Tabernacle Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-12 97 students 7.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Private schools in Poughkeepsie, NY
9 schools in Poughkeepsie itself and 8 more within 12 miles.
Poughkeepsie private schools at a glance
Poughkeepsie has 9 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 12 miles. In Poughkeepsie itself: 3 Catholic, 3 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 8 nearby: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 6 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 99 students and 6.3 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
6.3 students per teacher, typical
10 in a school association
66% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Poughkeepsie (9)
Schools that give Poughkeepsie as their address come first, then the 8 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 Poughkeepsie matches all of those.
Holy Trinity School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 202 students 21.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 169 students 6.1 students per teacher Friends Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
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
Grades PreK-8 19 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 119 students 6.6 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Abilities First
3 mi Grades K-12 99 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1 38 students 2.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Poughkeepsie.
No nearby school matches all of those.
The Randolph School
7 mi Grades PreK-5 55 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 144 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 129 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 24 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Mount Academy
10 mi Grades 9-12 158 students 6.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 22% to 4-year college
Ridge School
11 mi Grades 7-12 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Mary School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 192 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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- Christian schools in and around Poughkeepsie (4)
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- Montessori schools in and around Poughkeepsie (3)
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- Private high schools in and around Poughkeepsie (7)
- Private elementary schools in and around Poughkeepsie (13)
- Private middle schools in and around Poughkeepsie (11)
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How many private schools are there in Poughkeepsie?
9 private schools give Poughkeepsie as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 9 in Poughkeepsie and 8 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,648 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Poughkeepsie is Holy Trinity School with 202 students.
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