Private Schools in Fairfax County, VA (107)

Fairfax County private schools at a glance

There are 107 private schools in Fairfax County. By affiliation: 18 Catholic, 23 other Christian, 60 nonsectarian, 6 of other faiths. 96 teach elementary grades and 25 teach high school; 32 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls; the rest are co-ed. 59 report membership in a school association, most often the American Montessori Society (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 20 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 90% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 80 students and 7.5 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	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Aquinas Montessori School	Alexandria	PreK-6	70	10.3	Nonsectarian
Browne Academy	Alexandria	PreK-8	192	5.1	Nonsectarian
Calvary Road Christian School	Alexandria	PreK-6	245	16.3	Baptist
Engleside Christian School	Alexandria	PreK-6	51	11.1	Baptist
Little Acorn Patch at Kingstowne	Alexandria	PreK-K	5	not reported	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Alexandria	Alexandria	PreK-4	25	8.3	Nonsectarian
Queen of Apostles Catholic School	Alexandria	K-8	159	11	Roman Catholic
St. Louis Catholic School	Alexandria	PreK-8	468	16.4	Roman Catholic
St. Luke's Day School	Alexandria	Transitional K	10	4	Episcopal
The Howard Gardner School	Alexandria	6-12	56	4.1	Nonsectarian
Washington International Academy	Alexandria	PreK-8	158	5.6	Islamic
Holy Spirit School	Annandale	PreK-8	426	14.1	Roman Catholic
Kenwood School	Annandale	PreK-6	65	8.1	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Northern Virginia	Annandale	PreK-7	187	6	Nonsectarian
Oakwood School	Annandale	1-8	112	4.5	Nonsectarian
Phillips Programs Building Futures Loudon	Annandale	9-12	9	9	Nonsectarian
Phillips School-Annandale	Annandale	2-12	175	2.3	Nonsectarian
Pinecrest School	Annandale	PreK-6	71	6.3	Nonsectarian
St. Ambrose School	Annandale	PreK-8	139	8.4	Roman Catholic
St. Michael School	Annandale	PreK-8	193	15	Roman Catholic
Westminster School	Annandale	PreK-8	204	7	Nonsectarian
Nativity Catholic School	Burke	PreK-8	264	15.4	Roman Catholic
Ad Fontes Academy	Centreville	K-12	180	8.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Centreville Day School	Centreville	PreK-Transitional K	2	not reported	Methodist
Guidepost Montessori at Chantilly	Chantilly	PreK-8	116	14.5	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Chantilly	Chantilly	PreK-K	17	5.7	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Chantilly II	Chantilly	PreK-Transitional K	48	3.4	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Fairfax	Chantilly	PreK-5	23	7.4	Nonsectarian
Pinnacle Academy	Chantilly	PreK-12	206	9.2	Nonsectarian
Primrose School of Chantilly	Chantilly	PreK-K	6	6	Nonsectarian
St. Timothy Catholic School	Chantilly	PreK-8	637	19.3	Roman Catholic
St. Veronica Catholic School	Chantilly	PreK-8	369	14.2	Roman Catholic
The Auburn School	Chantilly	K-12	14	3	Nonsectarian
The Goddard School	Chantilly	PreK-K	112	not reported	Nonsectarian
St. Andrew the Apostle School	Clifton	PreK-8	204	17.7	Roman Catholic
Alternative Paths Training School	Dumfries	1-12	49	5.4	Nonsectarian
Holly Brook Montessori School	Dunn Loring	PreK-K	13	4.3	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Oakton	Faifax	PreK-6	58	14.5	Nonsectarian
Appletree School	Fairfax	PreK-3	19	5.6	Nonsectarian
Gesher Jewish Day School	Fairfax	PreK-8	140	5.3	Jewish
Heavens Best Montessori	Fairfax	PreK-K	4	not reported	Nonsectarian
Kids World	Fairfax	PreK-Transitional K	12	4	Nonsectarian
Little Flock Christian School	Fairfax	PreK-1	12	5	Christian (nondenominational)
Merritt Academy	Fairfax	PreK-8	149	7.5	Nonsectarian
Palm Tree School	Fairfax	K-12	108	7.2	Islamic
Phillips School - Fairfax	Fairfax	1-12	63	7	Nonsectarian
Trinity Christian School of Fairfax	Fairfax	K-12	757	10.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Vinci Schools	Fairfax	PreK-1	19	6.3	Nonsectarian
Fairfax Baptist Temple Academy	Fairfax Station	PreK-12	326	12.6	Baptist
Congressional School	Falls Church	PreK-8	329	8.8	Nonsectarian
