Chatham Hall
1 mi Grades 9-12 122 students 6 students per teacher Episcopal All-girls 100% to 4-year college
Private schools in Chatham, VA
3 schools in Chatham itself. EISTC pays up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live.
Chatham private schools at a glance
Chatham has 3 private schools of its own. They are Chatham Hall, Hargrave Military Academy and Heritage Academy. In Chatham itself: 3 other Christian; 1 teaches elementary grades and 2 teach high school. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Association of Episcopal Schools (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 122 students and 6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
Private schools in Chatham (3)
Schools that give Chatham as their address come first. Closest schools first. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Chatham matches all of those.
Grades 7-12 146 students 6.6 students per teacher Baptist All-boys 75% to 4-year college
Heritage Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-8 55 students 5.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
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What Virginia pays, and what that leaves you
Virginia Education Improvement Scholarships Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship
Up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live The ceiling differs by school division. Students with disabilities at licensed special education schools can receive up to three times that share. In fiscal 2025, 5,336 scholarships were reported against $15.3 million in donor credits.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Chatham?
3 private schools give Chatham as their address: Chatham Hall, Hargrave Military Academy and Heritage Academy. Together they enrolled about 323 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Chatham is Hargrave Military Academy with 146 students.
Which Chatham private schools take EISTC?
The Virginia Department of Education shows participating schools only on an interactive map, with no downloadable list. We do not mark Virginia schools. Ask the school whether it takes EISTC scholarships.
Will EISTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. EISTC pays up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live, 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.