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New Preston CDP, CT

ZIP 06794 — Schools & Education

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Middle ClassLow Snow Area

School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities

Schools & Education in ZIP 06794

K-12 nearby
35
Public
28
Private
7
Avg enrollment
—

ZIP 06794 (New Preston, CT) is associated with New Milford School District (LEA 0902850) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.

Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 35 K-12 schools (28 public, 7 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 7.4 miles.

ACS estimates show about 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.

The nearest college/university on US5 is Post University about 14.8 miles away (4yr-private).

District & higher education
School district
New Milford School District
LEA ID
0902850
Private school share (ACS)
0.0%

Colleges & universities (100)

  • Post University14.8 miles (23.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Waterbury Campus16.1 miles (25.8 km)4yr-public
  • Western Connecticut State University18.3 miles (29.5 km)4yr-public
  • Quinnipiac University27.3 miles (44.0 km)4yr-private
  • Charter Oak State College28.0 miles (45.1 km)4yr-public
  • Central Connecticut State University28.9 miles (46.6 km)4yr-public
  • Southern Connecticut State University29.3 miles (47.1 km)4yr-public
  • Vassar College29.6 miles (47.7 km)4yr-private
  • Sacred Heart University29.9 miles (48.1 km)4yr-private
  • Albertus Magnus College30.1 miles (48.5 km)4yr-private
  • Dutchess Community College30.4 miles (49.0 km)2yr-public
  • University of New Haven31.0 miles (50.0 km)4yr-private
Show all 100 colleges & universities
  • Yale University31.1 miles (50.1 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute-West Hartford31.3 miles (50.4 km)2yr-private
  • University of Saint Joseph31.9 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
  • Marist University32.0 miles (51.4 km)4yr-private
  • Culinary Institute of America32.1 miles (51.7 km)4yr-private
  • Hartford International University for Religion and Peace32.8 miles (52.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Hartford33.0 miles (53.1 km)4yr-private
  • Trinity College33.3 miles (53.6 km)4yr-private
  • Fairfield University34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
  • University of Bridgeport34.2 miles (55.0 km)4yr-private
  • Paier College34.2 miles (55.1 km)4yr-private
  • American Institute of Healthcare & Technology34.3 miles (55.1 km)2yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Hartford Campus34.5 miles (55.5 km)4yr-public
  • Connecticut State Community College34.6 miles (55.6 km)2yr-public
  • Rensselaer at Hartford34.6 miles (55.7 km)4yr-private
  • Holy Apostles College and Seminary35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • Wesleyan University35.0 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • Arizona College of Nursing - Hartford35.1 miles (56.4 km)4yr-private
  • Goodwin University35.8 miles (57.7 km)4yr-private
  • Mount Saint Mary College36.8 miles (59.3 km)4yr-private
  • United States Military Academy37.4 miles (60.2 km)4yr-public
  • Bard College at Simon's Rock38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
  • Kehilath Yakov Rabbinical Seminary39.1 miles (62.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ohr Hameir Theological Seminary39.4 miles (63.4 km)4yr-private
  • Bard College39.6 miles (63.7 km)4yr-private
  • State University of New York at New Paltz39.6 miles (63.8 km)4yr-public
  • Yeshiva Ohr Naftoli39.7 miles (63.8 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut-Stamford42.5 miles (68.5 km)4yr-public
  • Westfield State University43.0 miles (69.2 km)4yr-public
  • Ulster County Community College43.8 miles (70.5 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY at Purchase College46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-public
  • New York Medical College46.5 miles (74.8 km)4yr-private
  • Columbia-Greene Community College46.8 miles (75.3 km)2yr-public
  • SUNY Westchester Community College46.9 miles (75.4 km)2yr-public
  • Manhattanville University47.3 miles (76.0 km)4yr-private
  • Bay Path University47.3 miles (76.1 km)4yr-private
  • Center for Ultrasound Research & Education48.2 miles (77.5 km)2yr-private
  • Derech Hachaim Seminary48.5 miles (78.0 km)2yr-private
  • Uta Mesivta of Kiryas Joel48.5 miles (78.1 km)4yr-private
  • The College of Westchester48.8 miles (78.5 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield Technical Community College49.8 miles (80.1 km)2yr-public
  • Springfield College50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • Springfield College-Regional, Online, and Continuing Education50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • College of Our Lady of the Elms50.4 miles (81.0 km)4yr-private
  • American International College50.7 miles (81.6 km)4yr-private
  • Be'er Yaakov Talmudic Seminary50.9 miles (81.9 km)4yr-private
  • Holyoke Community College51.1 miles (82.3 km)2yr-public
  • Stony Brook University51.9 miles (83.4 km)4yr-public
  • Mercy University52.0 miles (83.6 km)4yr-private
  • Western New England University52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College52.4 miles (84.3 km)4yr-private
  • St. Thomas Aquinas College52.7 miles (84.8 km)4yr-private
  • Dominican University New York52.8 miles (85.0 km)4yr-private
  • Mechon L'hoyroa53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Gedolah Kesser Torah53.0 miles (85.2 km)4yr-private
  • Ohel Margulia Seminary53.0 miles (85.3 km)2yr-private
  • Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim53.0 miles (85.4 km)4yr-private
  • Rockland Community College53.2 miles (85.6 km)2yr-public
  • Yeshiva D'monsey Rabbinical College53.3 miles (85.8 km)4yr-private
  • Western Suffolk BOCES53.4 miles (85.9 km)2yr-public
  • Bais Binyomin Academy53.4 miles (86.0 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshivath Viznitz53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Medrash Elyon53.5 miles (86.1 km)4yr-private
  • Rabbinical College Beth Shraga53.6 miles (86.3 km)4yr-private
  • Saint Vladimirs Orthodox Theological Seminary53.7 miles (86.4 km)4yr-private
  • Beth Medrash Meor Yitzchok53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Yeshiva Shaarei Torah of Rockland53.8 miles (86.6 km)4yr-private
  • Bais Medrash of Dexter Park54.3 miles (87.3 km)4yr-private
  • Cochran School of Nursing55.3 miles (89.0 km)2yr-private
  • Webb Institute55.4 miles (89.2 km)4yr-private
  • Iona University55.5 miles (89.4 km)4yr-private
  • Berkshire Community College56.0 miles (90.1 km)2yr-public
  • Sarah Lawrence College56.2 miles (90.5 km)4yr-private
  • University of Connecticut56.5 miles (90.8 km)4yr-public
  • Mount Holyoke College56.9 miles (91.5 km)4yr-private
  • Suffolk County Community College57.0 miles (91.8 km)2yr-public
  • Eastern Connecticut State University57.2 miles (92.1 km)4yr-public
  • Conway School of Landscape Design57.5 miles (92.6 km)4yr-private
  • Montefiore School of Nursing57.6 miles (92.7 km)2yr-private
  • Academy for Jewish Religion57.7 miles (92.8 km)4yr-private
  • Lincoln Technical Institute-Mahwah58.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-private
  • Smith College58.1 miles (93.5 km)4yr-private
  • Eastwick College-Ramsey58.5 miles (94.2 km)4yr-private
  • New York College of Health Professions58.8 miles (94.6 km)4yr-private
  • Orange County Community College58.8 miles (94.7 km)2yr-public
  • Long Island University59.0 miles (94.9 km)4yr-private
  • Ramapo College of New Jersey59.1 miles (95.0 km)4yr-public
  • Five Towns College59.1 miles (95.1 km)4yr-private
K-12 schools within ~10 miles

Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.

Grades
Washington Primary Schoolpublic——0.8 miles (1.3 km)
THE FREDERICK GUNN SCHOOLprivate——1.6 miles (2.6 km)
RUMSEY HALL SCHOOLprivate——2.5 miles (4.0 km)
Shepaug Valley Schoolpublic——3.4 miles (5.5 km)
WASHINGTON MONTESSORI SCHOOLprivate——4.0 miles (6.4 km)
Schaghticoke Middle Schoolpublic——4.1 miles (6.6 km)
Northville Elementary Schoolpublic——4.2 miles (6.8 km)
THE WOODHALL SCHOOLprivate——6.3 miles (10.1 km)
CANTERBURY SCHOOLprivate——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Bethlehem Elementary Schoolpublic——6.4 miles (10.3 km)
Warren Elementary Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Warren Schoolpublic——6.5 miles (10.4 km)
Booth Free Schoolpublic——6.6 miles (10.6 km)
James Morris Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
James Morris Schoolpublic——6.9 miles (11.1 km)
Wamogo Regional Middle Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Wamogo Regional High Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Lakeview High Schoolpublic——7.4 miles (11.9 km)
Sarah Noble Intermediate Schoolpublic——7.7 miles (12.4 km)
SOUTH KENT SCHOOLprivate——8.0 miles (12.9 km)
The Burnham Schoolpublic——8.4 miles (13.5 km)
Litchfield Intermediate Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Litchfield Intermediate Schoolpublic——8.7 miles (14.1 km)
Litchfield High Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Plumb Hill Middle Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Litchfield Middle Schoolpublic——8.8 miles (14.2 km)
Woodbury Middle Schoolpublic——9.0 miles (14.5 km)
Mitchell Elementary Schoolpublic——9.1 miles (14.7 km)
Nonnewaug High Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Center Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Litchfield Center Schoolpublic——9.4 miles (15.1 km)
Kent Center Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
Hill And Plain Schoolpublic——9.7 miles (15.5 km)
KENT SCHOOLprivate——9.8 miles (15.8 km)
New Milford High Schoolpublic——9.9 miles (15.9 km)

Schools FAQ for ZIP 06794

What school district is ZIP code 06794 in?
ZIP 06794 (New Preston, CT) maps to New Milford School District (LEA ID 0902850) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 06794?
US5 lists 35 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 28 public and 7 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 06794 attend private school?
About 0.0% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 06794 attend private school (ACS estimate).

Schools & Education key statistics

Education statistics
Education
Bachelor's or higher51.9%
High school24.2%
Less than HS0.0%
School districtNew Milford School District