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50 Worcester Business Journal | Book of Lists 2018 | wbjournal.com F O C U S E D U C A T I O N Largest private schools Ranked by total enrollment, fall 2017 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 900 9-12 Boys $13,510 Alex Zequeira 1898 2 Whitinsville Christian School 279 Linwood Ave., Whitinsville 01588 508-234-8211 • www.whitinsvillechristian.org 608 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $12,000 (high school) Lance Engbers 1928 3 Worcester Academy 81 Providence St., Worcester 01604 508-754-5302 • www.WorcesterAcademy.org 605 6-12, postgraduate Co-ed $32,509-$35,175 (day) Ron M. Cino 1834 4 Holy Name Central Catholic Junior/Senior High School 144 Granite St., Worcester 01604 508-753-6371 • www.holyname.net 570 7-12 Co-ed $7,900-$8,450 Edward M. Reynolds 1942 5 Fay School 48 Main St., Southborough 01772 508-490-8201 • www.fayschool.org 475 K-9 Co-ed $58,500-$75,080 (boarding); $24,700-$42,050 (day) Robert Gustavson 1866 6 St. Bernadette School 266 Main St., Northborough 01532 508-351-9905 • www.stb-school.org 443 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $6,775 Deborah O'Neil 1997 7 Bancroft School 110 Shore Drive, Worcester 01605 508-854-9227 • www.bancroftschool.org 411 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $36,020 (high school) Trey Cassidy 1900 8 St. Peter-Marian Central Catholic Junior-Senior High School 781 Grove St., Worcester 01605 508-852-5555 • www.spmguardians.org 408 7-12 Co-ed $9,325-$9,800 Christopher Cummings 1976 9 Cushing Academy 39 School St., Ashburnham 01430 978-827-7000 • www.cushing.org 400 9-12, postgraduate Co-ed $59,750 (boarding); $41,300 (day) Margaret Lee (a) Catherine Pollock (a) 1865 10 Lawrence Academy 26 Powderhouse Road, Groton 01450 978-448-6535 • www.lacademy.edu 392 9-12 Co-ed $61,150 (boarding); $47,400 (day) Dan Scheibe 1792 11 St. Mark's School 25 Marlboro Road, Southborough 01772 508-786-6000 • www.stmarksschool.org 362 9-12 Co-ed $59,685 (boarding); $47,540 (day) John Warren 1865 12 St. Peter Central Catholic Elementary School 865 Main St., Worcester 01608 508-791-6496 • www.stpetercentralcatholic.com 332 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,800 Margaret Kursonis 1921 13 South Lancaster Academy P.O. Box 1129, South Lancaster 01561 978-368-8544 • www.mysla.org 290 Pre-K-12 Co-ed $8,374-$10,584 (high school) Jeffrey Lambert 1882 14 St. Leo School 120 Main St., Leominster 01453 978-537-1007 • www.st-leoschool.com 246 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,550 Nancy Pierce 1925 14 Venerini Academy 27 Edward St., Worcester 01609 508-864-2862 • www.veneriniacademy.com 246 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $6,000 Carolyn Polselli 1945 16 St. Bernard Elementary 254 Summer St., Fitchburg 01420 978-342-1948 • www.stbernardselementary.org 240 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,100-$4,500 Deborah W. Wright 1886 17 St. Joseph School 47 Whitcomb St., Webster 01570 508-943-0378 • www.sjs-webster.com 235 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,320 Michael Hackenson Anthony Czarnecki 1892 17 The Winchendon School 172 Ash St., Winchendon 01475 978-297-1223 • www.winchendon.org 235 9-12, postgraduate Co-ed $60,000 (boarding); $34,500 (day) Laurie Lambert 1926 19 St. Anna Catholic School 213 Lancaster St., Leominster 01453 978-534-4770 •www.stannaschool.org 224 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Rev. Father Frederick D. Fraini III 1953 20 Our Lady of the Valley Regional School 75 Mendon St., Uxbridge 01569 508-278-5851 •www.ourladyofthevalleyregional.com 