Grace Christian Academy	Falls Church	PreK-8	80	13.3	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Medina Montessori	Falls Church	PreK	28	6.5	Islamic
Montessori School of Holmes Run	Falls Church	PreK-K	8	2.3	Nonsectarian
Oak Hill Montessori	Falls Church	PreK	11	not reported	Nonsectarian
St. Anthony of Padua School	Falls Church	PreK-8	220	14.4	Roman Catholic
Trinity School at Meadow View	Falls Church	7-12	206	9.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Minas School of Great Falls	Great Falls	K-8	16	3.6	Nonsectarian
Siena Academy	Great Falls	Ungraded	103	8.6	Roman Catholic
Dominion Christian School	Herndon	K-12	333	8	Christian (nondenominational)
Dulles Montessori School	Herndon	PreK-K	2	not reported	Nonsectarian
Guidepost Montessori at Herndon	Herndon	PreK-K	28	5.6	Nonsectarian
Guidepost Montessori at Reston	Herndon	PreK-K	11	2.4	Nonsectarian
Montessori Country School	Herndon	PreK-1	22	6.1	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of Herndon	Herndon	PreK-4	14	4.2	Nonsectarian
Nysmith School for the Gifted	Herndon	PreK-8	551	4.8	Nonsectarian
St. Joseph Catholic School	Herndon	K-8	519	18.2	Roman Catholic
Monarch Christian Montessori	Leesburg	PreK-K	10	10	Christian (nondenominational)
Rivermont School - Nova	Lorton	4-12	47	5.9	Nonsectarian
Ambleside School	McClean	K-8	134	10.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Brooksfield School	McLean	PreK-K	18	3.6	Nonsectarian
First Steps Academy	McLean	PreK-K	86	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
McLean Children's Academy	McLean	Ungraded	30	6	Nonsectarian
Montessori School of McLean	McLean	PreK-6	103	9.4	Nonsectarian
St. John the Beloved Academy	McLean	PreK-8	245	7.9	Roman Catholic
St. Luke Catholic School	McLean	PreK-8	239	15.8	Roman Catholic
The Langley School	McLean	PreK-8	461	5.6	Nonsectarian
The Madeira School	McLean	9-12	335	9.9	Nonsectarian, all-girls
Dominion Christian School	Oakton	K-12	333	10.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Hunter Mill Montessori School	Oakton	PreK-K	7	not reported	Nonsectarian
Academy of Christian Education	Reston	PreK-9	275	7.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Al Fatih Academy	Reston	PreK-8	177	10.5	Islamic
Children's House Montessori School of Reston	Reston	PreK-K	13	3.9	Nonsectarian
Edlin School	Reston	PreK-8	138	5.1	Nonsectarian
Fusion Academy, Reston	Reston	1-12	27	not reported	Nonsectarian
Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science	Reston	2-12	67	6.4	Nonsectarian
Russian Kids House	Reston	PreK-3	23	4.2	Nonsectarian
Sunset Hills Montessori School	Reston	PreK-4	57	not reported	Nonsectarian
The Keystone School	Reston	K-12	8,873	not reported	Nonsectarian
Accotink Academy	Springfield	2-12	65	4.1	Nonsectarian
Accotink Academy Preschool	Springfield	PreK-Transitional K	24	9.6	Nonsectarian
Al-Qalam Academy	Springfield	PreK-12	157	7.5	Islamic
Angelus Academy	Springfield	PreK-8	154	12.4	Roman Catholic
Immanuel Christian School	Springfield	K-12	611	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Prince of Peace Lutheran School	Springfield	PreK-K	16	5.2	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Springfield Academy	Springfield	PreK-3	29	5.8	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Bernadette School	Springfield	PreK-8	439	11.9	Roman Catholic
St. Marks Montessori School	Springfield	PreK-Transitional K	15	not reported	Lutheran
The GW Community School	Springfield	8-12	43	3.7	Nonsectarian
The Springs A Montessori School	Springfield	PreK-3	59	not reported	Nonsectarian
Word of Life Christian Academy	Springfield	PreK-8	157	8.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Fiore Montessori School	Vienna	PreK	66	9.4	Nonsectarian
Fusion Academy Ty: Tysons	Vienna	6-12	43	2.1	Nonsectarian
Green Hedges School	Vienna	PreK-8	132	4.1	Nonsectarian
Holy Comforter Episcopal Preschool / Kindergarten	Vienna	PreK-K	85	5.3	Episcopal
Our Lady of Good Counsel School	Vienna	PreK-8	470	15.5	Roman Catholic
St. Mark Catholic School	Vienna	PreK-8	356	6.1	Roman Catholic
Vienna Adventist Academy	Vienna	PreK-8	62	10.7	Seventh-Day Adventist

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