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Private schools in Fairfax City, VA

5 schools. About 542 students in all (2023-24).

Fairfax City private schools at a glance

There are 5 private schools in Fairfax City. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 2 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths. 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 46 students and 9.6 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.

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Guidepost Montessori at FairfaxFairfaxPreK-K3not reportedNonsectarian
St. Anthony AcademyFairfaxPreK-8465.8Roman Catholic
St. Leo the Great Catholic SchoolFairfaxPreK-835213.1Roman Catholic
The New School of Northern VirginiaFairfax7-121165.9Nonsectarian
Truro Preschool & KindergartenFairfaxPreK-Transitional K259.6Other religious

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What Virginia pays

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.

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