Gateway Christian Schools
under 1 mi Grades K-12 368 students 11.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Private schools in Poulsbo, WA
7 schools in Poulsbo itself and 13 more within 12 miles.
Poulsbo private schools at a glance
Poulsbo has 7 private schools of its own, and 13 more are within 12 miles. In Poulsbo itself: 2 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 6 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. Of the 13 nearby: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 6 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 59 students and 9.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
9.2 students per teacher, typical
6 in a school association
90% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Poulsbo (7)
Schools that give Poulsbo as their address come first, then the 13 more within 12 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 Poulsbo matches all of those.
Poulsbo Adventist School
under 1 mi Grades 2-8 20 students 9.5 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
West Sound Academy
3 mi Grades 6-12 97 students 9.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Silverwood School
3 mi Grades K-7 82 students 9.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (13)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Poulsbo.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 53 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Island School
7 mi Grades K-5 89 students 10.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 90 students 13.8 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
Wildwise
9 mi Grades PreK-6 26 students 4.9 students per teacher Other religious Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 98 students 11.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 132 students 11.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 52 students 8.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Hyla Middle School
9 mi Grades 6-12 112 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Madrona School
10 mi Grades PreK-5 22 students 4.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Crosspoint
10 mi Grades K-12 373 students 11.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades K-9 59 students 11.6 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Poulsbo
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Crosspoint | $10,400 to $14,600 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Poulsbo?
7 private schools give Poulsbo as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 20: 7 in Poulsbo and 13 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,748 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Poulsbo is Gateway Christian Schools with 368 students. The largest within 12 miles is Crosspoint with 373 students.
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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.