Private schools in Alexandria City, VA
12 schools. About 3,073 students in all (2023-24).
Alexandria City private schools at a glance
There are 12 private schools in Alexandria City. By affiliation: 3 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian. 10 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 7 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 93% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 199 students and 9.5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria Country Day School | K-8 | 199 |
| Bishop Ireton High School | 9-12 | 921 |
| Blessed Sacrament Grade School & Early Childhood C | PreK-8 | 243 |
| Blue Bird of Alexandria II | PreK-1 | 19 |
| Episcopal High School | 9-12 | 466 |
| Grace Episcopal School | PreK-5 | 83 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School | PreK-8 | 314 |
| The Basilica School of St. Mary | PreK-8 | 691 |
| The del Ray Montessori School | PreK-4 | 20 |
| The Linder Academy | K-8 | 73 |
| The Living Water School | 2-12 | 32 |
| Vinci School | PreK-K | 12 |
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