Cascade Christian - Puyallup Elementary
under 1 mi Grades K-6 355 students 17.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools in Puyallup, WA
5 schools in Puyallup itself and 5 more within 6 miles.
Puyallup private schools at a glance
Puyallup has 5 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 6 miles. In Puyallup itself: 5 other Christian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Counting the 5 nearby, there are 10 in all: 1 Catholic, 8 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 1 is 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). The typical school has about 204 students and 13.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
13.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Puyallup (5)
Schools that give Puyallup as their address come first, then the 5 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 Puyallup matches all of those.
Grades 7-12 622 students 13.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 204 students 13.1 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 328 students 19.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 37 students 10.9 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Puyallup.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-6 41 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-9 52 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 9-12 97 students 11 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-10 250 students 15.3 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 108 students 18 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Puyallup
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| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School | $16,810 to $18,530 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Puyallup?
5 private schools give Puyallup as their address: Cascade Christian - Puyallup Elementary, Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School, Northwest Christian School, Cascade Christian School - McAlder Elementary and Celebration Center Celebration Kidz. Counting nearby towns, we list 10: 5 in Puyallup and 5 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,094 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Puyallup is Cascade Christian -Junior High/High School with 622 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.