Private schools in Vermont
In a tuitioning town, your district pays tuition to an eligible school you choose. Students who live in a district that does not operate a public school for their grade. For elementary grades, the district pays independent school tuition only if voters gave the school board that authority. A district that has designated high schools pays only those, unless the board approves a parent’s request for another school.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
3,541 students in 2022-23, according to EdChoice, the newest count we found.
Worth knowing: Act 73 (2025) sharply narrowed which independent schools can take public tuition. Students who received public tuition in 2024-25 keep it at their school until graduation. A lawsuit filed in March 2026 challenges the law.
By city
The number is how many private schools sit within 6 miles of each town (12 miles for smaller towns), so nearby towns can overlap.
- Burlington (17 nearby)
- South Burlington (15 nearby)
- Williston (12 nearby)
- Brattleboro (9 nearby)
- East Burke (7 nearby)
- Saint Johnsbury (7 nearby)
- Westminster (7 nearby)
- Bennington (6 nearby)
- Rutland (6 nearby)
By kind of school
By county
- Addison County (4)
- Bennington County (11)
- Caledonia County (8)
- Chittenden County (18)
- Franklin County (1:) Brightality
- Lamoille County (3)
- Orange County (5)
- Orleans County (4)
- Rutland County (7)
- Washington County (11)
- Windham County (14)
- Windsor County (4)
The largest private schools in Vermont
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Lyndon Institute ✓ | 9-12 | 442 |
| Thetford Academy ✓ | 7-12 | 307 |
| Mater Christi School | PreK-8 | 270 |
| Long Trail School ✓ | 6-12 | 245 |
| Liberty High School | 9-12 | 226 |
| Grace Christian School | PreK-12 | 202 |
| Vermont Academy | 9-12 | 201 |
| Lake Champlain Waldorf School | PreK-11 | 172 |
| St. Francis Xavier School | PreK-8 | 172 |
| Christ the King School | PreK-8 | 171 |
| Christ the King School | PreK-8 | 164 |
| Sharon Academy ✓ | 7-12 | 147 |
| Stratton Mountain School ✓ | 6-12 | 147 |
| All Saints Catholic Academy | PreK-8 | 146 |
| Maple Street School ✓ | PreK-8 | 138 |
What private school costs in Vermont
We have read published tuition on 8 Vermont school websites. The middle price is $17,500 for kindergarten to grade 5 (7 schools), $15,600 for grades 6 to 8 (5 schools). Published prices run from $6,450 to $43,900 a year.
These are the schools we have verified so far, mostly larger ones, so treat the figures as a guide rather than an average. Each school's page links its source. Tuition in every state.
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Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
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Questions parents ask
How much does Vermont pay toward private school?
Tuition paid by your district. Each independent school sets its own tuition today. Act 169 of 2026 limits yearly increases in publicly funded tuition from fiscal 2028, and a later foundation formula would set tuition by student.
Who can get it?
Students who live in a district that does not operate a public school for their grade. For elementary grades, the district pays independent school tuition only if voters gave the school board that authority. A district that has designated high schools pays only those, unless the board approves a parent’s request for another school.
Is there still room?
3,541 students in 2022-23, according to EdChoice, the newest count we found.
How do I know a school takes Town tuitioning?
The Vermont Agency of Education lists the 18 non-therapeutic independent schools still eligible to receive public tuition under Act 73. Therapeutic schools and public schools in other states also remain eligible. Schools marked with the badge here are on that list of 18; we match by exact school name.