Private schools in Whatcom County, WA
17 schools across Bellingham, Deming, Ferndale, Lynden. About 2,893 students in all (2023-24).
Whatcom County private schools at a glance
There are 17 private schools in Whatcom County. By affiliation: 1 Catholic, 5 other Christian, 11 nonsectarian. 15 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 57 students and 10 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Alger Learning Center | 3-12 | 22 |
| Assumption Catholic School | PreK-8 | 223 |
| Blue Heron Montessori School | PreK-K | 14 |
| Cascades Montessori Middle School | 7-8 | 36 |
| Cedar Tree Montessori | PreK-6 | 57 |
| Explorations Academy | 6-12 | 38 |
| Independence High School | 3-12 | 22 |
| Montessori at Samish Woods | PreK-6 | 61 |
| The Franklin Academy | PreK-8 | 331 |
| The Robert Williams School of Arts Sciences | K-5 | 23 |
| Whatcom Hills Waldorf School | PreK-8 | 177 |
| Bell Creek Nature School | PreK-2 | 26 |
| Meadows Montessori School | PreK-6 | 67 |
| Covenant Christian School | K-8 | 30 |
| Ebenezer Christian School | PreK-8 | 164 |
| Lynden Christian Middle School | 5-8 | 391 |
| Lynden Christian Schools: Administration | PreK-12 | 1,211 |
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Neighboring counties
- Skagit County (9)
- San Juan County (4)
- Island County (7)
- Jefferson County (2)
- Clallam County (5)
- Snohomish County (33)
- Kitsap County (24)
- King County (211)
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