223 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,717-$5,325 Marilyn Willand 1964 21 St. Mary School 16 Summer St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-1601 •www.stmarysparish.org/school 210 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $6,200-$6,600 Jeanmarie MacDonough 1961 22 Notre Dame Academy 425 Salisbury St., Worcester 01609 508-757-6200 •www.nda-worc.org 200 7-12 Girls $13,925 (high school) Kathryn Barr 1951 23 St. Mary's Schools (b) 50 Richland St., Worcester 01610 508-753-1170 •www.stmarysworcester.org 190 Pre-K-12 Co-ed DND Adam Cormier 1915 24 Our Lady of the Angels School 1220 Main St. , Worcester 01603 508-752-5609 •www.ourladyoftheangels.us 189 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Doreen Albert 1947 25 St. Stephen School 355 Grafton St., Worcester 01604 508-755-3209 •www.st-stephen.net 187 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $3,200-$4,750 Joanne Mallozzi 1924 26 All Saints Academy (c) 48 Negus St. (d), Webster 01570 508-943-0257 •allsaintswebster.org 184 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,998 David Grenier 2016 (e) 27 Shrewsbury Montessori School 55 Oak St., Shrewsbury 01545 508-842-2116 •www.shrewsburymontessori.org 175 Pre-K-6 Co-ed $12,810 Kari Cafeo 1972 28 St. Bernard Central Catholic High School 45 Harvard St., Fitchburg 01420 978-342-3212 •stb.echalk.com 168 9-12 Co-ed DND Robert Blanchard 1920 29 Doctor Franklin Perkins School 971 Main St., Lancaster 01523 978-365-7376 •www.perkinsprograms.org 160 1-12 Co-ed DND Michael W. Ames 1896 29 Holy Family Academy 99 Nichols St. (f), Gardner 01440 978-632-8656 •www.holyfamilyacademyma.org 160 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND Stephen Chartier 2014 (g) 31 Trinity Catholic Academy 11 Pine St., Southbridge 01550 508-765-5991 •www.trinitycatholicacademy.org 137 Pre-K-8 Co-ed $4,100 Josie Citta 1889 32 Immaculate Heart of Mary 282 Still River Road, Still River 01467 978-456-8877 •school.saintbenedict.com 124 1-12 Co-ed $1,500-$2,500 Bro.Thomas Augustine 1976 33 Assumption School 17 Grove St., Millbury 01527 508-865-5404 •www.assumption-cs.org 108 Pre-K-8 Co-ed DND John Hoogasian 1925 34 Trivium School 471 Langen Road, Lancaster 01523 978-365-4795 •triviumschool.com 71 7-12 Co-ed DND William Schmitt 1979 35 Nativity School of Worcester 67 Lincoln St., Worcester 01605 508-799-0100 •www.nativityworcester.org 63 5-8, and graduate support for 157 graduates Boys $0, tuition-free, all-scholarship education Patrick T. Maloney 2003 36 St. Aloysius 52 Church St., Gilbertville 01031 413-477-1268 •www.staloysiuscatholicschool.com 46 Pre-K-7 (h) Co-ed $2,668-$4,300 Dawn Rudnansky DND 37 Notre Dame Preparatory School 171 South St., Fitchburg 01420 978-343-7635 •www.notredameprepfitchburg.citymax.com 31 7-12 Co-ed DND Jeffrey Hammond 1952 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. Fitchburg's St. Anthony School and Milford Catholic Elementary School closed in June 2017. For the full list of nearly 40 private schools, see WBJ's digital edition. (a) Interim co-head of school to be succeeded by Randy Bertin, effective July 1. (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) Adding grade 8 in the 2018-2019 academic year. 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. Fitchburg's St. Anthony School and Milford Catholic Elementary School closed in June 2017. (a) Interim co-head of school to be succeeded by Randy Bertin, effective July 1. (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) Adding grade 8 in the 2018-2019 academic year. - Compiled by: Stephanie R. Meagher, smeagher@nebusinessmedia.com