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E D U C A T I O N F A C T B O O K
Largest private schools
Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2020
Name Enrollment
Grades/
student body Annual tuition (a) Head of school
Year
founded
1
St. John's High School, Shrewsbury
508-842-8934 • www.stjohnshigh.org
943
7-12
Boys
$16,850 high school Alex Zequeira 1898
2
St. Paul Diocesan Jr/Sr High School, Worcester
508-753-6371 • www.saintpaulknights.org
602
7-12
Co-ed
$10,200 grades 9-12 Michael Clark 2020
3
Whitinsville Christian School, Whitinsville
508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org
587
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$15,120 one child, high school Rick Lukianuk 1928
4
Worcester Academy, Worcester
508-754-5302 • www.worcesteracademy.org
554
6-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$72,113 7-day boarding high school
$40,951 day, high school
Ron M. Cino 1834
5
Fay School, Southborough
508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org
475
K-9
Co-ed
$26,720 - $45,520 day
$70,420 - $81,260 boarding
Robert Gustavson 1866
6
Bancroft School, Worcester
508-854-9227 • www.bancroftschool.org
400 (b)
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$40,500 upper school Trey Cassidy 1900
6
Lawrence Academy, Groton
978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu
400 (b)
9-12
Co-ed
$67,875 boarding
$54,350 day
Dan Scheibe 1792
6
St. Bernadette School, Northborough
508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org
400
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$7,725 one child, K-8 Deborah O'Neil 1997
9
St. Mark's School, Southborough
508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org
371
9-12
Co-ed
$67,590 boarding
$53,830 day
John Warren 1865
10
Cushing Academy, Ashburnham
978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org
357
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$68,300 Randy R. Bertin 1865
11
St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School, Worcester
508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com
333
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$6,050 one child Margaret Kursonis 1921
12
The Winchendon School, Winchendon
978-297-1223 • winchendon.org
277
9-12, postgraduate
Co-ed
$67,850 7-day boarding
$28,350 day
Laurie Lambert 1926
13
Venerini Academy, Worcester
508-753-3210, ext. 7310 • veneriniacademy.com
223
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$7,800 - $8,200 Jason Phelps 1945
14
St. Bernard Elementary School, Fitchburg
978-342-1948 • www.stbernardselementary.org
217
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$4,635 - $5,099 K-8, one child Deborah W. Wright 1886
15
South Lancaster Academy, South Lancaster
978-368-8544 • www.mysla.org
211
Pre-K-12
Co-ed
$5,000-$11,000 David Branum 1882
16
St. Leo School, Leominster
978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com
210
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,145 K-8
$4,904 - $6,137 Pre-K
Nancy Pierce 1926
17
All Saints Academy, Webster
508-943-0257 • allsaintswebster.org
199
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,142 K-8 Joan Matys 2016
18
Notre Dame Academy, Worcester
508-757-6200 • www.nda-worc.org
197
7-12
Girls
$15,150 high school Lisa Mancini 1951
19
St. Anna Catholic School, Leominster
978-534-4770 • www.stannaschool.org
191
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,150 - $5,500 K-8, one child
$3,100-$5,950 Pre-K
Renee Legendre 1953
20
Our Lady of the Valley Regional School, Uxbridge
508-278-5851 • www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com
179
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,450 K-8, one child Ed Reynolds 1964
20
St. Joseph School, Webster
508-943-0378 • www.sjs-webster.com
179
Pre-K-8
Co-ed
$5,297 K-8, one child
$1,369 - $4,788 Pre-K
Beth Boudreau 1892
Sources: Each school via survey, their websites, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester and Massachusetts Department of Education.
(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) 2019-20
- Compiled by: Timothy Doyle, tdoyle@nebusinessmedia.com
Largest private schools
Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2020
