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Top 10 Best New Mexico Nonsectarian Private Schools (2025)

For the 2025 school year, there are 58 nonsectarian private schools in New Mexico. You can also find more religiously affiliated schools in New Mexico.
The top ranked nonsectarian private schools in New Mexico include New Mexico Military Institute, Albuquerque Academy, and Bosque School.

Top Ranked Nonsectarian Private Schools in New Mexico (2025)

School
Location
Grades
Students
Albuquerque Academy
Albuquerque Academy Photo - Albuquerque Academy's 6-7 Division has a unique structure in which teachers plan together, teach cooperatively, model teamwork, and get to know students well. Sixth-grade students are placed in small "families" of a teacher and about 10 classmates. These families stay together all year, meet every morning, and eat lunch together every day.
(3)
6400 Wyoming Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87109
(505) 828-3208
Grades: 6-12
| 1,199 students
Montessori ONE Academy
Montessori ONE Academy Photo - Math in Montessori classroom.
Montessori School
9360 Holly Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87122
(505) 822-5150
Grades: PK-5
| 174 students
Sandia Preparatory School
Sandia Preparatory School Photo - Sandia Preparatory School provides a rigorous college prep education in a small class setting for grades 6 - 12.
(5)
532 Osuna Road NE
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 338-3000
Grades: 6-12
| 509 students
The Armand Hammer United World College
Special Program Emphasis
Highway 65
Montezuma, NM 87731
(505) 454-4200
Grades: 11-12
| 224 students
Bosque School
Bosque School Photo - Service Learning is an educational experience that takes students from the classroom into community settings, applying academic and real-world concepts while meeting a real community need. At Bosque School, we believe strongly that integrating meaningful service with instruction and reflection will enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and engage students in issues affecting the larger community locally, nationally, and globally.
(34)
4000 Bosque School Road NW
Albuquerque, NM 87120
(505) 898-6388
Grades: 6-12
| 486 students
Camino De Paz School
Camino De Paz School Photo - Using unit ratio to calculate number of quarts of milk needed to make yogurt.
Montessori School
(5)
03A Camino De Paz
Santa Cruz, NM 87567
(505) 747-9717
Grades: 7-12
| 15 students
Children's Choice CCPRE
Daycare / Preschool
6501 Lomas Blvd NE
Albuquerque, NM 87110
(505) 296-2880
Grades: NS-PK
| 40 students
Escuela Del Sol Montessori School
Escuela Del Sol Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
1114 7th St Nw
Albuquerque, NM 87102
(505) 242-3033
Grades: NS-8
| 212 students
Journey Montessori School
Journey Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
(3)
1212 Unity Way
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 652-1986
Grades: PK-8
| 51 students
Las Cruces Academy
Las Cruces Academy Photo - Kindergarteners diving into new books at our in-house book fair
Special Program Emphasis
(7)
1755 Avenida de Mercado, Mesilla (not a mailing address)
Las Cruces, NM 88011
(575) 521-9384
Grades: PK-8
| 43 students
Manzano Day School
Manzano Day School Photo - Joy in Learning!
(2)
1801 Central Ave NW
Albuquerque, NM 87104
(505) 243-6659
Grades: PK-5
| 468 students
1220 W Apache St
Farmington, NM 87401
(505) 326-6571
Grades: 9-12
| 258 students
New Mexico Military Institute
New Mexico Military Institute Photo - The Corps of Cadets, led by the Cadet Regimental Commander, is a "leadership lab" where cadets hone their leadership skills and character through education, training, and experience.
Military School
101 West College Boulevard
Roswell, NM 88201
(800) 421-5376
Grades: 9-12
| 500 students
Rio Grande School
Rio Grande School Photo
715 Camino Cabra
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-1621
Grades: PK-6
| 165 students
Santa Fe Prep School
1101 Camino De Cruz Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-1829
Grades: 7-12
| 318 students
1101 Camino Cruz De Blanca
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-3181
Grades: 7-12
| 325 students
Santa Fe Waldorf School
Santa Fe Waldorf School Photo - Students learn best through their own observations and discoveries. The Waldorf approach encourages students to observe carefully and think clearly about the world before them. Instead of presenting answers, the teacher poses questions that lead the student to insight and knowledge founded in experience.
Special Program Emphasis
(1)
26 Puesta Del Sol
Santa Fe, NM 87508
(505) 983-9727
Grades: NS-12
| 217 students
Southwest Child Care
Daycare / Preschool
11800 Lomas Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87112
(505) 294-2233
Grades: NS
| 220 students
Sunset Mesa School
3020 Morris St Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 298-7626
Grades: PK-5
| 384 students
Albuquerque Country Day School
Special Program Emphasis
5801 Carmel Avenue Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87113
(505) 797-2200
Grades: PK-9
| 132 students
Bilingual Montessori School
Montessori School
115 Longview Dr
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 672-1800
Grades: PK-K
| 62 students
Canyoncito Montessori School
Montessori School
2525 Canyon Road
Los Alamos, NM 87544
(505) 662-2910
Grades: PK-5
| 43 students
Casa Montessori
Casa Montessori Photo
Montessori School
(4)
4300 College Blvd
Farmington, NM 87402
(505) 325-0656
Grades: PK-K
| 131 students
Childrens Garden Montessori
Childrens Garden Montessori Photo - Boy with globe
Montessori School
(1)
710 Old Las Vegas Hwy
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 466-1251
Grades: PK-K
| 50 students
The Childrens School
Daycare / Preschool
1060 Cerrillos Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 983-8924
Grades: NS
| 18 students
Cottonwood Montessori School
Cottonwood Montessori School Photo
Montessori School
3896 Corrales Rd
Corrales, NM 87048
(505) 897-8375
Grades: PK-K
| 128 students
Desert Montessori School
Desert Montessori School Photo - Welcome to DMS!
Montessori School
(1)
316 Camino Delora
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-8212
Grades: PK-6
| 66 students
Design For Learning Differences School
Special Education School
8600 Academy Rd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87111
(505) 822-0476
Grades: 2-12
| 52 students
35 Rd 7585
Bloomfield, NM 87413
(505) 716-3955
Grades: K-8
| 146 students
Fayette St. Academy
Montessori School
(9)
830 Fayette St
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 982-3396
Grades: Inquire with school
| 48 students
Garcia Street Club, Inc.
Daycare / Preschool
569 Garcia St
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 983-9512
Grades: PK-K
| 75 students
The Gentle Nudge
Daycare / Preschool
1341 Canyon Road
Santa Fe, NM 87501
(505) 982-0879
Grades: NS-PK
| 33 students
Guadalupe Montessori School
Montessori School
1731 N Alabama St
Silver City, NM 88061
(575) 388-3343
Grades: PK-5
| 64 students
Innovation Pre-elementary
Alternative School
3210 Menaul Blvd Ne
Albuquerque, NM 87107
(505) 888-8995
Grades: K-6
| 70 students
Keres Childrens Learning Center
Special Program Emphasis
Po Box 113
Cochiti Pueblo, NM 87072
(505) 465-2185
Grades: PK
| 12 students
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