Grades PreK-4 56 students 10 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Forest Grove, OR
3 schools in Forest Grove itself and 11 more within 12 miles.
Forest Grove private schools at a glance
Forest Grove has 3 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 12 miles. They are Early Learning Community at Pacific University, Forest Grove Montessori and Visitation Catholic School. In Forest Grove itself: 1 Catholic and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 14 in all: 4 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 8 nonsectarian; 14 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 68 students and 10 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
10 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Forest Grove (3)
Schools that give Forest Grove 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 Forest Grove matches all of those.
Forest Grove Montessori
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 196 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Forest Grove.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Swallowtail School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 118 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K-8 167 students 12.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 120 students 19 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 68 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 32 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 479 students 11.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
Life Christian School
11 mi Grades PreK-12 236 students 17.4 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Forest Grove
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Faith Bible Christian School | $8,360 to $10,180 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Forest Grove?
3 private schools give Forest Grove as their address: Early Learning Community at Pacific University, Forest Grove Montessori and Visitation Catholic School. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 3 in Forest Grove and 11 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,498 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Forest Grove is Visitation Catholic School with 196 students. The largest within 12 miles is Faith Bible Christian School with 479 students.
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