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Private schools in Passaic County, NJ with the highest overall grades. Top 21 of 21 schools.
#1 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Independent Catholic school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 89% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
North Haledon, NJ
#2 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
#3 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 72% of Catholic schools in New Jersey
Hawthorne, NJ
#4 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Paterson
Paterson, NJ
#5 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Islamic school · Grades 7–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wayne, NJ
#6 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Islamic school · Grades Pre-K–6
Growing: enrollment up 35% since 2011–12
Prospect Park, NJ
#7 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Independent Catholic school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Catholic school in Passaic
Passaic, NJ
#8 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 93% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Clifton, NJ
#9 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–6
The only Montessori school in Wayne
Wayne, NJ
#10 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
The only independent school in Wayne
Wayne, NJ
#11 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Parish school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Wayne since at least 2011
Wayne, NJ
#12 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
Smaller classes than 76% of Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Clifton, NJ
#13 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8
Serving families in Totowa since at least 2011
Totowa, NJ
#14 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Jewish day school · Grades K–7
The only all-girls school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
#15 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Diocesan school · Grades 8–12
One of 2 Catholic schools in Wayne
Wayne, NJ
#16 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Montessori school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only Montessori school in Clifton
Clifton, NJ
#17 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
One of the 3 largest Jewish day schools in New Jersey
Passaic, NJ
#18 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades Pre-K–12
Growing: enrollment up 19% since 2011–12
Hawthorne, NJ
#19 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Christian school (nondenominational) · Grades K–8
One of 2 Christian schools in Paterson
Paterson, NJ
#20 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Jewish day school · Grades Pre-K–8
Growing: enrollment up 80% since 2011–12
Passaic, NJ
#21 Best Private Schools in Passaic County, NJ
Jewish day school · Grades 9–12
The only all-girls school in Passaic
Passaic, NJ
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