Private schools in Albany County, NY
27 schools across Albany, Delmar, East Berne, Glenmont and other towns. About 3,530 students in all (2023-24).
Albany County private schools at a glance
There are 27 private schools in Albany County. By affiliation: 11 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 9 nonsectarian, 3 of other faiths. 24 teach elementary grades and 12 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 11 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 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 94 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Academy of the Holy Names | 6-12 | 210 |
| Albany Academies | PreK-12 | 620 |
| All Saints Catholic Academy | PreK-8 | 159 |
| Blessed Sacrament School | PreK-8 | 94 |
| Castle Island Bilingual Montessori | PreK-4 | 21 |
| Hebrew Academy of the Capital District | K-8 | 51 |
| Lasalle School | 7-12 | 56 |
| Maimonides Hebrew Day School | PreK-12 | 92 |
| Mater Christi School | PreK-8 | 111 |
| Neil Hellman School/Northern Rivers Family Service | 3-12 | 138 |
| Our Savior's Christian School | PreK-8 | 133 |
| St. Anne Institute | 7-12 | 38 |
| St. Catherine's Ctr for Children R & E May School | K-6 | 52 |
| St. Pius X School | PreK-8 | 355 |
| The Free School | PreK-8 | 4 |
| St. Thomas the Apostle School | PreK-8 | 142 |
| Helderberg Christian School | K-12 | 34 |
| Mt. Moriah Academy | K-11 | 19 |
| Catholic Central School | PreK-12 | 212 |
| Loudonville Christian School | PreK-12 | 160 |
| St. Gregorys School | PreK-8 | 104 |
| St. Pius X | PreK-8 | 355 |
| Annur Islamic School | PreK-12 | 204 |
| River Run Community Montessori | PreK-6 | 23 |
| St. Madeleine Sophie School | PreK-5 | 93 |
| Bethlehem Childrens School | PreK-1 | 13 |
| St. Colman's School | K-9 | 37 |
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Neighboring counties
- Rensselaer County (9)
- Schenectady County (8)
- Saratoga County (12)
- Schoharie County (1)
- Columbia County (2)
- Montgomery County (1)
- Greene County (1)
- Bennington County (1)
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