Mountain Laurel Waldorf School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 129 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Private schools in New Paltz, NY
3 schools in New Paltz itself and 11 more within 12 miles.
New Paltz private schools at a glance
New Paltz has 3 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 12 miles. They are Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, Montessori of New Paltz and Growing Circle Montessori. In New Paltz itself: 3 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. Of the 11 nearby: 3 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 119 students and 6.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
6.1 students per teacher, typical
8 in a school association
90% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in New Paltz (3)
Schools that give New Paltz as their address come first, then the 11 more within 12 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 New Paltz matches all of those.
Grades PreK-5 24 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown New Paltz.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Acorn Waldorf School
7 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
High Meadow School
8 mi Grades PreK-8 107 students 4.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-12 97 students 7.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Mount Academy
9 mi Grades 9-12 158 students 6.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 22% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1 38 students 2.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 144 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Holy Trinity School
10 mi Grades PreK-8 202 students 21.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Oakwood Friends School
10 mi Grades 6-12 169 students 6.1 students per teacher Friends Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Faith Christian Academy
11 mi Grades PreK-12 119 students 6.6 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Poughkeepsie Day School
12 mi Grades PreK-12 27 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 66% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 171 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in New Paltz?
3 private schools give New Paltz as their address: Mountain Laurel Waldorf School, Montessori of New Paltz and Growing Circle Montessori. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 3 in New Paltz and 11 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,421 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in New Paltz is Mountain Laurel Waldorf School with 129 students. The largest within 12 miles is Holy Trinity School with 202 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.