Portsmouth Christian Academy Photo - Our beautiful 50 acre campus sits along the Bellamy River in Dover, NH, a suburb an hour outside Boston.

Most Selective Private Elementary Schools in New Hampshire

The average private elementary school acceptance rate in New Hampshire is 81% per year (2024-25).
The most selective school in New Hampshire is Building Block Commons, with an acceptance rate of 30%.
Acceptance Rate Range: 30% 95% Avg. Acceptance Rate: 81%

Most Selective Private Elementary Schools in New Hampshire (2024-25)

School
Acceptance Rate
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
Acceptance Rate: 30%
Grades: K-8
125 Kingston Rd
Exeter, NH 03833
(603) 778-1383
Rank: #22.
Hampshire Country School
Hampshire Country School Photo - Island Pond is regularly used for canoeing and fishing.
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 40%
Grades: 3-10
28 Patey Circle
Rindge, NH 03461
(603) 899-3325
Rank: #33.
Pioneer Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
Acceptance Rate: 50%
Grades: 1-8
13 Mount Gilboa Rd
Westmoreland, NH 03467
(603) 399-4803
Rank: #44.
The Derryfield School
The Derryfield School Photo
Acceptance Rate: 57%
Grades: 6-12
2108 River Road
Manchester, NH 03104
(603) 669-4524
Rank: #55.
Hampstead Academy
Hampstead Academy Photo - Connect. Inquire. Empower. Prepared for the Future. Hampstead Academy strives to be the exemplar for experiential learning and a place to cultivate connections, ignite ideas, and empower prepared students for the future.
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Acceptance Rate: 65%
Grades: PK-8
320 East Road
Hampstead, NH 03841
(603) 329-4406
Rank: #66.
Cardigan Mountain School
Cardigan Mountain School Photo - Campus View
All-boys
Acceptance Rate: 74%
Grades: 6-9
62 Alumni Drive
Canaan, NH 03741
(603) 523-3548
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
2nd Nature Academy (SNA)
2nd Nature Academy (SNA) Photo - 2nd Nature Academy includes early childhood through high school.
Alternative School
(16)
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: NS-12
10 Groton Rd
Nashua, NH 03062
(603) 881-4815
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Wolfeboro Camp School
Wolfeboro Camp School Photo - Wolfeboro offers an excellent academic program for Middle, Upper, and ESL students. Guided by dedicated and seasoned private school faculty, the Wolfeboro curriculum includes additional emphasis on pre-prep goals, pre-college goals, and intensive ESL courses.
Special Program Emphasis
Acceptance Rate: 75%
Grades: 5-12
93 Camp School Road
Wolfeboro, NH 03894
(603) 569-3451
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Bethlehem Christian School
Alternative School (Christian)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: K-12
1858 Maple St
Bethlehem, NH 03574
(603) 869-5401
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Hillsboro Christian School
Hillsboro Christian School Photo - Excellence in EducationSpiritual Maturity
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 80%
Grades: PK-12
337 Second New Hampshire Tpke
Hillsborough, NH 03244
(603) 478-2233
Rank: #1111.
Sant Bani School
Sant Bani School Photo
Acceptance Rate: 83%
Grades: PK-8
19 Ashram Road
Sanbornton, NH 03269
(603) 934-4240
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Dublin Christian Academy
Dublin Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(5)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
106 Page Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8505
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
The Harkness House
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: 6-9
410 Amherst Street, Suite 150
Nashua, NH 03063
(603) 316-6444
Rank: #12 - 1412. - 14.
Portsmouth Christian Academy
Portsmouth Christian Academy Photo - Our beautiful 50 acre campus sits along the Bellamy River in Dover, NH, a suburb an hour outside Boston.
(Christian)
(12)
Acceptance Rate: 85%
Grades: PK-12
20 Seaborne Dr
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-3617
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
The Contoocook School
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 6-12
40 Park Ln
Contoocook, NH 03229
(603) 746-7702
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School
Immaculate Heart Of Mary School Photo
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-12
95 Fay Martin Road
Winchester, NH 03470
(603) 239-6495
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Lakeland School
Lakeland School Photo - Students enjoy a rock climbing field trip
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: NS-8
40 Meredith Center Road
Meredith, NH 03253
(603) 279-5680
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: 1-8
149 Valley Rd
Dublin, NH 03444
(603) 563-8170
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
St. John Regional School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: K-8
61 S State St
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-3222
Rank: #15 - 2015. - 20.
Trinity Christian School
Trinity Christian School Photo
(Baptist)
(3)
Acceptance Rate: 90%
Grades: PK-12
80 Clinton Street
Concord, NH 03301
(603) 225-5410
Rank: #2121.
Mount Zion Christian Schools
Mount Zion Christian Schools Photo - 2nd and 3rd grade class singing carols to their pen pals at the nursing home
(Christian)
(15)
Acceptance Rate: 92%
Grades: PK-12
132 Titus Avenue
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 606-7930
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Calvary Christian School
(Baptist)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: 7-11
115 Yeaton Rd
Plymouth, NH 03264
(603) 536-4022
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Cardinal Lacroix Academy
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-6
148 Belmont St
Manchester, NH 03103
(603) 682-6272
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Legacy By Gersh At Crotched Mountain
Special Education School
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: 2-12
1 Verney Drive
Greenfield, NH 03047
(603) 547-3311
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Monarch School of New England
Monarch School of New England Photo - At the Monarch School of New England, students are celebrated for their own unique strengths and abilities. Programs are highly individualized, to build upon what students CAN do.
Special Education School
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: K-12
105 Eastern Avenue
Rochester, NH 03867
(603) 332-2848
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
Mount Royal Academy
Mount Royal Academy Photo - Mount Royal Academy has been recognized as a Catholic Education Honor Roll School. The national Honor Roll program is directed by the Cardinal Newman Society and has recognized over 300 high-performing Catholic high schools nationwide since the program`s inception in 2004.
(Catholic)
(7)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-12
26 Seven Hearths Lane
Sunapee, NH 03782
(603) 763-9010
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
St. Christopher School
St. Christopher School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-8
20 Cushing Ave
Nashua, NH 03064
(603) 882-7442
Rank: #22 - 2822. - 28.
St. Joseph Regional Catholic School
(Catholic)
Acceptance Rate: 95%
Grades: PK-8
40 Main St
Salem, NH 03079
(603) 893-6811

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the New Hampshire average private elementary schools acceptance rate?
The New Hampshire average private elementary schools acceptance rate is 81% for 2024-25.
What are the most selective private elementary schools in New Hampshire?
The top ranked private elementary schools in New Hampshire include Building Block Commons, Hampshire Country School and Pioneer Junior Academy.

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