Grades PreK-5 54 students 13.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Kent, WA
4 schools in Kent itself and 14 more within 6 miles.
Kent private schools at a glance
Kent has 4 private schools of its own, and 14 more are within 6 miles. They are Sunbeams Lutheran School, Cascade Vista Baptist School, Basic Steps Academy and Sunshine Mountain Christian School. In Kent itself: 3 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 14 nearby, there are 18 in all: 2 Catholic, 11 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 18 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 49 students and 9.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
9.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Kent (4)
Schools that give Kent as their address come first, then the 14 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 Kent matches all of those.
Grades PreK-12 123 students 11.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Basic Steps Academy
2 mi Grades K-1 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (14)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Kent.
No nearby school matches all of those.
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-Transitional K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
New Horizon School
4 mi Grades 5-12 49 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-3 19 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-12 606 students 12.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades K-10 14 students 3 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades 1-12 41 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 186 students 16.5 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
K-School
5 mi Grades 1-12 38 students 10.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. Philomena School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 261 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Phoenix Montessori
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 26 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 82 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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How many private schools are there in Kent?
4 private schools give Kent as their address: Sunbeams Lutheran School, Cascade Vista Baptist School, Basic Steps Academy and Sunshine Mountain Christian School. Counting nearby towns, we list 18: 4 in Kent and 14 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,918 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Kent is Cascade Vista Baptist School with 123 students. The largest within 6 miles is Seattle Christian Schools with 606 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.