school tuition. What New York families can use instead.
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- Christian schools in Brooklyn (19)
- Catholic schools in Brooklyn (30)
- Montessori schools in Brooklyn (10)
- Special education schools in Brooklyn (27)
- Private high schools in Brooklyn (103)
- Private elementary schools in Brooklyn (163)
- Private middle schools in Brooklyn (152)
- Private schools with kindergarten in Brooklyn (150)
- Private schools with pre-K in Brooklyn (116)
- Jewish schools in Brooklyn (125)
- Islamic schools in Brooklyn (3)
- All-girls schools in Brooklyn (45)
- All-boys schools in Brooklyn (64)
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- Private schools in New York (2 mi)
- Private schools in Middle Village (7 mi)
- Private schools in Woodside (8 mi)
- Private schools in Elmhurst (8 mi)
- Private schools in Richmond Hill (9 mi)
- Private schools in Staten Island (9 mi)
- Private schools in Forest Hills (9 mi)
- Private schools in Astoria (10 mi)
- Private schools in Jamaica (11 mi)
- Private schools in Flushing (11 mi)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Brooklyn?
220 private schools give Brooklyn as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 235: 220 in Brooklyn and 15 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 62,946 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Brooklyn is Beth Rachel School for Girls with 2,509 students.
How much does private school cost near Brooklyn?
We verified published tuition at 8 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $5,450 to $40,500 a year, and the middle figure is $12,985. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Does New York pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. 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.