District Of Columbia Private Schools

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 98 private schools serving 19,171 students in District Of Columbia, DC (there are 244 public schools, serving 92,092 public students). 17% of all K-12 students are educated in private schools (compared to the DC state average of 17%).
The average tuition cost is $27,562, which is same as the District Of Columbia private school average tuition cost of $27,562.
46% of private schools in District Of Columbia, DC are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 98
  • # Students Served: 19,171
  • Average Tuition: $27,562
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 35%
  • Acceptance Rate: 63%
  • Average Class Size: 15 students
  • % Students of Color: 50%
  • View District Of Columbia, DC School Trends

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 98
  • # Students Served: 19,171
  • Average Tuition: $27,562
  • % Students on Financial Aid: 35%
  • Acceptance Rate: 63%
  • Average Class Size: 15 students
  • % Students of Color: 50%
  • View District Of Columbia, DC School Trends

Top Ranked District Of Columbia Private Schools (2026-27)

British International School of Washington Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 617 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 11
2001 Wisconsin Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 829-3700
National Presbyterian School Photo
Gr: NS-6 | 306 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 8
Presbyterian
4121 Nebraska Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-7569
The River School Photo
Gr: NS-5 | 185 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 8
Alternative School
4880 Macarthur Blvd NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-3554
St. Anselm's Abbey School Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 247 students
Sports: 13
All-boys (Catholic)
4501 South Dakota Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 269-2350
Washington International School Photo
Gr: NS-12 | 903 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 4
Specialized Curriculum
3100 Macomb Street NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 243-1800
Edmund Burke School Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 291 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 12 | Extracurriculars: 48
4101 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 362-8882
(4)
Fusion Academy Washington D.C. Photo
Gr: 6-12
Avg. class size: 1 student
Alternative School
2000 Florida Ave. NW, 2nd Floor
Washington, DC 20009
(877) 673-8893
Lowell School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 293 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 6
1640 Kalmia Road NW
Washington, DC 20012
(202) 577-2065
(11)
Montessori School Of Washington DC Photo
Gr: NS-PK | 25 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Daycare / Preschool
60 I Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
(202) 338-1557
(17)
Aidan Montessori School Photo
Gr: NS-6 | 154 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 8
Montessori School
2700 27th Street, Nw
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 387-2700
Archbishop Carroll High School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 383 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
4300 Harewood Rd Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 529-0900
Map of Beauvoir The National Cathedral Continuation School
Gr: PK-3 | 374 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Extracurriculars: 2
Episcopal
3500 Woodley Road NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-6485
Blessed Sacrament School (DC) Photo
Gr: K-8 | 519 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 22
Catholic
5841 Chevy Chase Pkwy NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 966-6682
Christian Family Montessori Photo
Gr: K-6 | 110 students
Avg. class size: 26 students
Montessori School (Christian)
201 Allison St., NW, Suite B
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 722-1520
(2)
Map of The Episcopal Center For Children
Gr: 2-8 | 61 students
Special Education School
5901 Utah Ave Nw
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 363-1333
The Field School Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 364 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 11 | Extracurriculars: 28
2301 Foxhall Road NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 295-5800
(1)
Georgetown Day School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 1,050 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 19 | Extracurriculars: 26
4200 Davenport Street, NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 274-3200
(2)
Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 510 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 72
All-girls (Catholic)
1524 35th St NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-3350
(1)
Gonzaga College High School Photo
Gr: 9-12 | 962 students
Avg. class size: 20 students
Sports: 19
All-boys (Catholic)
19 I Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 336-7100
(6)
Holy Trinity School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 326 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
1325 36th St NW
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 337-2339
(1)
Map of Howard University Early Learning Program
Gr: NS-K | 52 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Daycare / Preschool
531 College St Nw
Washington, DC 20059
(202) 806-7102
Map of Kendall Demonstration Elementary School
Gr: PK-8 | 112 students
800 Florida Ave Ne
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 651-5206
Map of The Lab School Of Washington
Gr: 1-12 | 329 students
