Best Elementary Schools In Miami

7 top private elementary schools in Miami

We recently rounded up the top private high schools in Miami.

Of equal importance to One River Point parents is where their young children will take their first steps toward an outstanding secondary education. It’s tough to get into a great high school, and succeed there, without a solid foundation.

Thankfully, Miami-Dade County is home to plenty of quality schools to choose from. In the city of Miami alone, 205 private elementaries serve more than 40,000 students, whose parents pay an average annual tuition of $12,451.

Approximately half of private Miami-area schools boast religious affiliations (primarily Catholic and Christian), and the average acceptance rate across all private primary schools is 81 percent.

Here are seven of the top-ranked private elementary schools in the Miami area:

1. Saint Teresa Catholic School: This Coral Gables school was established in 1925 and is fully accredited by the Florida Catholic Conference and vetted by the National Council for Private School Accreditation. Fun fact: Saint Teresa Catholic School is the parish school for the Church of the Little Flower.
2. Philip’s Episcopal School: Another school located in Coral Gables, St. Philip’s describes itself as “a small, neighborhood school by design.” Fun fact: St. Philip’s recently upgraded its music room and completed a new kitchen.
3. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School: This Coconut Grove school boasts a remarkably low student/faculty ratio – 7:1 – as well as a diverse campus attended by international students. Fun fact: St. Stephen’s offers special classes in gardening and “Godly Play & Sacred Studies.”
4. Agnes Academy: Located on Key Biscayne, the mission of St. Agnes is summed up in this “JOY-ful” phrase: “Jesus first, Others second, Yourself last.” Fun fact: Extracurricular activities at St. Agnes include chess club, yearbook, patrol guards, Nutty Scientists and Maker Kids.
5. Hugh Catholic School: At this Coconut Grove campus, students who embody the spirit of St. Hugh through service, prayer, integrity, respect and resilience, intellect and trustworthiness are recognized on a monthly basis. Fun fact: St. Hugh is the patron of sick children, shoemakers and swans.
6. Gulliver Schools: This group of private schools within a three-mile radius of each other was founded in 1926 and offers a comprehensive college-prep program for students from pre-kindergarten through 12^th Fun fact: Gulliver’s notable alumni include entertainer Enrique Iglesias and presidential grandson George P. Bush.
7. Miami Country Day School: This non-denominational prep school, which serves students in pre-school through the senior year of high school, is located in Miami Shores, just north of Miami proper. It’s considered one of the most international schools in South Florida, and 47 percent of its students were born abroad. Fun fact: Miami Country Day began as a boarding school for boys in 1938.