Private schools in Albemarle County, VA
15 schools across Charlottesville, Free Union, Keswick, Washington. About 1,408 students in all (2023-24).
Albemarle County private schools at a glance
There are 15 private schools in Albemarle County. By affiliation: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 13 nonsectarian. 15 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. 2 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 50 students and 5.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
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.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Adolescent and Adult Autism Services | 1-12 | 45 |
| Charlottesville Catholic School | PreK-8 | 342 |
| Charlottesville Waldorf School | PreK-8 | 108 |
| Field School of Charlottesville | 5-8 | 80 |
| Frost Montessori School | PreK-K | 14 |
| Generations Montessori School of Charlottesville | PreK-K | 3 |
| Green Adventure Project School | K-6 | 60 |
| Keys Academy Charlottesville | 1-12 | 24 |
| Mountaintop Montessori School | PreK-8 | 150 |
| Peabody School | PreK-8 | 216 |
| Tandem Friends School | 5-12 | 248 |
| University Montessori School | PreK-K | 7 |
| Free Union Country School | PreK-5 | 50 |
| Little Keswick School | 5-11 | 32 |
| Albemarle Montessori Children's Community | PreK-5 | 29 |
Private schools
What Virginia pays
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
Cities in and around Albemarle County
Neighboring counties
- Charlottesville City (4)
- Fluvanna County (5)
- Greene County (1)
- Nelson County (1)
- Waynesboro City (2)
- Orange County (2)
- Madison County (3)
- Augusta County (3)
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