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Private schools in Darnestown, MD

64 schools within 12 miles. 7 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 Darnestown

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 64 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
St. Martin of Tours School ✓ PreK-8 193 13.7 Roman Catholic 6
St. Raphael School ✓ PreK-8 224 10 Roman Catholic 7
Mother of God School ✓ PreK-8 198 12.5 Roman Catholic 8
St. Elizabeth Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 499 15.6 Roman Catholic 10
Alef Bet Montessori School Inc. ✓ PreK-3 25 2.2 Jewish 10
Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy ✓ PreK-12 615 6.4 Jewish 11
Academy of the Holy Cross ✓ 9-12 371 8.6 Roman Catholic 12
Seneca Academy PreK-5 58 6.4 Nonsectarian <1
Butler Montessori PreK-9 146 14.6 Nonsectarian <1
Mary of Nazareth School PreK-8 486 14.3 Roman Catholic <1
Goddard School in Gaithersburg, the PreK-K 2 1 Nonsectarian 3
Shaare Torah Kindergarten K 2 2 Jewish 3
Goddard School in Gaithersburg PreK-K 2 0.7 Nonsectarian 4
Franklin Montessori Schools PreK-K 8 1.8 Nonsectarian 4
Nist Child Care Center PreK-K 12 12 Nonsectarian 5
Primary Montessori Day School PreK-3 38 9.5 Nonsectarian 5
Fellowship Christian School K-5 121 10.5 Christian (nondenominational) 5
The Katherine Thomas School PreK-12 133 1.9 Nonsectarian 5
Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare PreK-1 25 5.6 Nonsectarian 5
Little Genius Montessori School PreK-K 1 1 Nonsectarian 6
Marcia D Smith School 8-12 13 5.2 Nonsectarian 6
Gaithersburg Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-K 7 3.5 Presbyterian 6
Epworth Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-Transitional K 10 10 Methodist 6
The Foundation School of Montgomery County 4-12 68 7.6 Nonsectarian 7
The Goddard School @ Gaither Rd K 10 5 Nonsectarian 7
Forbush School at Oakmont Upper School 8-12 42 18.3 Nonsectarian 7
The Harbor School PreK-3 36 3.8 Nonsectarian 7
Optimal Learning School PreK-Transitional 1st 20 10 Nonsectarian 7
Sally Ride Optimal Learning School PreK-Transitional 1st 18 4.5 Nonsectarian 7
Potomac Glen Day School PreK-Transitional K 13 6.5 Nonsectarian 8
Bullis School K-12 1,027 9 Nonsectarian 8
The Learning Comm. International K-12 91 15.2 Nonsectarian 8
St. Andrew's Episcopal School PreK-12 673 7.4 Episcopal 8
Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences PreK-8 110 7.1 Nonsectarian 8
Muslim Community School/Alim Academy PreK-11 129 6.5 Islamic 8
Christ Episcopal School PreK-8 88 6.8 Episcopal 8
Georgetown Hill Potomac Village PreK-Transitional K 20 6.5 Nonsectarian 8
Geneva Day School PreK-K 22 7.3 Nonsectarian 8
Village Montessori School, Llc PreK-K 13 1.2 Nonsectarian 8
Covenant Life School PreK-12 444 11.3 Christian (nondenominational) 8
The Manor Montessori School PreK-3 21 2.3 Nonsectarian 8
St. Marys Elementary School PreK-8 148 9.7 Roman Catholic 9
Ivymount School K-12 172 5.2 Nonsectarian 9
The Maddux School PreK-2 35 3.9 Nonsectarian 9
Mc Lean School of Maryland K-12 469 6 Nonsectarian 9
German International School Washington Dc PreK-12 472 9.5 Nonsectarian 9
Connelly School of the Holy Child 6-12 350 7.1 Other religious 10
Our Lady of Mercy School PreK-8 182 7.6 Roman Catholic 10
Norwood School PreK-8 428 6.2 Nonsectarian 10
Green Acres School PreK-8 140 4.3 Nonsectarian 10
The Diener School K-8 75 2.7 Nonsectarian 10
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School PreK-12 829 5.9 Jewish 10
Executive Child Development Center PreK-K 4 2 Nonsectarian 10
Manor Montessori School-Rockville PreK-K 1 0.2 Nonsectarian 11
Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost Sc K-12 98 5.2 Nonsectarian 11
Whole Kids Academy PreK-K 9 9 Nonsectarian 11
The Woods Academy PreK-8 269 7.2 Roman Catholic 11
Norbeck Montessori Center PreK-K 13 6.5 Nonsectarian 11
Fernwood Montessori School PreK-5 26 6.5 Nonsectarian 11
St. Jude Regional Catholic School PreK-8 202 8.1 Roman Catholic 11
White Flint Children's House PreK-K 17 3.7 Nonsectarian 11
Georgetown Preparatory School 9-12 500 8.3 Roman Catholic 11
St. Patrick's School PreK-8 241 7.8 Roman Catholic 12
St. Jane de Chantal School PreK-8 273 10.9 Roman Catholic 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 Darnestown) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

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Questions parents ask

How many private schools are there near Darnestown?

We count 64 within 12 miles of downtown Darnestown. Together they enrolled about 10,987 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Bullis School with 1,027 students.

Which Darnestown private schools take BOOST?

7 of the 64 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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