List of parochial and private schools in the Washington metropolitan area

There are over one hundred parochial and private schools in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

Private schools

Washington, D.C.

• Acton Academy of Washington, DC (PS-8)
• Aidan Montessori School (PS-6)
• Archbishop Carroll High School (9–12)
• Beauvoir, The National Cathedral Elementary School (PS-3)
• British School of Washington (PS-12)
• Calvary Christian Academy (PS-8)
• Capitol Hill Day School (PS-8)
• Dupont Park Adventist School (PS-3)
• Edmund Burke School (6–12)
• Emerson Preparatory School (9–12)
• The Field School (6–12)
• Georgetown Day School (PS-12)
• Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School (9–12)
• Gonzaga College High School (9–12)
• Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
• Kirov Academy of Ballet (7–12)
• Lab School of Washington (1–12)
• Lowell School (PS-8)
• Maret School (K–12)
• Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School (Prek-8)
• Model Secondary School for the Deaf (9–12)
• Nannie Helen Burroughs School (K–6)
• National Cathedral School (4–12)
• National Presbyterian School (PS-6)
• Parkmont School (6–12)
• Russian Embassy School in Washington, D.C.
• St. Albans School (4–12)
• St. Jerome Institute (9-12)
• St. John's College High School (9–12)
• St. Patrick's Episcopal Day School (PS-8)
• Sheridan School (K–8)
• Sidwell Friends School (PS-12)
• Templeton Academy DC (9–12)
• Washington International School (PS-12)

Maryland

• Academy of the Holy Cross, Kensington (9–12)
• Ascension Lutheran School, Landover Hills (K–8)
• Auburn School, Silver Spring and Baltimore (K–8)
• Barrie School, Silver Spring (PS-12)
• The Beddow Junior and Senior High School, Accokeek (7–12)
• Bullis School, Potomac (3–12)
• Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville (K–12)
• Chelsea School, Hyattsville (5–12)
• Christ Episcopal School, Rockville (PS-8)
• Concord Hill School, Chevy Chase (PS-3)
• Connelly School of the Holy Child, Potomac (6–12)
• DeMatha Catholic High School, Hyattsville (9–12)
• Elizabeth Seton High School, Hyattsville (9-12)
• Feynman School, Potomac (K–12)
• Friends Community School, College Park (K–8)
• Georgetown Preparatory School, North Bethesda (9–12)
• German School, Potomac (PS-12)
• Good Counsel High School, Olney (9-12)
• Grace Episcopal Day School, Kensington (PS-8)
• Green Acres School, Rockville (PS-8)
• Holton-Arms School, Bethesda (3–12)
• Holy Trinity Episcopal Day School, Bowie (PK-8)
• Landon School, Bethesda (3–12)
• Maryland International Day School, Ft. Washington (PK-8)
• McLean School, Potomac (K–12)
• Melvin J. Berman Hebrew Academy, Rockville (PK-12)
• Mysa Micro School, Bethesda (6–12)
• New Hope Academy, Landover Hills (K–12)
• Norwood School, Bethesda (K–8)
• St. Andrew's Episcopal School, Potomac (PS-12)
• St. John's Episcopal School, Olney (PS-8)
• Sandy Spring Friends School, Sandy Spring (PS-12)
• Washington Episcopal School, Bethesda (PS-8)
• Washington Waldorf School, Bethesda (PS-12)
• The Woods Academy, Bethesda (PK-8)
• Wye River Upper School, Centreville (9-12)