Special Education School
4759 Reservoir Rd Nw
Washington, DC 20007
(202) 944-2224
Maret School Photo
Gr: K-12 | 660 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 26
3000 Cathedral Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 939-8814
(1)
Milton Gottesman Jewish Day School of the Nation's Capital Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 518 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 9 | Extracurriculars: 13
Jewish
North Campus: 6045 16th St., NW; South Campus 4715 16th St., NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 291-5737
(2)
Montessori School Of Chevy Chase Photo
Gr: NS-1 | 55 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 4
Montessori School
5312 Connecticut Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 362-6212
(1)
Map of National Cathedral School
Gr: 4-12 | 599 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 16
All-girls (Episcopal)
3612 Woodley Road NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-6300
St. Albans School Photo
Gr: 4-12 | 576 students
Avg. class size: 13 students
Sports: 10
All-boys (Episcopal)
Mount St Alban
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-6440
Map of St. Anthony Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 250 students
Catholic
3400 12th St., NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 526-4657
St. Augustine Catholic School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 169 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 18
Catholic
1421 V Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20009
(202) 667-2608
Map of St. Johns College High School
Gr: 9-12 | 1,279 students
Avg. class size: 21 students
Sports: 24
Catholic
2607 Military Road NW, Chevy Chase
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 363-2316
Saint Peter School Photo
Gr: PK-8 | 233 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 3 | Extracurriculars: 10
Catholic
422 3rd Street SE
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 544-1618
(1)
Map of Second New St. Paul Baptist Church Day Care
Gr: PK-K | 40 students
Daycare / Preschool (Baptist)
2400 Franklin St Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 526-8562
Sidwell Friends School Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 1,135 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 33
Friends
3825 Wisconsin Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016
(202) 537-8100
Templeton Academy DC Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 81 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Extracurriculars: 9
406 7th Street NW
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 847-0779
(5)
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Map of 2200 Penn Child Care Center
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
2200 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 785-0181
Map of Academy For Ideal Education
Gr: K-12 | 42 students
62 T St NE
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 269-3186
Map of Assumption Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 182 students
Catholic
220 Highview Place Se
Washington, DC 20032
(202) 562-7070
Map of Capitol Learning Academy
Gr: K-4 | 6 students
Alternative School
725 8th St Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 878-6917
Map of Diplotots Too
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
600 19th St NW SA-17 FL2
Washington, DC 20522
(202) 485-6004
Map of Dot Child Development Center
Gr: PK-K | 12 students
Daycare / Preschool
800 Independence Ave Sw
Washington, DC 20591
(202) 267-7672
Map of Holy Redeemer Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 249 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
1135 New Jersey Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 638-5789
Map of Holy Temple Christian Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 72 students
Alternative School (Pentecostal)
439 12th Street Se
Washington, DC 20003
(202) 547-8364
Map of Kingsbury Day School
Gr: PK-12 | 93 students
Avg. class size: 8 students
Special Education School
5000 14th St Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 722-5555
Kirov Academy Of Washington D.c. Photo
Gr: 6-12 | 69 students
Avg. class size: 7 students
Specialized Curriculum
4301 Harewood Rd NE
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 424-3780
Map of Metropolitan Day School
Gr: NS-5 | 56 students
Baptist
1240 Randolph St Ne
Washington, DC 20017
(202) 234-3210
Map of Metropolitan Washington High School
Gr: PK | 15 students
Baptist
300 Bryant Street NW
Washington, DC 20015
(202) 939-3610
MYSA School Photo
Gr: K-8 | 40 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
1500 Harvard St. NW
Washington, DC 20009
(301) 915-0955
(3)
Map of Nativity Catholic Academy
Gr: NS-8 | 217 students
Catholic
6008 Georgia Avenue Nw
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 723-3322
Map of Our Lady Of Perpetual Help
Gr: 6-8 | 77 students
Catholic
1604 Morris Road Se
Washington, DC 20020
(202) 678-4999
Map of Our Lady Queen Of Praze Cathol
Gr: PK-8 | 176 students
Catholic
3740 Ely Pl., S.e.
Washington, DC 20019
(202) 584-4278
Map of St. Francis De Sales School
Gr: PK-8 | 203 students
Catholic
2019 Rhode Island Avenue Ne
Washington, DC 20018
(202) 529-5394
(1)
Map of St. Gabriel School
Gr: K-8 | 172 students
Avg. class size: 17 students
Specialized Curriculum (Catholic)
510 Webster St NW
Washington, DC 20011
(202) 726-9212
Map of Watergate East KinderCare
Gr: NS-PK
Daycare / Preschool
2530 Virginia Ave NW
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 333-0769
Whittle School & Studios Photo
Gr: PK-12 | 155 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
3400 International Drive NW
Washington, DC 20008
(202) 417-3615

