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Private schools in Bethesda, MD

125 schools within 12 miles. 26 of them are on the state’s BOOST list. BOOST pays $1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students.

Schools near Bethesda

Schools on the official BOOST list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.

On the state’s official list Other private schools

All 125 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
St. Bartholomews School ✓ PreK-8 145 8 Roman Catholic 2
Grace Episcopal Day School ✓ PreK-5 84 7 Episcopal 2
Academy of the Holy Cross ✓ 9-12 371 8.6 Roman Catholic 3
Alef Bet Montessori School Inc. ✓ PreK-3 25 2.2 Jewish 3
Torah School of Greater Washington ✓ K-6 333 9.7 Jewish 4
St. Elizabeth Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 499 15.6 Roman Catholic 4
St. John the Evangelist School ✓ PreK-8 178 6.8 Roman Catholic 4
Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy ✓ PreK-12 615 6.4 Jewish 5
St. Raphael School ✓ PreK-8 224 10 Roman Catholic 6
Yeshiva of Greater Washington Boys Division ✓ 7-12 157 11.7 Jewish 6
Leo Bernstein Jewish Academy of Fine Arts ✓ PreK-3 36 2.4 Jewish 6
St. Andrew Apostle School ✓ PreK-8 306 11.5 Roman Catholic 6
St. Bernadette School ✓ PreK-8 317 12.4 Roman Catholic 6
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School ✓ 9-12 383 16.9 Roman Catholic 7
St. Francis International School ✓ PreK-8 203 16.2 Roman Catholic 7
George E Peters Adventist School ✓ PreK-8 132 9.9 Seventh-Day Adventist 7
St. John the Baptist School ✓ PreK-8 233 12.4 Roman Catholic 8
Washington Christian Academy ✓ K-12 289 10.4 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Dematha Catholic High School ✓ 9-12 838 10.9 Roman Catholic 10
St. Jerome Academy ✓ PreK-8 371 10.2 Roman Catholic 10
St. Martin of Tours School ✓ PreK-8 193 13.7 Roman Catholic 11
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic Sc ✓ PreK-8 245 17 Roman Catholic 11
Al-Huda School ✓ PreK-12 646 11.3 Islamic 11
St. Peter's School ✓ PreK-8 431 10.3 Roman Catholic 11
Elizabeth Seton High School ✓ 9-12 523 6.2 Roman Catholic 11
Rise Hybrid Private Academy ✓ 12
The Bethesda Montessori School PreK-K 15 1.4 Nonsectarian <1
Bethesda Country Day School PreK-Transitional K 25 12.5 Nonsectarian 1
St. Jane de Chantal School PreK-8 273 10.9 Roman Catholic 1
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart PreK-12 738 6.3 Roman Catholic 1
Our Lady of Lourdes School PreK-8 203 9.8 Roman Catholic 1
The Woods Academy PreK-8 269 7.2 Roman Catholic 2
Rochambeau-the French Intl School PreK-12 1,085 10.1 Nonsectarian 2
The Family Academy of Bethesda PreK-K 1 0.5 Nonsectarian 2
Oneness Family School PreK-12 91 3.4 Nonsectarian 2
Fernwood Montessori School PreK-5 26 6.5 Nonsectarian 2
Whole Kids Academy PreK-K 9 9 Nonsectarian 2
Washington Episcopal School PreK-8 285 5.6 Episcopal 2
Concord Hill School PreK-3 68 4 Nonsectarian 2
Holy Redeemer Catholic Elementary School PreK-8 318 6.2 Roman Catholic 2
Holy Redeemer School Kensington PreK-8 290 5.9 Roman Catholic 2
Little Flower School PreK-8 249 9.6 Roman Catholic 2
Georgetown Preparatory School 9-12 500 8.3 Roman Catholic 3
Holy Cross Elementary School PreK-8 233 15.1 Roman Catholic 3
Washington Waldorf School PreK-12 249 3.4 Nonsectarian 3
Manor Montessori School-Rockville PreK-K 1 0.2 Nonsectarian 3
Crestview Montessori School PreK-K 1 0.5 Nonsectarian 3
Our Lady of Mercy School PreK-8 182 7.6 Roman Catholic 3
Norwood School PreK-8 428 6.2 Nonsectarian 3
German International School Washington Dc PreK-12 472 9.5 Nonsectarian 3
Executive Child Development Center PreK-K 4 2 Nonsectarian 4
Green Acres School PreK-8 140 4.3 Nonsectarian 4
The Diener School K-8 75 2.7 Nonsectarian 4
White Flint Children's House PreK-K 17 3.7 Nonsectarian 4
Connelly School of the Holy Child 6-12 350 7.1 Other religious 4
Yeshiva of Greater Washington Girls Division 7-12 183 6.8 Jewish 4
Pax Academy K-12 88 1.5 Christian (nondenominational) 4
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School PreK-12 829 5.9 Jewish 4
Mc Lean School of Maryland K-12 469 6 Nonsectarian 4
The Auburn School Silver Spring Campus K-8 31 2.4 Nonsectarian 4
Crossway Community Montessori School PreK-4 9 4.5 Nonsectarian 4
Ivymount School K-12 172 5.2 Nonsectarian 4
The Maddux School PreK-2 35 3.9 Nonsectarian 4
Evergreen Montessori School PreK-3 38 4.2 Nonsectarian 4
Avalon School K-12 202 8.2 Roman Catholic 5
St. Andrew's Episcopal School PreK-12 673 7.4 Episcopal 5
Geneva Day School PreK-K 22 7.3 Nonsectarian 5
The Siena School 4-12 143 4.6 Nonsectarian 5
The Nora School 9-12 76 5.9 Nonsectarian 5
Ashreinu School for Girls Inc. 1-9 23 5.1 Jewish 5
Kehillat Ashreinu Montessori School 1-9 18 4.5 Jewish 5
