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Private schools in Germantown, MD

59 schools within 12 miles. 8 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 Germantown

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 59 schools within 12 miles

School Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation Miles
Mother of God School ✓ PreK-8 198 12.5 Roman Catholic 3
St. Martin of Tours School ✓ PreK-8 193 13.7 Roman Catholic 4
Rise Hybrid Private Academy ✓ 9
St. Raphael School ✓ PreK-8 224 10 Roman Catholic 10
St. Peter's School ✓ PreK-8 431 10.3 Roman Catholic 10
Washington Christian Academy ✓ K-12 289 10.4 Christian (nondenominational) 10
St. Elizabeth Catholic School ✓ PreK-8 499 15.6 Roman Catholic 11
Melvin J Berman Hebrew Academy ✓ PreK-12 615 6.4 Jewish 11
Optimal Learning School PreK-Transitional 1st 20 10 Nonsectarian <1
Sally Ride Optimal Learning School PreK-Transitional 1st 18 4.5 Nonsectarian <1
Fellowship Christian School K-5 121 10.5 Christian (nondenominational) 2
The Learning Comm. International K-12 91 15.2 Nonsectarian 2
Village Montessori School, Llc PreK-K 13 1.2 Nonsectarian 3
Nist Child Care Center PreK-K 12 12 Nonsectarian 4
Goddard School in Gaithersburg, the PreK-K 2 1 Nonsectarian 4
Goddard School in Gaithersburg PreK-K 2 0.7 Nonsectarian 4
The Foundation School of Montgomery County 4-12 68 7.6 Nonsectarian 5
Forbush School at Oakmont Upper School 8-12 42 18.3 Nonsectarian 5
Shaare Torah Kindergarten K 2 2 Jewish 5
Gaithersburg Presbyterian Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-K 7 3.5 Presbyterian 5
Epworth Preschool & Kindergarten PreK-Transitional K 10 10 Methodist 5
Covenant Life School PreK-12 444 11.3 Christian (nondenominational) 6
Marcia D Smith School 8-12 13 5.2 Nonsectarian 6
Butler Montessori PreK-9 146 14.6 Nonsectarian 6
Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences PreK-8 110 7.1 Nonsectarian 7
Franklin Montessori Schools PreK-K 8 1.8 Nonsectarian 7
Seneca Academy PreK-5 58 6.4 Nonsectarian 7
The Goddard School @ Gaither Rd K 10 5 Nonsectarian 7
The Katherine Thomas School PreK-12 133 1.9 Nonsectarian 7
Mary of Nazareth School PreK-8 486 14.3 Roman Catholic 7
Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare PreK-1 25 5.6 Nonsectarian 7
Little Genius Montessori School PreK-K 1 1 Nonsectarian 7
Primary Montessori Day School PreK-3 38 9.5 Nonsectarian 7
Green Valley Montessori School PreK-K 3 1.5 Nonsectarian 8
Community School of Maryland 3-12 46 4.9 Nonsectarian 8
Olney Adventist Preparatory K-8 93 10.3 Seventh-Day Adventist 9
Christ Episcopal School PreK-8 88 6.8 Episcopal 9
Friends Meeting School K-12 110 6.6 Friends 9
St. Marys Elementary School PreK-8 148 9.7 Roman Catholic 9
St. John's Episcopal School PreK-8 154 8.9 Episcopal 10
Norbeck Montessori Center PreK-K 13 6.5 Nonsectarian 10
Muslim Community School/Alim Academy PreK-11 129 6.5 Islamic 10
St. Patrick's School PreK-8 241 7.8 Roman Catholic 10
Geneva Day School PreK-K 22 7.3 Nonsectarian 10
The Harbor School PreK-3 36 3.8 Nonsectarian 11
St. Andrew's Episcopal School PreK-12 673 7.4 Episcopal 11
Ivymount School K-12 172 5.2 Nonsectarian 11
The Maddux School PreK-2 35 3.9 Nonsectarian 11
Our Lady of Good Counsel High School 9-12 1,246 11.5 Roman Catholic 11
Sheppard Pratt School-Rockville (Formerly Frost Sc K-12 98 5.2 Nonsectarian 11
Mc Lean School of Maryland K-12 469 6 Nonsectarian 11
Charles E Smith Jewish Day School PreK-12 829 5.9 Jewish 11
Bullis School K-12 1,027 9 Nonsectarian 12
The Diener School K-8 75 2.7 Nonsectarian 12
Green Acres School PreK-8 140 4.3 Nonsectarian 12
Potomac Glen Day School PreK-Transitional K 13 6.5 Nonsectarian 12
St. Jude Regional Catholic School PreK-8 202 8.1 Roman Catholic 12
The Winchester School PreK-K 6 2 Nonsectarian 12
Executive Child Development Center PreK-K 4 2 Nonsectarian 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 Germantown) 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 Germantown?

We count 59 within 12 miles of downtown Germantown. Together they enrolled about 10,401 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Our Lady of Good Counsel High School with 1,246 students.

Which Germantown private schools take BOOST?

8 of the 59 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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