
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.
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Offering the best of the Catholic and independent school traditions, St. Sebastian’s School serves 375 boys in grades 7–12 in an inclusive commu- nity of academic rigor and spiritual depth. The order of the day at St. Sebastian’s is to love God, work hard, and take good care of one another. Every boy is known,…

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Lexington Christian Academy is a coed day and boarding school for students in grades 6–12. At LCA, we take our education and our faith seriously. We help students realize their potential through multi-dimensional, faith-infused scholar- ship and discovery. To put it plainly: We cultivate the whole person by creating space for students to become who…

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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 with outstanding arts and athletics to create a program that is balanced and whole. Children learn who they are as diverse individuals and as part of a broader community. Acceptance is…

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An Austin Prep education is preparation for the journey of life. It’s not the formal curriculum, however, that prepares students to go the distance. It’s the unwritten curriculum of veritas, unitas, and caritas (truth, unity, love) that Austin Prep imprints on the hearts of graduates that guides them on their inner journey. “At Austin Prep,…

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Hillside School, a boarding and day school for boys in grades 4–9, maximizes the potential of every boy in mind, body, and spirit. Hillside’s dynamic program, featuring a 4:1 student-to- teacher ratio, brings innovation to education and offers a customized and individualized learning experience. Outside of the classroom, Hillside boys have the opportunity to create…

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Cambridge Friends School is a pre-K–grade 8 day school. As a historically diverse school, CFS offers a welcoming community that is rooted in social justice, diversity and inclusion, and Quaker values. Each student will feel seen and under- stood, while simultaneously being appropriately challenged within the classroom to unlock everyone’s full potential as critical thinkers…

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Since 1880, Newton Country Day School has educated girls to be strong leaders in a global society. The school’s mission is rooted in the vision of St. Madeleine Sophie Barat, who in 1800 established schools of the Sacred Heart to prepare women with the courage and confidence to transform the world. The school offers a…

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Walnut Hill School for the Arts is an independent boarding and day high school offering a transformational educational experience designed for student artists in grades 9–12, with a postgraduate year available. We offer unparal- leled training in dance; music; theater; visual art; and writing, film, and media arts—complemented by a robust and innovative academic curriculum.…

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At The Chestnut Hill School, an independent, all-gender school for children age 3–grade 6, we believe childhood optimism and enduring curiosity can transform the world. Here, students find meaning and joy in a diverse community that encourages all to question, to take risks, and to think beyond themselves as they grow into intellectually skilled, empathetic,…

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At Montrose, girls are called to greatness. Montrose graduates know how to navigate challenges and seize opportunities—in the classroom, in the boardroom, and in life. From metaphysics to AP computer science, our rich liberal arts curriculum prepares students to flourish at top universities. Our LifeCompass character and leadership program is an exemplar nationwide. As a…