Grades K-12 28 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 67% to 4-year college
Private schools in Tonawanda, NY
3 schools in Tonawanda itself and 11 more within 6 miles.
Tonawanda private schools at a glance
Tonawanda has 3 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 6 miles. They are New Life Christian School, Cardinal O'Hara High School and St. Christopher Elementary School. In Tonawanda itself: 2 Catholic and 1 other Christian; 2 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 14 in all: 7 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 9 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 7 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 87% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 216 students and 8.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
7 Catholic
8.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Tonawanda (3)
Schools that give Tonawanda as their address come first, then the 11 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 Tonawanda matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 181 students 8.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 89% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 223 students 9.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Tonawanda.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 216 students 8.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 91% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 76 students 8.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 20% to 4-year college
Autism Services
4 mi Grades Ungraded 96 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades 9-12 647 students 13.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 96% to 4-year college
St. Stephen School
4 mi Grades K-8 133 students 7.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nichols School
5 mi Grades 5-12 582 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 87% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-11 66 students 5.3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
St. Benedict School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 325 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Mark School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 362 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
CHC Learning Center
6 mi Grades PreK Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 236 students 5.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Tonawanda
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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Josephs Collegiate Institute | $17,785 | 2026-27 |
| Nichols School | $30,175 to $32,375 | 2026-27 |
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Tonawanda?
3 private schools give Tonawanda as their address: New Life Christian School, Cardinal O'Hara High School and St. Christopher Elementary School. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 3 in Tonawanda and 11 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,212 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Tonawanda is St. Christopher Elementary School with 223 students. The largest within 6 miles is St. Josephs Collegiate Institute with 647 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.