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34
Assumption School
17 Grove St., Millbury 01527
508-865-5404 • www.assumption-cs.org
97
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,900-$5,400 Julie Olson
1925
35
Trivium School
471 Langen Road, Lancaster 01523
978-365-4795 • triviumschool.com
82
7-12
Co-ed
DND William Schmitt 1979
36
Nativity School of Worcester
67 Lincoln St., Worcester 01605
508-799-0100 • www.nativityworcester.org
64
5-8, graduate support for 170
graduates
Boys
Tuition free, all-scholarship education Patrick T. Maloney 2003
37
St. Aloysius
52 Church St., Gilbertville 01031
413-477-1268 • www.staloysiuscatholicschool.com
55
Pre-K-8 (h)
Co-ed
$3,800 Dawn Rudnansky 2016
38
Notre Dame Preparatory School
171 South St., Fitchburg 01420
978-343-7635 • damass.org
17
5-12
Co-ed
DND Jeffrey Hammond 1952
Source: Each school via survey, their websites, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester and the Boarding School Review. Note: Fitchburg's St. Anthony School and Milford Catholic Elementary School closed in June 2017. For the full list of 38
private schools, see WBJ's digital edition.
(a) Pre-K tuition varies depending on age, number of children and daycare hours. Contact the schools for tuition details and available aid programs.
(b) Elementary and Jr.-Sr. High schools have merged.
(c) St. Louis Elementary and St. Anne Elementary merged in 2016 to form All Saints Academy.
(d) Grades 5-8 study at 12 Day St. in Webster.
(e) St. Louis was founded in 1884 and St. Anne was founded in 1885.
(f) Contact information is for the elementary school. The middle school that covers Grades 5-8 is located at 53 Lynde St., Gardner 01440, 978-632-0950.
(g) Year Holy Rosary School and Sacred Heart School combined
(h) Grade 8 added in the 2018-2019 academic year.
- Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com
Largest private schools
Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2018
Name Enrollment
Grades/
student body Annual tuition (a) Head of school
Year
founded
1
St. John's High School
378 Main St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-8934 • www.stjohnshigh.org
889
9-12
Boys
$13,300 Alex Zequeira 1898
2
Whitinsville Christian School
279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville 01588
508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org
632
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$10,000- $12,000 Lance Engbers 1928
3
Worcester Academy
81 Providence St., Worcester 01604
508-754-5302 • www.worcesteracademy.org
600
6-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$36,500 Ron M. Cino 1834
4
Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School
144 Granite St., Worcester 01604
508-753-6371 • www.holyname.net
543
7-12
Co-ed
$8,150-$8,700 Michael Clark 1942
5
Fay School
48 Main St., Southborough 01772
508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org
475
K-9
Co-ed
$59,670-$69,930 (boarding)
$25,190-$42,890 (day)
Robert Gustavson 1866
6
St. Bernadette School
266 Main St., Northborough 01532
508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org
420
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$7,025 Deborah O'Neil 1997
7
Bancroft School
110 Shore Drive, Worcester 01605
508-854-9227 • www.bancroftschool.org
400
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$37,100 (high school) Trey Cassidy 1900
8
Lawrence Academy
26 Powderhouse Road, Groton 01450
978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu
394
9-12
Co-ed
$62,500 (boarding)
$48,950 (day)
Dan Scheibe 1792
9
Cushing Academy
39 School St., Ashburnham 01430
978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org
385
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$61,500 (boarding)
$41,800 (day)
Randy R. Bertin 1865
10
St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic
Junior-Senior High School
781 Grove St., Worcester 01605
508-852-5555 • www.spmguardians.org
377
7-12
Co-ed
$9,060-$10,090 Michael Clark 1976
11
St. Mark's School
25 Marlboro Road, Southborough 01772
508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org
364
9-12
Co-ed
$61,200 (boarding)
$48,750 (day)
John Warren 1865
12
St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School
865 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com
347
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,975 Margaret Kursonis 1921
13
The Winchendon School
172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475
978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org
277
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$61,800 (boarding)
$21,900 (day)
Laurie Lambert 1926
14
South Lancaster Academy
P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561
978-368-8544 • www.mysla.org
265
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$8,562-$10,822 (high school) David Branum 1882
15
St. Leo School
120 Main St., Leominster 01453
978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com
234
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,550 Nancy Pierce 1925
16
St. Anna Catholic School
213 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453
978-534-4770 • www.stannaschool.org
230
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
DND Rev. Father Frederick D. Fraini III 1953
16
St. Joseph School
47 Whitcomb St., Webster 01570
508-943-0378 • www.sjs-webster.com
230
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,740
Michael Hackenson
Anthony Czarnecki
1892
18
St. Bernard Elementary School
254 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420
978-342-1948 • www.stbernardselementary.org
215
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4640.00 Deborah W. Wright 1886
19
Our Lady of the Valley Regional School
75 Mendon St., Uxbridge 01569
508-278-5851 • www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com
213
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,717-$5,325 Marilyn Willand 1964
20
Venerini Academy
27 Edward St., Worcester 01609
508-864-2862 • www.veneriniacademy.com
212
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,950-$6,950 Carolyn Polselli 1945
21
St. Mary School
16 Summer St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-1601 • www.stmarysparish.org/school
207
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$6,350-$6,750 Jeanmarie MacDonough 1961
22
St. Mary's Schools (b)
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