Private elementary schools in Virginia (555)

By city

The 40 largest

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
The Keystone School	Reston	K-12	8,873	not reported	Nonsectarian
Collegiate School	Richmond	PreK-12	1,623	10	Nonsectarian
Norfolk Academy	Norfolk	1-12	1,207	10.5	Nonsectarian
Fredericksburg Christian School	Fredericksburg	PreK-12	1,005	11.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Cape Henry Collegiate School	Virginia Beach	PreK-12	976	4.9	Nonsectarian
St. Catherines School	Richmond	PreK-12	895	6.3	Episcopal, all-girls
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy	Suffolk	PreK-12	828	11.9	Nonsectarian
Atlantic Shores Christian School	Chesapeake	PreK-12	778	9.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Trinity Christian School of Fairfax	Fairfax	K-12	757	10.7	Christian (nondenominational)
The Basilica School of St. Mary	Alexandria	PreK-8	691	17.3	Roman Catholic
The Steward School	Richmond	PreK-12	690	8.8	Nonsectarian
Norfolk Christian Schools	Norfolk	PreK-12	688	8.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Veritas School	Richmond	PreK-12	645	13.8	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Timothy Catholic School	Chantilly	PreK-8	637	19.3	Roman Catholic
Immanuel Christian School	Springfield	K-12	611	9.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Virginia Academy	Ashburn	PreK-12	587	14	Christian (nondenominational)
Hampton Roads Academy	Newport News	PreK-12	571	8.4	Nonsectarian
St. Gregory the Great School	Virginia Beach	PreK-8	561	12.2	Roman Catholic
Nysmith School for the Gifted	Herndon	PreK-8	551	4.8	Nonsectarian
North Cross School	Roanoke	PreK-12	536	7.3	Nonsectarian
St. Joseph Catholic School	Herndon	K-8	519	18.2	Roman Catholic
Norfolk Collegiate School	Norfolk	PreK-12	503	7.5	Nonsectarian
Timberlake Christian School	Forest	PreK-12	501	15.3	Baptist
St. Edward-Epiphany School	Richmond	PreK-8	498	19.9	Roman Catholic
St. Bridget School	Richmond	PreK-8	477	10.5	Roman Catholic
Portsmouth Christian School	Portsmouth	PreK-12	473	11.2	Baptist
Our Lady of Good Counsel School	Vienna	PreK-8	470	15.5	Roman Catholic
St. Louis Catholic School	Alexandria	PreK-8	468	16.4	Roman Catholic
Christ Chapel Academy	Woodbridge	PreK-12	467	15.8	Assembly of God
Walsingham Academy	Williamsburg	PreK-12	462	17.2	Roman Catholic
The Langley School	McLean	PreK-8	461	5.6	Nonsectarian
Stonebridge School	Chesapeake	PreK-12	459	12	Christian (nondenominational)
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy	Moneta	PreK-12	458	11	Christian (nondenominational)
Faith Baptist School	Fredericksburg	PreK-12	455	14.4	Baptist
St. James Catholic School	Falls Church	PreK-8	444	16.1	Roman Catholic
St. Thomas More Cathedral School	Arlington	PreK-8	440	15	Roman Catholic
St. Bernadette School	Springfield	PreK-8	439	11.9	Roman Catholic
New Covenant Schools	Lynchburg	PreK-12	439	11.6	Episcopal
Highland School	Warrenton	PreK-12	434	not reported	Nonsectarian
St. Theresa Catholic School	Ashburn	K-8	432	11	Roman Catholic

Other kinds of school in Virginia

What Virginia pays

VA

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.

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