Private Schools
Private Schools in West Hartford, Connecticut
12 private schools in West Hartford, Connecticut with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,951 students: 2 Catholic, 3 other religious and 7 nonsectarian. 9 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
12
Go through high school
9
Median enrollment
100
Median students per teacher
5.5
Private schools in West Hartford, Connecticut
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Oxford School | 6–12 | 506 | 7.9 | Nonsectarian |
| Northwest Catholic High School | 9–12 | 401 | 11.1 | Catholic |
| Renbrook School | PK–8 | 288 | 3.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Gengras Center/Univ of St JosephSpecial education | 2–12 | 143 | 6.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Newengland Jewsh Academy | PK–12 | 104 | 4.3 | Jewish |
| New England Jewish Academy | PK–12 | 101 | 3.7 | Jewish |
| Montessori School of Greater HartfordMontessori | PK–9 | 99 | 5.5 | Nonsectarian |
| St Timothy Middle School | 6–8 | 94 | 13.4 | Catholic |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | PK–8 | 87 | 5.5 | Jewish |
| Ben Bronz AcademySpecial education | 3–12 | 51 | 2.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Intensive Education Academy inSpecial education | 1–12 | 42 | 3.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Futures SchoolSpecial education | 9–12 | 35 | 8.8 | 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 Connecticut, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in West Hartford, Connecticut?
12 private schools in West Hartford, Connecticut 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 West Hartford, Connecticut?
Among schools that answered the survey, Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford is the largest, with 506 students in grades 6–12.
How big are classes at private schools in West Hartford, Connecticut?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in West Hartford, Connecticut has 5.5 students per teacher and 100 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.
