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.

Experience the Montessori difference at Riverbend School, where education is a journey of discovery tailored to each child. Located in South Natick, we serve...
Dexter Southfield is an independent, college preparatory day school for students in PreK through Class 12. Our unique learning model—single-gender classrooms in PreK through...
Archbishop Williams High School (AWHS) is more than just an educational institution—it’s a cornerstone of the South Shore community and a beacon of excellence...
Cardinal Spellman High School is a Catholic co-ed college preparatory school founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph. We are situated on a pristine...
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...
Tilton is an independent boarding and day school for all genders, serving grades 9 through post-graduate. Centrally located in the heart of New Hampshire’s...
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...
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...
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....
At Oak Meadow, students: engage in active learning; work with a sense of purpose; love being at school; achieve academic proficiency without being taught...