Glendale Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 63 students 11.2 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed
Private schools in Burien, WA
6 schools in Burien itself and 15 more within 6 miles.
Burien private schools at a glance
Burien has 6 private schools of its own, and 15 more are within 6 miles. In Burien itself: 2 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 5 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 15 nearby, there are 21 in all: 6 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 17 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 77 students and 11.9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
6 Catholic
11.9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Burien (6)
Schools that give Burien as their address come first, then the 15 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 Burien matches all of those.
John F Kennedy Catholic High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 815 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 89% to 4-year college
St. Bernadette School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 168 students 14 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Mayf Academy
1 mi Grades K-7 180 students 22.5 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 73 students 10.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Bridge School
3 mi Grades K-5 34 students 9.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (15)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Burien.
No nearby school matches all of those.
St. Francis of Assisi School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 479 students 17.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Westside School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 340 students 11.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades 6-8 106 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Taproot School
4 mi Grades 5 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-10 14 students 3 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Academy Schools
4 mi Grades PreK-12 54 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 606 students 12.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 181 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Philomena School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 261 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Harbor School
5 mi Grades K-8 77 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Klahanie School
6 mi Grades PreK-Transitional 1st Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 240 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-11 39 students 3 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Derech Emunah
6 mi Grades 9-11 Under 10 K-12 students Jewish All-girls
Grades 9 Under 10 K-12 students Jewish All-boys
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Private school tuition near Burien
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. Francis of Assisi School | $13,070 | 2026-27 |
| John F Kennedy Catholic High School | $23,652 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Burien?
6 private schools give Burien as their address: Glendale Lutheran School, John F Kennedy Catholic High School, St. Bernadette School, Mayf Academy, Three Tree Montessori School and The Bridge School. Counting nearby towns, we list 21: 6 in Burien and 15 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,746 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Burien is John F Kennedy Catholic High School with 815 students.
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No state program pays private school tuition. No Washington program pays private school tuition. The state constitution bars public money for religious instruction and keeps public schools free of sectarian control, and Washington has no individual income tax, so there is no tuition tax break.