St. Michael Parish School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 322 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Olympia, WA
7 schools in Olympia itself and 7 more within 6 miles.
Olympia private schools at a glance
Olympia has 7 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 6 miles. In Olympia itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 7 nearby, there are 14 in all: 3 Catholic, 7 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 11 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 9 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 102 students and 10.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
3 Catholic
10.2 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Olympia (7)
Schools that give Olympia as their address come first, then the 7 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 Olympia matches all of those.
Nova School
1 mi Grades 6-8 101 students 9.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-5 41 students 13.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 201 students 10.9 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 45 students 10.2 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 14 students 3.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 116 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Olympia.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-8 271 students 13.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 127 students 12.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 88% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-11 162 students 10.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-11 33 students 10 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades 9-12 102 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Holy Family School
5 mi Grades PreK-8 72 students 6.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 91 students 10.2 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Olympia?
7 private schools give Olympia as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 7 in Olympia and 7 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,698 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Olympia is St. Michael Parish School with 322 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.