St. Jude Regional Catholic School PreK-8 202 8.1 Roman Catholic 5
Bullis School K-12 1,027 9 Nonsectarian 5
Muslim Community School/Alim Academy PreK-11 129 6.5 Islamic 5
Georgetown Hill Potomac Village PreK-Transitional K 20 6.5 Nonsectarian 5
Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery PreK-K 11 1.9 Nonsectarian 5
Potomac Glen Day School PreK-Transitional K 13 6.5 Nonsectarian 5
Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost Sc K-12 98 5.2 Nonsectarian 5
The Harbor School PreK-3 36 3.8 Nonsectarian 5
The Manor Montessori School PreK-3 21 2.3 Nonsectarian 5
The Springwell School K-8 30 5.1 Nonsectarian 5
Pathways Horizons 7-12 27 6.8 Nonsectarian 6
St. Marys Elementary School PreK-8 148 9.7 Roman Catholic 6
The Gan Montessori PreK-K 11 6.9 Jewish 6
Christ Episcopal School PreK-8 88 6.8 Episcopal 6
Mount Jezreel Christian School PreK-2 12 6 Baptist 6
Takoma Academy Preparatory School K-8 174 11.8 Seventh-Day Adventist 7
Takoma Academy 9-12 173 12 Seventh-Day Adventist 7
Barrie School PreK-12 252 4.4 Nonsectarian 7
The Children's Guild 2-12 96 8 Nonsectarian 7
The Winchester School PreK-K 6 2 Nonsectarian 7
Julia Brown Montessori School PreK-3 55 27.5 Nonsectarian 8
Little Genius Montessori School PreK-K 1 1 Nonsectarian 8
St. Patrick's School PreK-8 241 7.8 Roman Catholic 8
Norbeck Montessori Center PreK-K 13 6.5 Nonsectarian 8
Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare PreK-1 25 5.6 Nonsectarian 8
Primary Montessori Day School PreK-3 38 9.5 Nonsectarian 8
The Katherine Thomas School PreK-12 133 1.9 Nonsectarian 9
The Goddard School @ Gaither Rd K 10 5 Nonsectarian 9
Chelsea School 5-12 67 4.2 Nonsectarian 9
Casa de Montessori PreK-K 10 5 Nonsectarian 9
Franklin Montessori Schools PreK-K 8 1.8 Nonsectarian 9
House of Hope Maryland Day School 8-9 3 3 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Griggs International Academy K-12 826 66.1 Seventh-Day Adventist 9
Silver Oaks Cooperative School K-6 82 10.1 Nonsectarian 9
Forcey Christian School PreK-8 344 9.9 Christian (nondenominational) 9
Marcia D Smith School 8-12 13 5.2 Nonsectarian 9
Epworth Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-Transitional K 10 10 Methodist 10
Gaithersburg Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-K 7 3.5 Presbyterian 10
Holy Redeemer School PreK-8 179 11.9 Roman Catholic 10
Shaare Torah Kindergarten K 2 2 Jewish 11
Forbush School at Oakmont Upper School 8-12 42 18.3 Nonsectarian 11
Sandy Springs Friends Middle School PreK-12 679 8.3 Friends 11
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 9-12 1,246 11.5 Roman Catholic 11
The Foundation School of Montgomery County 4-12 68 7.6 Nonsectarian 11
Covenant Life School PreK-12 444 11.3 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Goddard School in Gaithersburg PreK-K 2 0.7 Nonsectarian 11
Beltsville Adventist School K-8 205 17.1 Seventh-Day Adventist 11
Friends Community School K-8 248 9.9 Friends 11
Nist Child Care Center PreK-K 12 12 Nonsectarian 11
St. John's Episcopal School PreK-8 154 8.9 Episcopal 11
Pathways School-Edgewood 7-12 23 5.8 Nonsectarian 11
Olney Adventist Preparatory K-8 93 10.3 Seventh-Day Adventist 12
Paint Branch Montessori School PreK-K 4 0.7 Nonsectarian 12
Spencerville Adventist Academy PreK-12 399 13.8 Seventh-Day Adventist 12

What Maryland pays, and what that leaves you

MD
Maryland BOOST Scholarship Scholarship
$1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students These are 2025-26 amounts. The advisory board sets new amounts each summer and had not posted 2026-27 figures in writing when we checked. The larger awards go to students coming from public school on free meals. Students receiving special education services got an extra award equal to their base award.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay?

BOOST pays between $1,200 and $7,750 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Bethesda) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.

Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Bethesda?

We count 125 within 12 miles of downtown Bethesda. Together they enrolled about 25,645 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Our Lady of Good Counsel High School with 1,246 students.

Which Bethesda private schools take BOOST?

26 of the 125 schools on this page are on the state’s official BOOST list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked “BOOST school” appear on the Maryland State Department of Education list of participating nonpublic schools for 2026-27, updated April 2026.

Will BOOST cover the whole tuition bill?

Sometimes, but do not count on it. BOOST pays $1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.

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