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Best Virginia Religiously Affiliated Private Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 479 religiously affiliated private schools serving 91,234 students in Virginia (46% of all schools).

The average tuition cost is $13,164, which is lower than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $17,362.

The most common religiously affiliated schools are Christian (33% of schools), Baptist (18% of schools) and Catholic (18% of schools).

Providence Christian Academy Photo - Come out and visit our new building.

Saint Ann Catholic School Photo - Believe. Achieve. Inspire. These three words embody the guiding principal of Saint Ann Catholic School where we develop students who follow the example of Christ in learning, leading and caring.

Fairfax Christian School Photo - Founded in 1961, The Fairfax Christian School is an award-winning, independent university-prep school serving four-year-old kindergarten through 12th grade.

Fork Union Military Academy Photo - Graduation Day is a happy day!

Palm Tree School Photo - Palm Tree School - Raising Generations to benefit Nations

Virginia Academy Photo - Virginia Academy, a ministry of Community Church, is located in the heart of Loudoun County on Route 7. Our 100,000 square foot facility houses 32 classrooms including two science labs, a digital resource lab, as well as an 800 seat main auditorium, 4 multipurpose multi-media activity rooms, cafeteria, and administrative offices.

St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School Photo - As a college preparatory Episcopal Church School in Alexandria, Virginia, that educates students from ages 3 through grade 12, we foster a close-knit community where every student belongs, grows, and thrives.

Emery L Fears Boys Academy Photo - "Our Destiny is not written for us, but by us." -Barack H. Obama, Jr. 44th President of the United States of America

St. Marks Montessori School Photo - St. Mark's Montessori School; serving children between the ages 3-6 years old.

Blessed Sacrament Huguenot Catholic School Photo

Virginia Episcopal School Photo - Jett Hall is our main building on the VES campus. This original building, constructed in 1916, is where we welcome guests to campus. It houses our administration, Admissions, Development, Marketing and Business offices, holds classrooms and our Day Student Lounge.

Covenant Christian Academy Of Warrenton Virginia Photo

Veritas Collegiate Academy Photo - We are located near the border of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. Look for the sign on Elbow Rd.

Roanoke Catholic School Photo - Our Early Childhood Program (ages 3-5) is dedicated to the physical, social, and emotional development of the young child in a nurturing Christian environment. Each school day is planned with age-appropriate activities to enhance socialization skills, personal independence, and physical development in a comfortable, happy, play-oriented setting. Indoor and outdoor play are part of each day.

Top-Ranked Virginia Private Schools by Religious Affiliation (2026)

Religious Affiliation

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

Assembly of God

601

46%

Baptist

12,053

34%

Brethren

13%

Catholic

28,384

29%

Christian

158

30,167

28%

Church of Christ

200

10%

Church of God

178

65%

Church of the Nazarene

152

16%

Episcopal

8,417

21%

Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (formerly AELC, ALC, or LCA)

525

33%

Friends

241

19%

Islamic

750

76%

Jewish

380

20%

Lutheran Church Missouri Synod

1,176

32%

Mennonite

1,443

Methodist

1,509

36%

Other

2,473

33%

Pentecostal

563

67%

Presbyterian

809

24%

Seventh Day Adventist

990

60%

Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod

176

43%

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