Private Schools
Private Schools in Nevada
70 private schools in Nevada with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 17,588 students: 10 Catholic, 35 other religious and 25 nonsectarian. 26 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
70
Go through high school
26
Median enrollment
165
Median students per teacher
11.3
Private schools by city in Nevada
Private schools in Nevada
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | City | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School | Las Vegas | 6–12 | 2,142 | 16.2 | Lutheran |
| Bishop Gorman High School | Las Vegas | 9–12 | 1,533 | 17.2 | Catholic |
| Lake Mead Christian Academy | Henderson | PK–12 | 806 | 13.1 | Christian |
| Bishop Manogue Catholic High School | Reno | 9–12 | 775 | 16.5 | Catholic |
| Las Vegas Day School | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 663 | 14.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Green Valley Christian School | Henderson | PK–12 | 503 | 15.9 | Christian |
| The Dr. Miriam and Sheldon G. Adelson School | Las Vegas | PK–12 | 496 | 6.8 | Jewish |
| Alexander Dawson School | Las Vegas | K–8 | 485 | 11.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Faith Lutheran Academy | Las Vegas | K–5 | 430 | 17.8 | Lutheran |
| Calvary Chapel Christian School | Las Vegas | K–12 | 423 | 13.8 | Christian |
| Our Lady of the Snows Catholic School | Reno | K–8 | 379 | 20.6 | Catholic |
| St Anthony of Padua School St Francis of AssisiSpecial program | Henderson | PK–8 | 359 | 16.3 | Catholic |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy & Tykes Preschool | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 347 | 20.4 | Christian |
| St Viator Catholic School | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 341 | 14.3 | Catholic |
| Little Flower Catholic School | Reno | K–8 | 337 | 22.5 | Catholic |
| Southern Highlands Preparatory School | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 315 | 11.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Desert Torah Academy | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 305 | 18.2 | Jewish |
| St Albert the Great Catholic School | Reno | K–8 | 288 | 19.7 | Catholic |
| Henderson International School | Henderson | PK–8 | 284 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Word of Life Christian Academy | Las Vegas | PK–12 | 276 | 16.9 | Christian |
| Desert Torah Academy Ohel Menachem | Las Vegas | K–8 | 265 | 5.6 | Jewish |
| St Francis de Sales School | Las Vegas | K–8 | 232 | 21.1 | Catholic |
| Sage Ridge School | Reno | 3–12 | 224 | 7.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Cristo Rey St. Viator Las Vegas College Prep | North Las Vegas | 9–12 | 221 | 9.6 | Catholic |
| Yeshiva Day School of Las Vegas | Henderson | PK–8 | 217 | 9.5 | Jewish |
| Trinity International School | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 216 | 10.3 | Christian |
| Foothills Montessori SchoolMontessori | Henderson | PK–8 | 215 | 11.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Excel Christian School | Sparks | PK–12 | 213 | 10.1 | Christian |
| Lake Tahoe School | Incline Village | PK–8 | 197 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Lamb of God Lutheran School | Las Vegas | PK–5 | 195 | 11 | Lutheran |
| Omar Haikal Islamic Academy | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 187 | 13.4 | Islamic |
| Sierra Nevada Job Corps CenterCareer and technical | Reno | Ungraded | 184 | 30.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Liberty Baptist AcademySpecial program | Las Vegas | K–12 | 179 | 13.4 | Baptist |
| Calvary Chapel Green Valley Christian Academy | Henderson | K–12 | 174 | 9.3 | Christian |
| Mountain View Christian Schools | Las Vegas | PK–12 | 169 | 12.7 | Christian |
| Mountain View Montessori SchoolMontessori | Reno | PK–8 | 161 | 13.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Merryhill Elementary School - Summerlin | Las Vegas | K–6 | 159 | 9.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Sierra Lutheran High School | Carson City | 9–12 | 158 | 12.6 | Lutheran |
| Brookfield School | Reno | PK–8 | 146 | 9.5 | Nonsectarian |
| Mountain View Lutheran School | Las Vegas | K–5 | 144 | 16.9 | Lutheran |
| Brilliant Child Christian Academy | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 141 | 9.4 | Christian |
| Bethlehem Lutheran School | Carson City | PK–8 | 139 | 13.9 | Lutheran |
| St Anne Catholic School | Las Vegas | K–8 | 139 | 17.4 | Catholic |
| Montessori Visions AcademyMontessori | Las Vegas | K–10 | 129 | 14.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Capstone Christian Academy | Las Vegas | K–4 | 121 | 4.3 | Christian |
| Grace Christian Academy | Minden | K–8 | 115 | 11.2 | Baptist |
| Davidson Academy OnlineSpecial program | Reno | 5–12 | 95 | 4.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Spring Creek Christian Academy | Spring Creek | K–12 | 92 | 10.2 | Christian |
| The King's Academy | Reno | K–8 | 85 | 8.9 | Christian |
| Faith Christian Academy | Gardnerville | K–8 | 80 | 12.3 | Christian |
| Green Valley Lutheran School | Henderson | PK–4 | 74 | 14 | Lutheran |
| J.O.Y. Academy of Southern NevadaSpecial program | Las Vegas | K–12 | 73 | 9.2 | Nonsectarian |
| University Baptist Academy | North Las Vegas | K–12 | 71 | 11.8 | Christian |
| Candil Hall Early Childhood Education | Las Vegas | PK–5 | 69 | 13.8 | Nonsectarian |
| Logos Christian Academy | Fallon | K–8 | 67 | 10.2 | Christian |
| Legacy Christian Academy | Carson City | K–8 | 66 | 10.5 | Christian |
| Nevada Sage Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | Reno | PK–8 | 66 | 5 | Nonsectarian |
| Riverview Christian Academy | Reno | K–8 | 64 | 13.1 | Seventh-Day Adventist |
| New Horizons Center for LearningSpecial education | Las Vegas | K–12 | 63 | 5.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Nasri Academy for Gifted ChildrenSpecial program | Las Vegas | PK–8 | 56 | 5.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Triad SchoolSpecial program | Reno | K–8 | 55 | 8.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Truckee Meadows SchoolAlternative | Reno | 6–12 | 55 | 9.2 | Nonsectarian |
| The Goddard School SomersettMontessori | Reno | PK–1 | 53 | 8.8 | Nonsectarian |
| A Step AheadEarly childhood | Fernley | PK–TK | 52 | 52 | Nonsectarian |
| Mesivta of Las VegasBoys | Las Vegas | 9–12 | 46 | 5.8 | Jewish |
| Strong Generation Christian Academy | Henderson | K–11 | 42 | 7.1 | Christian |
| Bnos Ateres ItaGirls | Las Vegas | 9–12 | 38 | 5.6 | Jewish |
| Newton Learning CenterSpecial education | Reno | K–12 | 37 | 7.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Imagination Station | Sparks | PK–3 | 31 | 6.2 | Nonsectarian |
| Mojave Springs SchoolSpecial program | Las Vegas | PK–4 | 31 | 4.4 | Nonsectarian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
- Colleges in Nevada, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Nevada?
70 private schools in Nevada with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.
What is the largest private school in Nevada?
Among schools that answered the survey, Faith Lutheran Middle School & High School in Las Vegas is the largest, with 2,142 students in grades 6–12.
How big are classes at private schools in Nevada?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Nevada has 11.3 students per teacher and 165 students in total.
Do private schools require an entrance exam?
Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.
Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.
