Worcester Business Journal

wbjournal.com | Book of Lists 2017 | Worcester Business Journal 51 Largest private schools Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2016 Name Enrollment Grades/ student body Annual tuition Head of school Year founded 1 St. John's High School 378 Main St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-8934 • www.stjohnshigh.org 970 9-12 Boys $13,135 Alex Zequeira * 1898 2 Worcester Academy 81 Providence St., Worcester 01604 508-754-5302 • www.WorcesterAcademy.org 650 6-12, postgraduate Co-ed $31,259-$33,822 Ron M. Cino 1834 3 Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School 144 Granite St., Worcester 01604 508-753-6371 • www.holyname.net 570 7-12 Co-ed $7,650-$8,195 Edward M. Reynolds 1942 3 Whitinsville Christian School 279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville 01588 508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org 570 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $5,900-$11,625 Lance Engbers 1928 5 Fay School 48 Main St., Southborough 01772 508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org 475 Pre-K-9 Co-ed varies by grade Robert Gustavson 1866 6 St. Bernadette School 266 Main St., Northborough 01532 508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org 465 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $6,525 Deborah O'Neil 1997 7 Bancroft School 110 Shore Drive, Worcester 01605 508-854-9227 • www.bancroftschool.org 450 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $12,500-$34,140 James P. "Trey" Cassidy III 1900 8 St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School 781 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-852-5555 • www.spmguardians.org 443 7-12 Co-ed $8,575-$9,500 Christopher Cummings 1976 9 Cushing Academy 39 School St., Ashburnham 01430 978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org 400 9-12, postgraduate Co-ed $57,800 (boarding); $41,300 (day) Christopher Torino 1865 9 Lawrence Academy 26 Powderhouse Road, Groton 01450 978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu 400 9-12 Co-ed $59,750 (boarding); $46,250 (day) Dan Scheibe 1792 11 St. Mark's School 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough 01772 508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org 364 ** 9-12 Co-ed $57,500 (boarding); $45,800 (day) John Warren 1865 12 St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School 865 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com 351 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,625 Margaret Kursonis 1921 13 South Lancaster Academy P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561 978-368-8544 • www.sla-browning.org 292 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $3,176-$10,402 Jeffrey Lambert 1882 14 Venerini Academy 27 Edward St., Worcester 01605 508-753-3210, ext. 7310 • veneriniacademy.com 275 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $5,550-$6,725 David Fredette 1945 15 The Winchendon School 172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475 978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org 235 9-12, postgraduate Co-ed $58,500 (boarding); $33,200 (day) John A. Kerney 1926 16 St. Mary School 16 Summer St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-1601 • www.stmarysparish.org/school 234 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $5,950 (in-parish); $6,350 (out-of- parish) Jeanmarie MacDonough 1961 17 All Saints Academy *** 48 Negus St. ****, Webster 01570 508-943-0257 • allsaintswebster.org 231 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,900 David Grenier 2016 ***** 18 St. Leo School 120 Main St., Leominster 01453 978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com 221 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,400 Nancy Pierce 1925 19 Our Lady of the Angels School 1220 Main St. , Worcester 01603 508-752-5609 •www.ourladyoftheangels.us 219 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $2,350-$4,700 Doreen Albert 1947 20 St. Anna Catholic School 213 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453 978-534-4770 •www.stannaschool.org 218 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Rev. Father Frederick D. Fraini III 1953 21 St. Joseph School 47 Whitcomb St., Webster 01570 508-943-0378 •www.sjs-webster.com 206 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,240 