For the 2025 school year, there are 32 nonsectarian private elementary schools in Kentucky. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in Kentucky.
The top ranked nonsectarian private elementary schools in Kentucky include Louisville Collegiate School, Sayre School, and The Lexington School.
Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Elementary Schools in Kentucky (2025)
School
Location
Grades
Students
4200 Lime Kiln Lane
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 425-6904
Louisville, KY 40222
(502) 425-6904
Grades: PK-5
| n/a students
1122 Main St
Millersburg, KY 40348
(859) 484-2100
Millersburg, KY 40348
(859) 484-2100
Grades: 6-12
| n/a students
233 W. Broadway
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 736-1000
Louisville, KY 40202
(502) 736-1000
Grades: NS-12
| 479 students
1050 Lane Allen Road
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 278-0501
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 278-0501
Grades: PK-8
| 652 students
2427 Glenmary Ave
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 479-0340
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 479-0340
Grades: PK-12
| 788 students
Meredith-dunn School
Special Education School
3023 Melbourne Ave
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 456-5819
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 456-5819
Grades: K-8
| 196 students
Rsm Louisville Llc
Special Program Emphasis
7703 Wictor Ct
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 472-2233
Louisville, KY 40220
(502) 472-2233
Grades: PK-12
| 484 students
11000 W Highway 42
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 736-1037
Goshen, KY 40026
(502) 736-1037
Grades: PK-12
| 453 students
Sphinx Academy
Alternative School
1591 Winchester Road, Suite #101
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 293-5350
Lexington, KY 40505
(859) 293-5350
Grades: 8-12
| 32 students
11508 Main Street
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 244-7090
Louisville, KY 40243
(502) 244-7090
Grades: K-12
| 114 students
1300 Academy Dr
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-0254
Hopkinsville, KY 42240
(270) 886-0254
Grades: PK-12
| 420 students
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Montessori School
480 Pinckard Pike
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 873-1998
Versailles, KY 40383
(859) 873-1998
Grades: NS-6
| 99 students
725 Stone Road
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-4805
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 277-4805
Grades: NS-8
| 150 students
2625 Anderson Road
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 331-3725
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 331-3725
Grades: NS-6
| 109 students
411 E Main St
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 236-6414
Danville, KY 40422
(859) 236-6414
Grades: PK-5
| 77 students
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Special Education School
1925 Duker Ave
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 459-6131
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 459-6131
Grades: K-8
| 139 students
Friends School
Special Education School
901 Breckenridge Ln
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 899-1822
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 899-1822
Grades: PK-8
| 231 students
Heartland Montessori School
Montessori School
info@heartlandmontessori.com
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 735-1556
Elizabethtown, KY 42701
(270) 735-1556
Grades: PK-2
| 81 students
Kore Academy
Special Education School
4300 Nicholasville Rd
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 971-7129
Lexington, KY 40515
(859) 971-7129
Grades: 1-12
| 48 students
993 Four Mile Rd
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 353-8202
Richmond, KY 40475
(859) 353-8202
Grades: PK-5
| 168 students
319 S Broadway Park
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 254-7034
Lexington, KY 40504
(859) 254-7034
Grades: PK-6
| 60 students
2005 Douglass Blvd.
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 228-7787
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 228-7787
Grades: PK-8
| 54 students
Montessori School Of Louisville
Montessori School
10263 Champion Farms Dr
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 640-8585
Louisville, KY 40241
(502) 640-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 170 students
Morehead Montessori
Montessori School
Po Box 908
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-0155
Morehead, KY 40351
(606) 780-0155
Grades: PK-5
| 32 students
Providence Montessori School
Montessori School
1209 Texaco Rd
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 255-7330
Lexington, KY 40508
(859) 255-7330
Grades: PK-8
| 286 students
166 Crestwood Drive
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 273-4496
Lexington, KY 40503
(859) 273-4496
Grades: PK-8
| 186 students
3110 Rock Creek Dr.
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 303-8508
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 303-8508
Grades: K-8
| 137 students
West End School
All-boys
3628 Virginia Ave
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 776-5236
Louisville, KY 40211
(502) 776-5236
Grades: PK-8
| 121 students
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