Yeshivat Shaarei Tzion-Boys
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 356 students 14.6 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 25% to 4-year college
Private schools in Forest Hills, NY
7 schools in Forest Hills itself and 104 more within 6 miles.
Forest Hills private schools at a glance
Forest Hills has 7 private schools of its own, and 104 more are within 6 miles. In Forest Hills itself: 1 Catholic, 2 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 104 nearby, there are 111 in all: 44 Catholic, 14 other Christian, 26 nonsectarian and 27 of other faiths; 87 teach elementary grades and 36 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. 6 are all-girls and 10 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 35 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 31 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 159 students and 11 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $11,950 to $13,200 a year, and the middle figure is $12,500.
44 Catholic
11 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Forest Hills (7)
Schools that give Forest Hills as their address come first, then the 104 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 Forest Hills matches all of those.
Grades PreK-11 240 students 8.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-8 271 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Bnos Malka Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 390 students 13.3 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Ezra Academy
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 98 students 4.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
The Kew-Forest School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 167 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 41 students 5.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (104)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Forest Hills.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe
under 1 mi Grades K-8 442 students 8 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Midrash L'man Achai
under 1 mi Grades 8-11 35 students 7 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Shevach High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 245 students 7.8 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Mesivta Yesodei Yeshurun
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 159 students 10.2 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 247 students 18.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Archbishop Molloy High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 1,601 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Mesivta Chofetz Chaim
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 116 students 11 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 125 students 21.6 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 848 students 6.6 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Yeshivat Ohr Haiim
1 mi Grades 3-6 63 students 25.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Grades 9-12 132 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 7% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 396 students 15.2 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 231 students 18.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 232 students 17.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 417 students 18.3 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK-8 303 students 13.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 4-12 37 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Forest Hills
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $11,950 to $13,200 a year, and the middle figure is $12,500. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Christ the King High School | $11,950 | 2025-26 |
| The Mary Louis Academy | $12,500 | 2026-27 |
| Archbishop Molloy High School | $13,200 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Forest Hills?
7 private schools give Forest Hills as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 111: 7 in Forest Hills and 104 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 24,009 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Forest Hills is Bnos Malka Academy with 390 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Francis Prep with 2,480 students.
How much does private school cost near Forest Hills?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $11,950 to $13,200 a year, and the middle figure is $12,500. 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.