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Private schools in Columbia, MD

79 schools within 12 miles. 21 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 Columbia

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 79 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Aya Center ✓ PreK-5 64 21.3 Nonsectarian 1
Columbia Academy Elementary and ✓ 2
Tarbiyah Academy ✓ K-8 176 7.7 Islamic 5
Sanabil School ✓ 5
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School ✓ PreK-8 190 12.8 Roman Catholic 6
Resurrection St. Paul School ✓ PreK-8 445 14.6 Roman Catholic 6
St. Mary of the Mills School ✓ K-8 221 13.1 Roman Catholic 7
St. Vincent Pallotti High School ✓ 9-12 419 12.2 Roman Catholic 7
Christian Academy of Laurel ✓ PreK-8 160 10.4 Baptist 7
St. Paul Lutheran School ✓ PreK-5 70 7.3 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 8
Maryland International School ✓ 1-12 185 6.5 Nonsectarian 8
St. Augustine School ✓ PreK-8 223 15.9 Roman Catholic 8
St. Mark School ✓ PreK-8 463 16.5 Roman Catholic 8
Arundel Christian School ✓ 9
Emmanuel Lutheran School ✓ 9
Al-Rahmah School ✓ K-8 214 12 Islamic 9
Mount Saint Joseph High School ✓ 9-12 798 10.2 Roman Catholic 11
St. Peter's School ✓ PreK-8 431 10.3 Roman Catholic 11
Sisters Academy of Baltimore ✓ 5-8 62 6 Roman Catholic 11
St. Joseph's Regional Catholic Sc ✓ PreK-8 245 17 Roman Catholic 12
Pilgrim Christian Day School ✓ PreK-5 26 6 Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) 12
Julia Brown School PreK-3 44 14.7 Nonsectarian <1
The Mandala School Inc K-8 51 7.7 Other religious <1
Atholton Adventist Academy PreK-12 206 11.8 Seventh-Day Adventist <1
Fusion Columbia 7-12 75 3.5 Nonsectarian 1
Journey School PreK-7 31 2.2 Nonsectarian 1
Bryant Woods Montessori Childrens House PreK-K 2 1 Nonsectarian 1
Columbia Montessori School PreK-1 4 1.3 Nonsectarian 1
Columbia Academy K-8 173 8.7 Nonsectarian 2
Spartek Academy K-9 21 11.1 Nonsectarian 3
The Goddard School PreK-Transitional K 6 6 Nonsectarian 3
Global Children Montessori School PreK-K 9 4.5 Nonsectarian 4
Northcrest Montessori PreK-K 7 2.3 Nonsectarian 4
St. Louis School PreK-8 497 15.4 Roman Catholic 4
Children's Manor Montessori PreK-1 37 9.2 Nonsectarian 4
High Road Academy of Howard County 5-12 51 7.3 Nonsectarian 4
Brookfield Christian School PreK-K 14 14 Christian (nondenominational) 4
Bethel Christian Academy PreK-8 201 11.2 Assembly of God 5
St. Johns Parish Day School PreK-5 168 8.8 Episcopal 5
Trinity School PreK-8 212 9.4 Roman Catholic 5
Linwood School 3-12 50 5.6 Nonsectarian 6
Glenelg Country School PreK-12 705 7.9 Nonsectarian 6
Phillips School - Laurel 3-12 67 5.2 Nonsectarian 7
The Julia Brown School PreK-3 49 16.3 Nonsectarian 7
Chapelgatechristianacademy K-12 386 10.8 Presbyterian 7
Childway K 14 7 Nonsectarian 7
Echelon Academy 1-10 6 3 Nonsectarian 8
Childrens Magnet Montessori School PreK-K 24 12 Nonsectarian 8
Mater Amoris Montessori School PreK-8 97 10.4 Nonsectarian 8
Spencerville Adventist Academy PreK-12 399 13.8 Seventh-Day Adventist 8
Paint Branch Montessori School PreK-K 4 0.7 Nonsectarian 8
Mount Providence Child Development Center PreK-K 9 4.5 Roman Catholic 8
Apple Ridge Montessori School PreK-K 6 6 Nonsectarian 10
Mount de Sales Academy 9-12 450 9.1 Roman Catholic 10
Watson Hall Montessori School PreK-3 12 3.6 Nonsectarian 10
Children's Manor Montessori School PreK-K 8 4 Nonsectarian 10
The Lamb of God School K-8 186 7.4 Christian (nondenominational) 10
Sandy Springs Friends Middle School PreK-12 679 8.3 Friends 10
Friendship Adventist School PreK-6 24 5.5 Seventh-Day Adventist 10
Glenwood Academy 3-12 59 3 Nonsectarian 11
House of Hope Maryland Day School 8-9 3 3 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 9-12 1,246 11.5 Roman Catholic 11
New Life Academy PreK-6 50 7.2 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Beltsville Adventist School K-8 205 17.1 Seventh-Day Adventist 11
Youth in Transition School 6-12 27 4.5 Nonsectarian 11
Arlington Baptist School PreK-12 263 8.8 Baptist 11
Casa de Montessori PreK-K 10 5 Nonsectarian 11
The Primeron K 5 5 Nonsectarian 11
Windsor Christian Academy PreK-2 8 8 Baptist 11
Forcey Christian School PreK-8 344 9.9 Christian (nondenominational) 11
Pathways School-Edgewood 7-12 23 5.8 Nonsectarian 11
Griggs International Academy K-12 826 66.1 Seventh-Day Adventist 11
The Baltimore Academy 9-12 23 5.8 Nonsectarian 11
St. John's Episcopal School PreK-8 154 8.9 Episcopal 11
Unselds School 1-8 22 5.8 Nonsectarian 12
Loftin Love Christian Academy K-2 29 9.7 Christian (nondenominational) 12
St. Philip Neri School PreK-8 444 16.6 Roman Catholic 12
Glenwood Country Day School PreK-Transitional K 15 15 Nonsectarian 12
Annapolis Area Christian School 9-12 373 13.2 Christian (nondenominational) 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.

Keep looking

Get one email when applications open

Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Columbia) 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 Columbia?

We count 79 within 12 miles of downtown Columbia. Together they enrolled about 13,505 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Our Lady of Good Counsel High School with 1,246 students.

Which Columbia private schools take BOOST?

21 of the 79 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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