Thornton-Donovan School
under 1 mi Grades K-12 72 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Private schools in New Rochelle, NY
8 schools in New Rochelle itself and 42 more within 6 miles.
New Rochelle private schools at a glance
New Rochelle has 8 private schools of its own, and 42 more are within 6 miles. In New Rochelle itself: 4 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 6 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. Counting the 42 nearby, there are 50 in all: 19 Catholic, 10 other Christian, 14 nonsectarian and 7 of other faiths; 43 teach elementary grades and 15 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 5 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 16 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 14 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 92% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 169 students and 8.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
19 Catholic
8.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in New Rochelle (8)
Schools that give New Rochelle as their address come first, then the 42 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 New Rochelle matches all of those.
Salesian High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 346 students 16 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 96% to 4-year college
Westchester Area School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 44 students 5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
The Hallen School
1 mi Grades 2-12 252 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
The Ursuline School
2 mi Grades 6-12 767 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 996 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 96% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 215 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys
Grades PreK-8 169 students 6.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (42)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown New Rochelle.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 340 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 90 students Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Chapel School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 153 students 6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 5-12 26 students 2.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 203 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 92 students 14.4 students per teacher Jewish Alternative All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 237 students 4.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
St. Joseph School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 197 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 685 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 236 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 11 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 6-12 664 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 75% to 4-year college
St. Eugene School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 156 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 229 students 19.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near New Rochelle
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| The Ursuline School | $24,250 | 2026-27 |
| French American School of New York | $39,660 to $46,825 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in New Rochelle?
8 private schools give New Rochelle as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 50: 8 in New Rochelle and 42 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 11,958 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in New Rochelle is Iona Preparatory School with 996 students. The largest within 6 miles is Cardinal Spellman High School with 1,187 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.