Virginia

• Accotink Academy, Springfield (grades 1-12, serving ages 6-21)
• Ad Fontes Academy, Centreville (PK-12)
• Alexandria Country Day School, Alexandria (K–8)
• Auburn School, Chantilly (K–12)
• Basilica School of Saint Mary's (PK-8)
• Bishop Ireton High School, Alexandria (9-12)
• Bishop O'Connell High School, Arlington (9–12)
• Browne Academy, Alexandria (PS-8)
• Burgundy Farm Country Day School, Alexandria (PS-8)
• Commonwealth Academy, Alexandria (6–12)
• Congressional School, Falls Church (PS-8)
• Episcopal High School, Alexandria (9–12)
• Flint Hill School, Oakton (PS-12)
• Grace Episcopal School, Alexandria (PS-5)
• Green Hedges School, Vienna (PS-8)
• GW Community School (9-12)
• Immanuel Christian School, Springfield (K-12)
• King Abdullah Academy (K-12)
• The Langley School, McLean (PS-8)
• Loudoun Country Day School, Leesburg (PS-8)
• Madeira School, McLean (9–12)
• Merritt Academy, Fairfax (PS-8)
• Metropolitan School of the Arts Academy, Lorton (7–12)
• Middleburg Academy, Middleburg (9–12)
• Montessori School of Northern Virginia, Annandale (PS-6)
• Oakwood School, Alexandria (K-8)
• Paul VI Catholic High School, Fairfax (9-12)
• Potomac School, McLean (K–12)
• Randolph-Macon Academy, Front Royal (6-12)
• The River Farm Cooperative, Alexandria (K–5)
• St. Stephens & St. Agnes School, Alexandria (PS-12)
• Trinity Christian School, Fairfax (K-12)
• Trinity School at Meadow View, Falls Church (6-12)
• Westminster School, Annandale (PK-8)

Former

• Islamic Saudi Academy (K-12)

Catholic schools

See also: List of schools in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington (Catholic Schools) operates Catholic schools in DC and in Maryland suburbs. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Arlington operates Catholic schools in the Virginia suburbs.

Washington, D.C.

6-12 schools

• St. Anselm's Abbey School (Saint Anselm's Abbey)

High schools (9–12)

• Archbishop Carroll High School
• Georgetown Preparatory School
• Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School (Georgetown Visitation Monastery)
• Gonzaga College High School
• St. John's College High School

K-8/PreK-8 schools

• Annuciation School
• Blessed Sacrament School
• Holy Trinity School (PK-8)
• Our Lady of Victory School (PreK3-8)
• Sacred Heart School
• St. Anthony's School
• St. Augustine Catholic School (PK-8)
• St. Francis Xavier Academy (PreK-8)
• St. Peter School (PK-8)
• St. Thomas More Catholic Academy (PK-8)

Middle schools (6-8)

• San Miguel School

4-8 schools

• Washington Jesuit Academy

3-8 schools

• Washington School for Girls

Former schools

• Holy Redeemer School (PS-8)
• Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Institute (K–12)

Maryland

This list only includes schools under the Washington Archdiocese that are in Montgomery and Prince George's counties.

K-12 schools

• The Avalon School, Wheaton
• Brookewood School, Kensington

1-12 schools

• Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Bethesda

3-12 schools

• The Heights School, Potomac

6-12 schools

• Connelly School of the Holy Child

High schools

• Academy of the Holy Cross
• Bishop McNamara High School
• DeMatha Catholic High School
• Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
• Elizabeth Seton High School
• Our Lady of Good Counsel High School
• St. Vincent Pallotti High School

K-8/PreK-8 schools (Prince George's County)

• The Academy of Saint Matthias the Apostle (Lanham) (PreK-8)
• Holy Redeemer School (College Park) (PreK-8)
• Saint Ambrose School (Cheverly) (PreK-8)
• Saint Columba School (Oxon Hill) (PreK-8)
• Saint Jerome Academy (Hyattsville) (PreK-8)
• Saint John the Evangelist School (Clinton) (PreK-8)
• Saint Joseph Regional Catholic School (Beltsville) (PreK-8)
• Saint Mary of the Assumption School (near Upper Marlboro) (PreK-8)
• Saint Mary of the Mills School (Laurel)
• Saint Mary School (Landover Hills) (PreK-8)
• Saint Mary's School of Piscataway (Clinton)
• Saint Philip the Apostle School (Marlow Heights) (PreK-8)
• St. Pius X Regional School (Bowie) (PreK-8)

Others

• Holy Family School, Temple Hills (PS-8)
• Immaculate Conception School (PS-6)
• Mater Dei School, Bethesda (1–8)
• St. Philip The Apostle School, Suitland (PS-8)

Virginia

High schools

• Bishop Denis J. O'Connell High School
• Bishop Ireton High School
• John Paul the Great Catholic High School
• Oakcrest School
• Paul VI Catholic High School

See also

• District of Columbia Public Schools

External links

• Rankings of the best high schools in the DC metro area