Looking for a private school in Boston? Let us help. Boston magazine is proud to partner with the Association of Independent Schools of New England to bring our readers the annual Guide to Private Schools. Use this list to discover and select the best pre-school, middle school or high school in Boston for your child.

Pre-Schools in Boston
Looking for a pre-school in Boston? Let us help. Boston magazine is proud to partner with the Association of Independent Schools of New England to bring our readers the annual Guide to Private Schools. Use this list to discover and select the right pre-school in Boston for your child.
Experience the Montessori difference at Riverbend School, where education is a journey of discovery tailored to each child. Located in South Natick, we serve...
As a world-class, accredited private school in Cambridge, MA, serving nearly 580 students from age 2 through Grade 12, the International School of Boston...
BRIMMER AND MAY SCHOOL is an all-gender, pre-K–12, independent day school that fosters active learners, compassionate leaders, and ethical global citizens. The ideal size...
Atrium School is a progressive pre-K–Grade 8 independent school where children flourish as skilled learners and develop as whole people. Founded in 1982 with...
Dedham Country Day School believes that balance matters—in learning and in life. They combine challenge with support, pedagogical tradition with innovation, and robust academics...
A progressive, independent Pre-K through grade 8 school in MetroWest Boston, Charles River School (CRS) has been creating lifelong learners for more than 100...
Jackson Walnut Park School is a Montessori early childhood program and growth-centered elementary experience, serving 18-month-old children through sixth graders. Inspired by the values...
Discover the power of hands-on learning at Wellan, where students are inspired, challenged, and empowered to reach their highest potential. Located in Newton Centre,...
An innovative learning community in Scituate, Inly School draws toddler through 8th-grade students from 20 South Shore towns. Inly’s Montessori+ curriculum blends a student-centered...
Situated in sunny facilities in Beacon Hill, Park Street School (PSS) is celebrating its twenty-fifth year of providing a continuous, integrated, and joy-filled education...
Be proud Be loved Be yourself Jewish Community Day School of RI: Be Here At JCDSRI, we are committed to providing students with everything...
At Oak Meadow, students: engage in active learning; work with a sense of purpose; love being at school; achieve academic proficiency without being taught...
Bay Farm Montessori Academy is dedicated to nurturing both intellectual growth and emotional intelligence. We strive to develop students who are not only academically...
Thacher Montessori School ThacherSchool.org | 617-361-2522 Serving toddlers through sixth grade, Thacher is dedicated to nurturing a child's innate love of learning and preparing...
Your child can create their future. Let that journey begin at BISB, where your child will achieve more than you ever thought possible. At...
Applewild is a co-ed, day (18 mos - 9th grade) and junior boarding (4th – 9th grade) school that offers a student-centered learning experience...
At The Chestnut Hill School, an independent, all-gender school for children ages 3 through grade 6, we believe childhood optimism and enduring curiosity can...
SolBe is an early learning center in Chestnut Hill that reimagines traditional notions of child care and nursery school. Our name defines our purpose:...
It all starts at Park. Since 1888, Park has been dedicated to creating transformative experiences for children ages 4 - 14 as they develop...
German International School Boston (GISB) is a bilingual independent school. We strive to inspire curiosity, imagination, and a lifelong love of learning. GISB is...
Since 1990, The Sage School has been inspiring and challenging its diverse community of gifted preschool–grade 8 students with a comprehensive program of academic...
Kingsley Montessori School, nestled in Boston's vibrant Back Bay, is a distinguished independent day school for children from Toddler through Grade 6. Merging Montessori...
Shady Hill School is a progressive and diverse co-educational day school for grades Pre-K (Beginners) through Grade VIII. Focusing on joyful active learning informed...
The only parish school in the Archdiocese of Boston that serves students from infancy through Grade 12, Saint Agnes School/Arlington Catholic High School provides...
The Fessenden School, West Newton MA, is more than an independent day and boarding school for boys in Pre-K-Grade 9. It’s the perfect intersection...
RSM is an award-winning after-school math enrichment program trusted by parents for over 26 years across 15 branches in Massachusetts. Featured in NPR and...
Lesley Ellis School serves preschoolers through eighth graders in a community that celebrates diversity and is defined by respect for all. From the moment...
For 65 years, Brookwood has been challenging kids intellectually and ensuring they feel valued. Kids come to this place of belonging and support, where...
Bancroft, an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory day school, prepares talented, well-qualified, and motivated college-bound students, PreKindergarten through Grade 12, to pursue and realize their academic,...
Spark curiosity. Embrace challenge. Be inspired for life. Shore Country Day School offers a joyful, adventurous learning environment where children step outside of their...