38 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2020 | wbjournal.com
F O C U S E D U C A T I O N
Largest private primary schools
Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2019
Name Enrollment
Grades/
student body Annual tuition (a) Head of school
Year
founded
1
Fay School
48 Main St., Southborough 01772
508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org
475
K-9
Co-ed
day students: $26,200-$44,630
boarding students: $62,080-$79,670
Robert Gustavson 1866
2
St. Bernadette School
266 Main St., Northborough 01532
508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org
435
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$7,525 Deborah O'Neil 1997
3
St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School
865 Main St., Worcester 01608
508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com
344
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,325 Margaret Kursonis 1921
4
The Winchendon School
172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475
978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org
285
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
day student: $26,000
boarding student: $54,000-$65,725
Laurie Lambert 1926
5
South Lancaster Academy
P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561
978-368-8544 • www.mysla.org
280
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$8,974 - constituent student, grades 9-12
Tuition varies.
David Branum 1882
6
St. Leo School
120 Main St., Leominster 01453
978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com
236
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
K-8 $4,900, PK 5-days $5,845, PK3-day $4,670 Nancy Pierce 1926
7
St. Bernard Elementary School
254 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420
978-342-1948 • www.stbernardselementary.org
205
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
first child, K-8: $4,500-$4,950
pre-K: $2,700-$5,050
Deborah W. Wright 1886
8
St. Anna Catholic School
213 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453
978-534-4770 • www.stannaschool.org
200
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,450 (b) Renee Legendre 1953
8
Venerini Academy
27 Edward St., Worcester 01609
508-753-3210 • www.veneriniacademy.com
200
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
PreK (PK2.9,PK3,PK4): $8,200, Kindergarten-Gr. 5:
$7,800, Gr. 6-Gr. 8: $8,000
Raymond Dewar 1945
10
St. Joseph School
47 Whitcomb St., Webster 01570
508-943-0378 • www.sjs-webster.com
193
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,125 Michael Hackenson 1892
11
All Saints Academy
48 Negus St. (c), Webster 01570
508-943-0257 • allsaintswebster.org
192
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
first child, K-8: $4,944
pre-K: $4,727-$1,260
John Matys 2016 (d)
12
Our Lady of the Valley Regional School
75 Mendon St., Uxbridge 01569
508-278-5851 • www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com
181
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
DND Ed Reynolds 1964
13
St. Mary School
16 Summer St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-1601 • school.stmarysparish.org
180
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$6,600 Jeanmarie MacDonough 1961
14
Our Lady of the Angels School
1220 Main St., Worcester 01603
508-752-5609 • www.ourladyoftheangels.us
170
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,400 Doreen Albert 1947
15
Shrewsbury Montessori School
55 Oak St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-2116 • www.shrewsburymontessori.org
169
Pre-K-6
Co-ed
grades 1-6: $16,215
pre-K & K: $14,850-$8,840
Amy Shen 1972
16
St. Stephen School
355 Grafton St., Worcester 01604
508-755-3209 • www.st-stephen.net
154
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,150-$3,415 Dianne Morri 1924
17
Lilliput Early Childhood Center
18 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 01545
508-842-0430 • www.lilliputschool.com
149
Pre-K-2
Co-ed
DND
Linda M. Sullivan
Corinne Uliano
1985
18
Holy Family Academy
99 Nichols St. (e), Gardner 01440
978-632-8656 • www.holyfamilyacademyma.org
143
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,200 Andrea Tavaska 2014 (f)
19
Trinity Catholic Academy
11 Pine St., Southbridge 01550
508-765-5991 • www.trinitycatholicacademy.org
121
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
K-8 $4,750
Pre-K $5250 (5 days)
Josie Citta 1889
20
Assumption School
17 Grove St., Millbury 01527
508-865-5404 • www.assumption-cs.org
94
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
K-8 $5,300
Pre-K $5,700
Julie Olson 1925
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