Explore K-12 Private Schools in the U.S. & Worldwide

Founded in 1947, St. Andrew’s Episcopal School is an independent, college preparatory school for students in pre-K3 through the twelfth grade. The school has earned a national reputation for academic excellence, but St. Andrew’s understands that an outstanding educational experience isn’t limited to academics.

Friends School of Baltimore is a private coeducational Quaker school founded in 1784 and serving students in Pre-K through 12th grade. "You can always tell a Friends kid." That's what college admissions officers, business leaders, and families, like yours, tell us. It's in the confidence, maturity, and sense of purpose they bring to every learning situation-whether in the classroom, on the playing field, on stage, or out in the community, where they work to bring about positive change. Visit our vibrant campus and see for yourself how Friends develops not just great minds, but great people.

Cape Cod Academy is an independent day school for students in kindergarten through grade 12. Located in Osterville, MA, our college preparatory school sits on a 46-acre campus. CCA strives for academic excellence throughout each student’s personalized educational journey, and consists of three divisions— the Lower School (elementary), which spans Kindergarten to fifth grade, Middle School, covering grades 6-8, and our Upper School (high school) for grades 9 through 12.

Ravenscroft School is a co-educational college preparatory day school, grades pre-Kindergarten through grade 12, located in Raleigh, North Carolina.

Forsyth Country Day School was established in 1970 to offer families an independent, nonsectarian, coeducational alternative for children from Jr. Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12. Forsyth is distinctive for its small size, the growing diversity of faculty and students, the high quality of its teachers and facilities, a caring and nurturing environment, and the strength of its curriculum. The school’s goal for each student is always the same: to provide significant experiences that will begin a lifelong process of discovery leading to a richly rewarding and happy life. Forsyth Country Day School is a community of learners dedicated to nurturing and enhancing the development of all its members. In a challenging and engaging academic environment, the school is committed to providing the instruction, experiences, and support necessary to develop fully the intellectual, creative, social, and physical potential of each student. Forsyth Country Day School believes strongly in its motto of Pride, Freedom, and Responsibility, stressing the importance of individual responsibility and its impact on enhancing personal freedom. Our goal is to instill a lifelong commitment to learning, integrity, citizenship, compassion, and community service.

Red Bank Catholic High School serves 790 students in grades 9-12 and is a member of the AdvancED. The student:teacher of Red Bank Catholic High School is 8:1 and the school's religious affiliation is Roman Catholic.

High Bluff Academy was founded in 2002 in Rancho Santa Fe, California, with a mission to provide individualized, high-quality college preparatory education in a supportive and engaging learning environment. The school emphasizes academic excellence, personal growth, and strong teacher-student relationships, helping students build confidence and reach their full potential.

Cincinnati Country Day School, founded in 1926, is an independent, coeducational, college-preparatory school serving pre-primary (18 months) through grade 12 students. The School emphasizes educational excellence, character development, extracurricular involvement, and integrated technology. Students in grades 5 - 12 have their own laptop computer. With a rich academic curriculum and superior technology program, CCDS inspires a passion for learning and independent thinking through a steadfast commitment to academic excellence, personal integrity, and service to others.

Oaks Christian School offers a culture that deeply values academic achievement, where it is cool to be smart, and smart to study. A key OCS philosophy is that great teachers not only have expert subject knowledge with keen didactic skills, but they also have hearts to help develop students spiritually as they nurture the whole child to succeed--body, mind, and spirit. In addition to our rigorous curriculum and state-of-the-art facilities, caring teachers who teach with passion and expertise have become the hallmark of an OCS education.

The Buckley School prides itself on having a 4-Fold Plan of Education - providing students with academic training, ability to participate in athletics, as well as having creative expression through the arts, and a strong moral education.

Located in the affluent city of Pasadena, Los Angeles, the campus boasts rich and advanced facilities, including science, engineering, and innovation labs, theaters, dance studios, television studios, and various sports facilities. With top-tier academics, the school offers 22 AP courses, with an AP exam pass rate of over 90%. It also provides unique electives such as digital game design, medical ethics, robotics programming, forensic science, architecture, film, and more. The school has extensive experience with international programs, offering specialized services for international students, including academic support, extracurricular activities, community service, college guidance, and internship recommendations.

