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Elementary Schools in Boston
Looking for a private elementary 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 right private elementary school in Boston for your child.
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...
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...
The Fessenden School, West Newton MA, is more than an independent day and boarding school for boys in Pre-K-Grade 9. It’s the perfect intersection...
Kingsley Montessori School, nestled in Boston's vibrant Back Bay, is a distinguished independent day school for children from Toddler through Grade 6. Merging Montessori...
At Oak Meadow, students: engage in active learning; work with a sense of purpose; love being at school; achieve academic proficiency without being taught...
A progressive, independent Pre-K through grade 8 school in MetroWest Boston, Charles River School (CRS) has been creating lifelong learners for more than 100...
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...
Shady Hill School is a progressive and diverse co-educational day school for grades Pre-K (Beginners) through Grade VIII. Focusing on joyful active learning informed...
Since 1990, The Sage School has been inspiring and challenging its diverse community of gifted preschool–grade 8 students with a comprehensive program of academic...
Cape Cod Academy is the leading independent, co-educational, college preparatory school serving students from kindergarten to grade 12 on Cape Cod. Founded in 1976,...