#25 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Cheshire Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Cheshire, CT
A+Overall grade341 students6 students per teacher
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Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
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#26 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Linden Hall
Independent school · Grades 6–12
The only independent school in Lititz
Lititz, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls99 students6 students per teacher
#27 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Ellis School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pittsburgh, PA
A+Overall gradeAll girls367 students6 students per teacher
#28 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Allen-Stevenson School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 89% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys385 students3 students per teacher
#29 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
St. Thomas More School
Independent school · Grades 8–12
98% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Oakdale, CT
A+Overall grade143 students6 students per teacher
#30 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Hill School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Pottstown, PA
A+Overall grade539 students6 students per teacher
#31 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Montclair Kimberley Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
One of the 3 largest independent schools in New Jersey
Montclair, NJ
A+Overall grade1,034 students6 students per teacher
#32 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Lesley Ellis School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in Arlington
Arlington, MA
A+Overall grade155 students4 students per teacher
#33 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
German International School Boston
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade256 students4 students per teacher
#34 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The School at Columbia University
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 62% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade405 students5 students per teacher
#35 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Learning Project Elementary School
Independent school · Grades K–6
The smallest classes of any independent school in Boston
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade118 students4 students per teacher
#36 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Harrisburg Academy
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
95% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Wormleysburg, PA
A+Overall grade256 students6 students per teacher
#37 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Hyde School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
One of the most diverse private schools in Maine
Bath, ME
A+Overall grade118 students7 students per teacher
#38 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Stoneleigh-Burnham School
Independent school · Grades 7–12
The only all-girls school in Greenfield
Greenfield, MA
A+Overall gradeAll girls98 students4 students per teacher
#39 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Chatham Day School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
The only independent school in Chatham
Chatham, NJ
A+Overall grade126 students4 students per teacher
#40 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Waldorf School of Garden City
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Garden City, NY
A+Overall grade238 students6 students per teacher
#41 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Hillside School
Independent school · Grades 4–9
The only independent school in Marlborough
Marlborough, MA
A+Overall gradeAll boys140 students5 students per teacher
#42 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Ef Academy International Boarding School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Thornwood, NY
A+Overall grade253 students6 students per teacher
#43 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Town School
Independent school · Grades Pre-K–8
Smaller classes than 71% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall grade296 students5 students per teacher
#44 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Dublin School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Dublin, NH
A+Overall grade169 students6 students per teacher
#45 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
St. Davids School
Independent school · Grades K–8
Smaller classes than 92% of independent schools in New York
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll boys405 students3 students per teacher
#46 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
Boston University Academy
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Boston, MA
A+Overall grade233 students7 students per teacher
#47 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Brearley School
Independent school · Grades K–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
New York, NY
A+Overall gradeAll girls781 students7 students per teacher
#48 Best Independent Schools in the Northeast
The Hotchkiss School
Independent school · Grades 9–12
100% of graduates go to four-year colleges
Lakeville, CT
A+Overall grade602 students6 students per teacher
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