Brooklyn, New York

Private Elementary Schools in Brooklyn: Admissions Guide 2026-27

Browse private elementary schools in Brooklyn. Compare tuition, religious affiliation, grade spans, and admission requirements for the 2026-27 school year so families can shortlist with confidence.

43 schools found

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Saint Ann's School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12$62.7K/yr1,100 students6:1 ratioAccredited: NYSAIS, NAIS

Packer Collegiate Institute

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12$60.5K/yr1,010 students7:1 ratioAccredited: NYSAIS, NAIS

Berkeley Carroll School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12$59.5K/yr900 students7:1 ratioAccredited: NYSAIS, NAIS

Brooklyn Friends School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12$56.8K/yr700 students7:1 ratioAccredited: New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS), Friends Council on Education, ISAAGNY member

Poly Prep Country Day School

PrivateBrooklyn
N-12$60.1K/yr1,010 students7:1 ratioAccredited: NYSAIS, NAIS, Ivy Preparatory School League

Mary McDowell Friends School

PrivateBrooklyn
K-12$78.5K/yr400 students5:1 ratioAccredited: New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)

Brooklyn Heights Montessori School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-8$54.8K/yr280 students8:1 ratio

Hannah Senesh Community Day School

PrivateBrooklyn
K-8$35.9K/yr240 students7:1 ratio

Brooklyn Waldorf School

PrivateBrooklyn
N-8$36.5K/yr230 students8:1 ratio

Visitation Academy

PrivateBrooklyn
N-8$11.5K/yr175 students8:1 ratio

Congregation Beth Elohim Yachad Early Childhood Center

PrivateBrooklyn
N-K$32.5K/yr220 students6:1 ratio

Saint Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Academy

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-8$7.8K/yr240 students11:1 ratio

Brooklyn Free School

PrivateBrooklyn
K-12$22.5K/yr70 students6:1 ratio

Bay Ridge Preparatory School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12$38.5K/yr550 students8:1 ratioAccredited: New York State Association of Independent Schools (NYSAIS)

Adelphi Academy of Brooklyn

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12$27.2K/yr200 students11:1 ratio

BASIS Independent Brooklyn

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12$39.5K/yr577 students8.6:1 ratioAccredited: National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), Cognia

International School of Brooklyn

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-8$47.6K/yr362 students4.7:1 ratioFrench, Spanish, EnglishAccredited: NYSAIS, International Baccalaureate (PYP + MYP), French Ministry of Education (AEFE), Spanish Ministry of Education

Magen David Yeshivah

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies

Williamsburg Northside School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-8$42.6K/yr265 students6:1 ratio

Brooklyn Amity School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies237 students9:1 ratioEnglish, Spanish, American Sign LanguageAccredited: Cognia

Saint Mark Catholic Academy

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-8$6.5K/yr365 students

Yeshivah of Flatbush Elementary School

PrivateBrooklyn
$26K/yr

Bais Yaakov Academy of Brooklyn

PrivateBrooklyn
Tuition varies831 students

Bnos Leah Prospect Park Yeshiva

PrivateBrooklyn
Tuition varies144 students

Mirrer Yeshiva Central Institute

PrivateBrooklyn
Tuition varies

Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin

PrivateBrooklyn
Tuition varies992 students

Yeshiva of Brooklyn

PrivateBrooklyn
Tuition varies484 students

Beth Rivkah Schools

PrivateBrooklyn
Tuition varies2,067 students11.8:1 ratioEnglish, Hebrew, Yiddish

Oholei Torah

PrivateBrooklyn
$25K/yr1,644 students19:1 ratio

St. Athanasius Catholic Academy

PrivateBrooklyn
$6.5K/yr346 students23:1 ratioAccredited: National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

St. Bernadette Catholic Academy

PrivateBrooklyn
$6.5K/yr331 students16:1 ratioAccredited: Cognia, National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

Salem Lutheran School

PrivateBrooklyn
$9.5K/yr102 students3.8:1 ratioAccredited: Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)

United Talmudical Academy

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies

Bnos Yoel of Satmar

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies

Beth Rachel School

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies2,509 students

Yeshiva Bnei Zion of Bobov-45

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies300 students

Yeshiva Kedushas Zion of Bobov

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies

Belzer Yeshiva

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies1,028 students

Yeshiva Toras Emes Kamenitz

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies212 students

Bnos Yisroel of Boro Park

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies

Yeshiva Karlin Stolin

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies512 students

Cheder Chabad of Crown Heights

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-8Tuition varies

Bais Chaya Mushka

PrivateBrooklyn
PK-12Tuition varies450 students

Frequently asked questions

What is the average tuition for private elementary schools in Brooklyn?

Most private elementary schools in Brooklyn charge $27K/yr-$45K/yr/year for 2025-26, with the full range running $6.5K/yr to $78.5K/yr.

Which private elementary schools in Brooklyn don't require admissions test scores?

26 of the 43 private elementary schools we track in Brooklyn don't require test scores. Examples include Saint Ann's School, Brooklyn Friends School, and Mary McDowell Friends School.

How many private elementary schools in Brooklyn accept rolling admissions?

22 of 43 private elementary schools in Brooklyn accept rolling admissions, meaning families can apply outside the standard fall window.

How many private elementary schools are there in Brooklyn?

We track 43 private elementary schools in Brooklyn for the 2025-26 school year.

Are most private elementary schools in Brooklyn religious?

28 of 43 private elementary schools in Brooklyn have a religious affiliation, spanning 6 traditions including Quaker, Jewish, Catholic. The remaining 15 are secular.

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