Grades PreK-8 232 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Federal Way, WA
5 schools in Federal Way itself and 12 more within 6 miles.
Federal Way private schools at a glance
Federal Way has 5 private schools of its own, and 12 more are within 6 miles. In Federal Way itself: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 12 nearby, there are 17 in all: 4 Catholic, 10 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian; 17 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 11 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 105 students and 11 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
4 Catholic
11 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Federal Way (5)
Schools that give Federal Way as their address come first, then the 12 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 Federal Way matches all of those.
Grades PreK-5 98 students 11 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades K-8 26 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades K-8 201 students 13.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 44 students 13.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (12)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Federal Way.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Overcomer Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-8 194 students 15.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 19 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 186 students 16.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
K-School
4 mi Grades 1-12 38 students 10.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-10 250 students 15.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades K-9 52 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 108 students 18 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 173 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 274 students 7.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades K-6 105 students 9.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 82 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Basic Steps Academy
6 mi Grades K-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Federal Way?
5 private schools give Federal Way as their address: St. Vincent de Paul School, Brooklake Christian School, Holy Innocents School of the Northwest, Evergreen Christian Private School and Montessori Academy at Spring Valley. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 5 in Federal Way and 12 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,088 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Federal Way is St. Vincent de Paul School with 232 students. The largest within 6 miles is Rainier Christian School District with 274 students.
Does Washington pay for private school?
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.