Private Schools

Private Schools in Princeton, New Jersey

11 private schools in Princeton, New Jersey with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 2,537 students: 2 Catholic, 2 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 5 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

120

Median students per teacher

6.5

Private schools in Princeton, New Jersey

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Princeton Day School	PK–12	952	7.4	Nonsectarian
Wilberforce School	PK–12	344	18.1	Christian
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred HeartGirls	PK–12	283	4.2	Catholic
St Paul School of Princeton	PK–8	245	10.4	Catholic
Chapin School	PK–8	171	6	Nonsectarian
Princeton International SCHL of Math and ScienceSpecial program	9–12	120	6.2	Nonsectarian
French American School of Princeton	PK–8	116	8	Nonsectarian
Princeton Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–8	93	11.6	Nonsectarian
Waldorf School of Princeton	PK–8	93	6.5	Nonsectarian
Princeton Friends School	PK–8	82	4	Friends
Fusion Academy PrincetonAlternative	7–12	38	1.4	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
NJSLA practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in New Jersey give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in New Jersey.
Colleges in New Jersey, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Princeton, New Jersey?

11 private schools in Princeton, New Jersey 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 Princeton, New Jersey?

Among schools that answered the survey, Princeton Day School in Princeton is the largest, with 952 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Princeton, New Jersey?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Princeton, New Jersey has 6.5 students per teacher and 120 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.