The Hockessin Montessori School Photo

Top 5 Best Delaware Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 23 nonsectarian private elementary schools in Delaware. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Delaware.
The top ranked nonsectarian private elementary schools in Delaware include Tower Hill School, The Independence School, and The Tatnall School.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools in Delaware (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Centreville Layton School
Centreville Layton School Photo - Beautiful campus
Alternative School
6201 Kennett Pike
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 571-0230
Grades: K-12
| 83 students
Augustine Hills School
Special Education School
6 Stone Hill Rd
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 594-0754
Grades: 6-12
| 15 students
Caravel Academy
2801 Del Laws Rd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-8938
Grades: PK-12
| 1,117 students
The Hockessin Montessori School
The Hockessin Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(1)
1000 Old Lancaster Pike
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 234-1240
Grades: PK-8
| 234 students
The Independence School
The Independence School Photo
(2)
1300 Paper Mill Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 239-0332
Grades: NS-8
| 433 students
The Tatnall School
The Tatnall School Photo - Tatnall's 110-acre campus is located just west of Wilmington in Greenville, Delaware. Housing a National Wildlife Federation-accredited schoolyard habitat, five outdoor classrooms and bordering the Downs Nature Conservancy, the spacious campus provides expansive playing fields and opportunities for outdoor environmental study.
(13)
1501 Barley Mill Road
Wilmington, DE 19807
(302) 892-4296
Grades: NS-12
| 486 students
Tower Hill School
Tower Hill School Photo - Tower Hill School resides on a 44-acre campus with state-of- the-art athletic facilities and impressive academic and arts areas.
2813 W 17th Street
Wilmington, DE 19806
(302) 575-0550
Grades: NS-12
| 860 students
Child Craft Company
26396 Seaford Rd
Seaford, DE 19973
(302) 628-1231
Grades: PK-4
| 75 students
The College School
459 Wyoming Road
Newark, DE 19716
(302) 831-1097
Grades: 2-8
| 31 students
1458 Bear Corbitt Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 834-5259
Grades: PK-1
| 19 students
Dover Montessori Country Day Academy
Dover Montessori Country Day Academy Photo - Hands Up For a Great School!
Montessori School
(3)
88 Carpenter st.
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 678-8394
Grades: PK-1
| 39 students
Great New Beginnings
Daycare / Preschool
14 St. Andrews Road
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 838-1000
Grades: NS-4
| 160 students
2002 Rodman Rd
Wilmington, DE 19805
(302) 575-1266
Grades: 3-12
| 84 students
High Road School Of Delaware
Special Education School
7012 S Dupont Hwy
Felton, DE 19943
(302) 538-6345
Grades: 4-12
| 24 students
302 Darling St
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 737-8260
Grades: K-8
| 74 students
Lela Day School
Daycare / Preschool
234 Rickey Blvd
Bear, DE 19701
(302) 832-1833
Grades: K-1
| 108 students
NCCL School (Newark Center for Creative Learning)
NCCL School (Newark Center for Creative Learning) Photo - NCCL School
Special Program Emphasis
(5)
401 Phillips Avenue
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 368-7772
Grades: K-8
| 75 students
The Pilot School
The Pilot School Photo - Our 50 acre campus provides ample opportunities for our students to learn outside the traditional school walls. Surrounded by 2,000 acres of parkland, our campus was built with nature at its center and this is woven into the curriculum and into free time.
Special Education School
(4)
208 Woodlawn Road
Wilmington, DE 19803
(302) 478-1740
Grades: PK-8
| 144 students
4412 Washington Blvd
Wilmington, DE 19802
(302) 635-0705
Grades: 6-8
| 8 students
Scalias Day Care Center
Special Program Emphasis
701 North Harmony Road
Newark, DE 19711
(302) 366-1430
Grades: PK-7
| 60 students
Tlk Academy
22 Peoples Plaza
Newark, DE 19702
(302) 836-1411
Grades: PK-2
| 105 students
Urban Promise Academy
2223 N Market St
Wilmington, DE 19802
(202) 679-0849
Grades: 7-11
| 22 students
Wilmington Montessori School
Wilmington Montessori School Photo - Primary (3- to 6-year-old) Program - Preschool and Kindergarten - Students work together to create the Montessori Pink Tower.
Montessori School
(1)
1400 Harvey Road
Wilmington, DE 19810
(302) 475-0555
Grades: NS-8
| 162 students

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