Private Schools in Greater Rochester, NY

The Harley School is a highly personalized, college preparatory program for our 515 students in Nursery-Grade 12. 

Our classes are student-centered and inquiry-based, an approach which can’t be replicated in large sections or within the confines of the Common Core. We feature extraordinary strengths in the arts, in STEM, in civic and global engagement, mindfulness and empathy, and education for a sustainable future. We are a diverse community that celebrates academic seriousness and intellectual playfulness, care for the world and the self, a love for learning and for life. 

Join us for a virtual “Inside Look: Information Sessions” held on Wednesdays during the school year from 12–1, highlighting a different division each time. There will be an opportunity to discuss the application process, financial aid, and answer any questions you may have. 

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Archangel School is a private school with a traditional Catholic curriculum serving students from Pre-K to high school seniors. Located in the Town of Gates, Archangel School is certified by the NYS Board of Regents, but remains non-Common Core and non-CRT. We are very proud to maintain a low pupil to teacher ratio in our classrooms, ensuring individualized attention for our students. We are a family oriented school with teachers who are first and foremost concerned with the education of the whole child. Archangel School provides a curriculum that is academically challenging while instilling Christian values, infusing the truth and beauty of the Word of God into all aspects of student life.

Hope Hall School is a private, non-sectarian, not-for-profit school, founded in 1994. Our unique educational program, The Dolce Method for Learning Mastery™, is designed for children with special learning needs who consistently experience frustration in traditional classroom settings. We believe that when students are given respect and enough time in a supportive, multi-sensory learning environment, they can become successful lifelong learners.

Serving students in grades 3 through 12 from 17 school districts across Monroe County and beyond, Hope Hall’s nurturing, non-threatening, creative atmosphere helps them reverse the cycle of academic failure. At Hope Hall, we proudly boast a consistent 100% graduation rate. Our students graduate prepared for college, the workforce, post-secondary career training programs, and/or 18-21 transition programs.

Our Lady of Mercy School is the only college preparatory, faith-based private school exclusively for young women in grades 6 through 12 in the Rochester region. Mercy builds life-changing competence, confidence, and compassion that prepares and inspires young women to achieve the highest level of success in college, in career, and in the community. This is accomplished through Mercy’s strong academic and extra-curricular offerings and supportive advocacy of a caring faculty. In addition, Mercy students are instilled with a solid moral compass which prepares them to excel and lead within a global society. We are proud to offer $1.4 million in financial assistance to 40% of our student population. Mercy’s Class of 2017 merited over $20 million in college scholarships, and are attending nationally-renowned institutions including Boston College, Brown, Cornell, Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, MIT, Notre Dame, Yale and many other prestigious schools.