Yeshivath Gesher
1 mi Grades PreK-2 70 students 8.6 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Private schools in Lawrence, NY
7 schools in Lawrence itself and 34 more within 6 miles.
Lawrence private schools at a glance
Lawrence has 7 private schools of its own, and 34 more are within 6 miles. In Lawrence itself: 7 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 34 nearby, there are 41 in all: 4 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian and 28 of other faiths; 21 teach elementary grades and 20 teach high school. 7 are all-girls and 15 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 17 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 88% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 147 students and 7.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
7.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lawrence (7)
Schools that give Lawrence as their address come first, then the 34 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 Lawrence matches all of those.
Grades PreK-1 33 students 13.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
The Brandeis School
1 mi Grades K Jewish Early childhood Co-ed
Haftr Middle School
1 mi Grades 6-8 262 students 7.1 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,119 students 5.7 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 194 students 8.6 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 70% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 180 students 7.4 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (34)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Lawrence.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Mesivta Toras Moshe
1 mi Grades 9-12 49 students 4.5 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 1,695 students 8.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Tag High School
1 mi Grades 9-12 448 students 6.2 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 79% to 4-year college
Kulanu Academy
2 mi Grades Ungraded 48 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 108 students 8.1 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 1,331 students 6.3 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 88% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 393 students 17.6 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 88% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 26 students 3.5 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 17% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-10 276 students 10.8 students per teacher Jewish All-girls
Grades PreK-8 Under 10 K-12 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 245 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 2,092 students 5 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 10% to 4-year college
Darchei Torah
2 mi Grades PreK-12 2,165 students 7.3 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 99% to 4-year college
Grades 9-12 87 students 9.3 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 464 students 22.2 students per teacher Jewish All-boys
Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 387 students 7.1 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 99% to 4-year college
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How many private schools are there in Lawrence?
7 private schools give Lawrence as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 41: 7 in Lawrence and 34 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 13,857 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lawrence is Hebrew Academy of Five Towns & Rockaway with 1,119 students. The largest within 6 miles is Darchei Torah with 2,165 students.
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.