Beginning our second century as a co-educational college preparatory school, Staten Island Academy is committed to providing a child-centered education of superior quality. Enrolling students in Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade, our objective is educating the whole child, while fostering intellectual, creative, social and physical development. Within a collegial campus environment, in small classes, and through extracurricular activities, we encourage our students to participate actively in an educational community that promotes ethical leadership, self-reliance and critical thinking. Believing in the inherent strengths of a diverse citizenry, we celebrate the cultural differences, individual interests and personal talents of our student body.

Ambassador Christian School is a leading 6th-12th grade College Prep Christian School in the South Bay. Providing educational excellence from a Biblical worldview through academics, athletics, and the arts. After eight years of innovation, Ambassador High rebrands to become Ambassa- dor Christian School and add grades 6-8 to offer a complete secondary program with middle and high school. In adding the middle school, Ambassador Christian School has the structure to become one of the most prominent private Christian schools in the country.

The mission of The Benjamin School is to provide a challenging college preparatory education to a diverse student body in a structured, nurturing community environment. The School motivates students to master the skills of learning, communicating and evaluating choices and encourages them to grow intellectually, socially, morally, and physically to their fullest individual potential. Benjamin inspire its students to develop a coherent set of values that includes love of learning, personal responsibility, self-motivation, concern for others and a commitment to serve society.

Canterbury School, founded in 1977, is an independent day school for students aged 2 to Grade 12 serving northeast Indiana. Its campuses are located in Fort Wayne, Indiana’s second-largest city and the economic and cultural hub of a growing and diversifying 11-county region. Canterbury’s mission is to “Maximize the potential of young people by providing a challenging, enriching, and supportive learning environment in which students build the foundation for a life of purpose, passion, and meaning.”

Founded in 1913 and among this country's leading girls' schools, Hockaday offers a rigorous, college-preparatory program for girls in grades 8 through 12 (boarding); and pre-K through 12 (day). Classes average between 14-16 students with an overall student/teacher ratio of 10:1. The campus extends over 100 acres in a residential area of northwest Dallas. Hockaday seeks to enroll a diverse student body. Currently 9 states and 12 countries are represented in our student body; 37% are students of color; and 3% are international students.

St. Andrew`s Episcopal School endeavors to provide a comprehensive co-educational college preparatory program for preschool through twelfth grade in an inclusive environment that embodies the faith and perspective of the Episcopal Church. The school seeks a broadly diverse community to promote educational excellence. St. Andrew`s programs are designed to serve students of varied interests and abilities capable of achievement in a challenging academic environment. To create such an environment, St. Andrew`s supports a dedicated faculty and administration who respect and appreciate students. St. Andrew`s strives to challenge and support all of its students in a balanced program to nurture their academic, artistic, athletic, and spiritual growth. The school believes that developing each individual`s intellect, character, and sense of self-worth encourages each to live a creative and compassionate life. Because St. Andrew`s values the benefits of community, the school encourages students to lead lives of responsibility to each other and to the larger community.

A unique university-affiliated secondary school experience that offers students a head start on their journey to higher education in the U.S. Established in 1891 within the campus of Connecticut College the Williams School has been educating students for over 130 years with approximately 200 students from across the world currently attending. Each student at Williams is supported by a caring advisor who helps them navigate their academic choices, social life and more. In middle school, students are taught how to effectively learn in an American classroom, and in the upper school they implement these strategies to gain a competitive edge when applying to college.

St. Anselm’s Abbey School is an independent, Roman Catholic day school for boys with demonstrated academic ability in grades 6 – 12. Students at St. Anselm’s establish a solid foundation in the liberal arts through a rigorous classical education. The school was founded in 1942 by Benedictine monks。The focus of St. Anselm’s is not purely on academics; the richly philosophical nature of the school enables great personal and social growth among the individuals and the community. A St. Anselm’s education does not simply prepare a boy for college but also for life as a considerate and thoughtful man.

To inspire active, joyful learning while nurturing and challenging our students to develop the character, creativity, and skills to successfully navigate the future with confidence.