Michael Hackenson Anthony Czarnecki 1892 22 Lilliput Early Childhood Center 18 Grafton St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-0430 •www.lilliputschool.com 205 Nursery school-2 Co-ed varies by grade Linda M. Sullivan Corinne Uliano 1985 23 Our Lady of the Valley Regional School 75 Mendon St., Uxbridge 01569 508-278-5851 • www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com 202 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Marilyn Willand 1964 24 Holy Family Academy 99 Nichols St. ******, Gardner 01440 978-632-8656 •www.holyfamilyacademyma.org 187 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Stephen Chartier 2014 Holy Rosary School & Sacred Heart School Combined 25 St. Stephen School 355 Grafton St., Worcester 01604 508-755-3209 •www.st-stephen.net 186 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Rev. H. Edward Chalmers 1924 26 St. Mary's Schools ******* 50 Richland St., Worcester 01610 508-753-1170 •www.stmarysworcester.org 184 Pre-K-12 Co-ed varies by grade Adam Cormier 1915 27 Notre Dame Academy 425 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 508-757-6200 •www.nda-worc.org 180 9-12 Girls DND Ann Morrison 1951 28 Shrewsbury Montessori School 55 Oak St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-2116 •www.shrewsburymontessori.org 177 Pre-K through 6 Co-ed $12,150-$13,270 Kari Cafeo 1973 29 Doctor Franklin Perkins School 971 Main St., Lancaster 01523 978-365-7376 •www.perkinsprograms.org 170 1-12 Co-ed DND Michael W. Ames 1896 30 St. Bernard Elementary 254 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420 DND •www.stbernardselementary.org 167 PreK-8 Co-ed DND Deborah W. Wright 1886 31 St. Bernard Central Catholic High School 45 Harvard St., Fitchburg 01420 978-342-3212 •stb.echalk.com 166 9-12 Co-ed DND 1920 32 Trinity Catholic Academy 11 Pine St., Southbridge 01550 508-765-5991 •www.trinitycatholicacademy.org 153 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Josie Citta 1889 33 St. Anthony School 123 Salem St. , Firchburg 01420 978-345-7785 •www.stanthonyschool.net 147 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND John Diorio 1951 34 Assumption School 17 Grove St., Millbury 01527 508-865-5404 •www.assumption-cs.org 118 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND John Hoogasian 1925 35 Immaculate Heart of Mary 282 Still River Road, Still River 01467 978-456-8877 •school.saintbenedict.com 111 1-12 Co-ed DND Bro.Thomas Augustine 1976 36 Touchstone Community School 54 Leland St., Grafton 01519 508-839-0038 •www.touchstoneschool.com 95 Nursery-8 Co-ed $15,000-$23,000 Susan Diller 1982 37 Milford Catholic Elementary School 11 E Main St., Milford 01757 508-473-7303 •www.milfordcatholic.org 89 Pre-K-6 Co-ed DND Marie Sciretta 1975 38 Nativity School of Worcester 67 Lincoln St., Worcester 01605 508-799-0100 •www.nativityworcester.org 62 5-8, and graduate support for 143 graduates Boys $0 Patrick T. Maloney 2003 Source: Each school via survey, their websites, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester and the National Center for Education Statistics. Notes: Pre-K tuition varies depending on age, number of children and daycare hours. Contact the schools for tuition details and available aid programs. * Succeeded Michael Welch as of July 1 ** Figure from 2015 survey *** St. Louis Elementary and St. Anne Elementary merged in 2016 to form All Saints Academy. **** Grades 5-8 study at 12 Day St. in Webster. ***** St. Louis was founded in 1884 and St. Anne was founded in 1885. Source: Each school via survey, their websites, Roman Catholic Diocese of Worcester and the National Center for Education Statistics. Notes: Pre-K tuition varies depending on age, number of children and daycare hours. Contact the schools for tuition details and available aid programs. * Succeeded Michael Welch as of July 1 ** Figure from 2015 survey *** St. Louis Elementary and St. Anne Elementary merged in 2016 to form All Saints Academy. **** Grades 5-8 study at 12 Day St. in Webster. ***** St. Louis was founded in 1884 and St. Anne was founded in 1885. ****** 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. ******* Elementary and Jr.-Sr. High schools have merged. - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@ nebusinessmedia.com E D U C A T I O N F O C U S

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