Overview

Category
This State (DC)
US
# Schools
100 Schools

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Private schools down 9 in District of Columbia County, falling from 108 in 2024 to 99 in 2025.
# Students
19,171 Students
19,171 Students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Private school size down 1 in District of Columbia County, average enrollment slipped from 207 students in 2016 to 206 in 2025.
% Average Students of Color
50%
50%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Students of color fell 5 points in District of Columbia County private schools, from 53% in 2017 to 48% in 2025.

Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers
2,045 Teachers
2,045 Teachers
Average Student-Teacher Ratio
8:1
8:1

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Student-teacher ratio lower in District of Columbia private schools, at 8:1 in 2025 versus 11:1 nationally.
% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree
64%
64%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Advanced degrees down 1 point in District of Columbia County, from 64% in 2024 to 63% in 2025.
Average Class Size
15 students
15 students

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Average Number of AP Courses
18 courses
18 courses
Average SAT score
1359
(Out of 1600)
Average ACT score
31
(Out of 36)

Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost
$27,562
$27,562

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Tuition rose $5,637 from $22,501 in 2016 to $28,138 in 2025.
Average Summer Program Cost
$7,017
$0
Average % on Financial Aid
35%
35%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Financial aid level held near 34% as District of Columbia private schools stayed at 34% in 2025, unchanged from 2024 and close to the 34% state rate.
Average Financial Aid Grant
$19,345
$19,345
Average Acceptance Rate
63%
63%
Average Endowment Size
$13.83 million
$ million

Students by Ethnicity:

0.71
0.71

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Diversity score steady at 0.71 in District of Columbia private schools in 2025, matching the state and topping the national 0.65.
# American Indian Students
16 Students
16 Students
% American Indian Students
<1%
<1%
# Asian Students
531 Students
531 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Asian share down 1 point in District of Columbia private schools, from 4% in 2016 to 3% in 2025, while the U.S. was 5%.
# Hispanic Students
1,111 Students
1,111 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

# Black Students
4,764 Students
4,764 Students
% Black Students
26%
26%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Black students down 6 points in District of Columbia private schools, from 32% in 2016 to 26% in 2025.
# White Students
7,622 Students
7,622 Students
% White Students
42%
42%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

White share down 1 point in District of Columbia County, from 43% in 2016 to 42% in 2025, while the U.S. fell from 58% to 52%.
# Hawaiian Students
13 Students
13 Students
% Hawaiian Students
<1%
<1%
# Others Students
4,069 Students
4,069 Students
% of Others Students
23%
23%

Showing 2016–2025. Full 11-year historical data available below ↓

Other-race share up 8 points in District of Columbia private schools, rising from 15% in 2016 to 23% in 2025.
All Ethnic Groups

Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars
15 extracurriculars
15 extracurriculars
Average Number of Sports
8 sports
8 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top ranked private schools in District Of Columbia, DC?
The top ranked private schools in District Of Columbia, DC include British International School of Washington, Sidwell Friends School, and Gonzaga College High School.
How many private schools are located in District Of Columbia?
98 private schools are located in District Of Columbia.
How much do private schools cost in District Of Columbia?
The average tuition cost is $27,562, which is same as the District Of Columbia private school average tuition cost of $27,562.
How diverse are private schools in District Of Columbia?
District Of Columbia private schools are approximately 50% minority students, which is same as the District Of Columbia private school average of 50%.
What percentage of students in District Of Columbia go to private school?
17% of all K-12 students in District Of Columbia are educated in private schools (compared to the DC state average of 17%).
What percentage of private schools are religiously affiliated in District Of Columbia?
46% of private schools in District Of Columbia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Episcopal).
Which private schools in District Of Columbia are often viewed compared to one another?

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