Al-Qalam Academy, Springfield VA: PreK-12, 157 Students

Al-Qalam Academy is an Islamic private school in Springfield, VA teaching grades PreK-12. It reported 157 students and about 7.5 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-12
Students: 157
Teachers: 21
Students per teacher: 7.5
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Islamic
Go on to a 4-year college: 100%
Setting: Suburb

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

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Tuition at nearby private schools

School	Published tuition	Year	Miles
St. Bernadette School	$11,803	2026-27	1.6
Immanuel Christian School	$17,100 to $23,135	2026-27	2.2

Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
St. Marks Montessori School	PreK-Transitional K	15	not reported	Lutheran	1
Calvary Road Christian School	PreK-6	245	16.3	Baptist	1
St. Bernadette School	PreK-8	439	11.9	Roman Catholic	2
Word of Life Christian Academy	PreK-8	157	8.3	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Springfield Academy	PreK-3	29	5.8	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Washington International Academy	PreK-8	158	5.6	Islamic	2
Immanuel Christian School	K-12	611	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Little Acorn Patch at Kingstowne	PreK-K	5	not reported	Nonsectarian	2

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