Grades K-12 245 students 13.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Private schools in Newport News, VA
11 schools in Newport News itself and 2 more within 6 miles. EISTC pays up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live.
Newport News private schools at a glance
Newport News has 11 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 6 miles. In Newport News itself: 2 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 10 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 13 in all: 2 Catholic, 7 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 12 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 80% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 87 students and 9.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
2 Catholic
9.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Newport News (11)
Schools that give Newport News as their address come first, then the 2 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
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.
No school in Newport News matches all of those.
Grades PreK-7 87 students 9.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
East End Academy
3 mi Grades K-12 49 students 6.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 571 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 70 students 23.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 342 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 8-12 260 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 74% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Church of God Early childhood Co-ed
Warwick Kids Academy
5 mi Grades PreK-Transitional 1st 16 students Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 126 students 6.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 19 students 4.1 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Newport News.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades PreK-5 25 students 8.3 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 283 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 77% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Newport News
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Hampton Roads Academy | $16,686 to $24,179 | 2026-27 |
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What Virginia pays, and what that leaves you
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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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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Newport News?
11 private schools give Newport News as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 13: 11 in Newport News and 2 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,104 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Newport News is Hampton Roads Academy with 571 students.
Which Newport News private schools take EISTC?
The Virginia Department of Education shows participating schools only on an interactive map, with no downloadable list. We do not mark Virginia schools. Ask the school whether it takes EISTC scholarships.
Will EISTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. EISTC pays up to the state share of per-pupil public school funding where you live, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.