Notable Charter and Private Schools in Virginia

This directory-style guide highlights 50 charter and private schools in Virginia. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

Collegiate School — Richmond, Virginia. Private school.
Norfolk Academy — Norfolk, Virginia. Private school.
St Stephens & St Agnes School - Upper School — Alexandria, Virginia. Private school.
Bishop Denis J. Oconnell High School — Arlington, Virginia. Private school.
St Paul Vi Catholic High School — Chantilly, Virginia. Private school.
Cape Henry Collegiate School — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Private school.
St Catherines School — Richmond, Virginia. Private school.
Fredericksburg Christian School — Fredericksburg, Virginia. Private school.
St Anne's-belfield School — Charlottesville, Virginia. Private school.
Bishop Ireton High School — Alexandria, Virginia. Private school.
Nansemond-suffolk Academy — Suffolk, Virginia. Private school.
Trinity Christian School of Fairfax — Fairfax, Virginia. Private school.
King Abdullah Academy — Herndon, Virginia. Private school.
Atlantic Shores Christian School — Chesapeake, Virginia. Private school.
The Basilica School of St. Mary — Alexandria, Virginia. Private school.
The Steward School — Richmond, Virginia. Private school.
St Timothy Catholic School — Chantilly, Virginia. Private school.
Isle of Wight Academy — Isle of Wight, Virginia. Private school.
Hampton Roads Academy — Newport News, Virginia. Private school.
Veritas School — Richmond, Virginia. Private school.
St John Paul the Great Catholic High School — Dumfries, Virginia. Private school.
Norfolk Christian Schools — Norfolk, Virginia. Private school.
Immanuel Christian School — Springfield, Virginia. Private school.
Virginia Academy — Ashburn, Virginia. Private school.
St Gregory the Great School — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Private school.
Belle Heth Elementary School — Radford, Virginia. Private school.
Norfolk Collegiate School — Norfolk, Virginia. Private school.
North Cross School — Roanoke, Virginia. Private school.
Nysmith School for the Gifted — Herndon, Virginia. Private school.
Trinity Episcopal School — Richmond, Virginia. Private school.
St Edward-epiphany School — Richmond, Virginia. Private school.
St Joseph Elementary School — Herndon, Virginia. Private school.
Portsmouth Christian School — Portsmouth, Virginia. Private school.
Our Lady of Good Counsel School — Vienna, Virginia. Private school.
Episcopal High School — Alexandria, Virginia. Private school.
St Bridget School — Richmond, Virginia. Private school.
Walsingham Academy — Williamsburg, Virginia. Private school.
St Thomas More Cathedral School — Arlington, Virginia. Private school.
St Louis Catholic School — Alexandria, Virginia. Private school.
The Langley School — Mclean, Virginia. Private school.
Highland School — Warrenton, Virginia. Private school.
Catholic High School — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Private school.
St James Catholic School — Falls Church, Virginia. Private school.
St Matthew's School — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Private school.
St Bernadette School — Springfield, Virginia. Private school.
St John the Apostle Catholic School — Virginia Beach, Virginia. Private school.
Basis Independent Mclean — Mclean, Virginia. Private school.
All Saints Catholic School — Manassas, Virginia. Private school.
New Covenant Schools — Lynchburg, Virginia. Private school.
St Agnes School — Arlington, Virginia. Private school.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2022. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data and NCES Private School Universe Survey. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.