For the 2025 school year, there are 30 private schools belonging to Cognia serving 8,910 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Cognia in Maryland include St. Mary Of The Assumption School, Archbishop Spalding High School, and International Connections Academy.
The average tuition cost is $9,062, which is lower than the Maryland private school average tuition cost of $16,467.
70% of private schools belonging to Cognia in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Lutheran Church Missouri Synod).
Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Cognia in Maryland (2025)
School
Location
Quick Facts
275 N. Washington Street, Suite 200
Rockville, MD 20850
(877) 673-8893
Rockville, MD 20850
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 Tuition listed
7005 Saint Florian Drive
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 638-9777
Waldorf, MD 20603
(301) 638-9777
Gr: PK-K | 176 students Sports: 4 Tuition listed
Fusion Academy Columbia![Fusion Academy Columbia Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.]( "Fusion Academy Columbia Photo - Each Fusion campus has a state-of-the-art music studio with professional-grade tools. Students can explore instruments, vocals, songwriting, DJ performing arts, and more.")
Alternative School
10175 Little Patuxent Pkwy, Suite 120
Columbia, MD 21044
(877) 673-8893
Columbia, MD 21044
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 Tuition listed
8080 New Cut Road
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Severn, MD 21144
(410) 969-9105
Gr: 9-12 | 1,296 student Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 23 | Extracurrculars: 32 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Grace Lutheran School![Grace Lutheran School Photo - 2nd graders learning their place values]( "Grace Lutheran School Photo - 2nd graders learning their place values")
(Lutheran Church Missouri Synod)
1200 Charles St
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-0963
La Plata, MD 20646
(301) 932-0963
Gr: NS-8 | 270 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
10960 Grantchester Way
Columbia, MD 21044
(888) 260-4159
Columbia, MD 21044
(888) 260-4159
Gr: K-12 | 889 students Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
20410 Point Lookout Rd.
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 994-0404
Great Mills, MD 20634
(301) 994-0404
Gr: NS-8 | 194 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition listed
120 Dorsey Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 766-7130
Glen Burnie, MD 21061
(410) 766-7130
Gr: PK-8 | 566 students Avg. class size: 23 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
100 Creamery Road
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 447-3165
Emmitsburg, MD 21727
(301) 447-3165
Gr: PK-8 | 407 students Avg. class size: 25 students Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7500 Pearl Street
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-5376
Bethesda, MD 20814
(301) 654-5376
Gr: PK-8 | 211 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 5 Tuition listed
4801 Ilchester Rd
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 744-4251
Ellicott City, MD 21043
(410) 744-4251
Gr: PK-8 | 215 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
3155 Paulskirk Drive
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 461-9111
Ellicott City, MD 21042
(410) 461-9111
Gr: PK-8 | 547 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 1 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
63 Sacred Heart Lane
Glyndon, MD 21071
(410) 833-0857
Glyndon, MD 21071
(410) 833-0857
Gr: PK-8 | 452 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
St. Bartholomew Catholic School![St. Bartholomew Catholic School Photo - Our mission is to provide a nurturing and academically challenging environment where students can grow spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to fostering a love of learning, instilling Catholic values, and preparing our students to become compassionate, responsible, and successful individuals.]( "St. Bartholomew Catholic School Photo - Our mission is to provide a nurturing and academically challenging environment where students can grow spiritually, intellectually, and emotionally. Our dedicated faculty and staff are committed to fostering a love of learning, instilling Catholic values, and preparing our students to become compassionate, responsible, and successful individuals.")
(Catholic)
6900 River Road
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 229-5586
Bethesda, MD 20817
(301) 229-5586
Gr: NS-8 | 167 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
7800 Livingston Rd
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 567-6212
Oxon Hill, MD 20745
(301) 567-6212
Gr: PK-8 | 184 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis International School
(Catholic)
1500 St. Camillus Drive
Silver Spring, MD 20903
(301) 434-2344
Silver Spring, MD 20903
(301) 434-2344
Gr: PK-8 | 336 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
12500 Clarksville Pike
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 531-6664
Clarksville, MD 21029
(410) 531-6664
Gr: PK-8 | 560 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition listed
115 S Frederick Ave
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 990-2441
Gaithersburg, MD 20877
(301) 990-2441
Gr: PK-8 | 192 students Avg. class size: 21 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 13 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
4610 Largo Road
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 627-4170
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
(301) 627-4170
Gr: NS-8 | 260 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
2900 Olney Sandy Spring Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(301) 774-9112
Olney, MD 20832
(301) 774-9112
Gr: PK-8 | 354 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Goddard School In Gaithersburg![Goddard School In Gaithersburg Photo]( "Goddard School In Gaithersburg Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
900 Wind River Lane
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 208-8787
Gaithersburg, MD 20878
(301) 208-8787
Gr: PK-K | 250 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Goddard School In Silver Spring The![Goddard School In Silver Spring The Photo]( "Goddard School In Silver Spring The Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
8611 Second Avenue
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 830-4505
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 830-4505
Gr: NS-K | 222 students Avg. class size: 16 students
The Goddard School of Owings Mills![The Goddard School of Owings Mills Photo]( "The Goddard School of Owings Mills Photo")
Daycare / Preschool
9720 Watts Road
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 902-0889
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(410) 902-0889
Gr: NS-PK | 110 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 4
1305 Riedel Rd
Gambrills, MD 21054
(551) 282-3147
Gambrills, MD 21054
(551) 282-3147
Gr: NS-K
Guidepost Montessori at Hampshire
Montessori School
6008 Hampshire Cir
Waldorf, MD 20603
(551) 282-3147
Waldorf, MD 20603
(551) 282-3147
Gr: NS-K
20501 Goshen Road
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 990-2088
Gaithersburg, MD 20879
(301) 990-2088
Gr: PK-8 | 240 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
6310 Jason Street
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 773-0223
Hyattsville, MD 20785
(301) 773-0223
Gr: NS-8 | 183 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 14 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Francis Of Assisi School
(Catholic)
3617 Harford Rd
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-1683
Baltimore, MD 21218
(410) 467-1683
Gr: PK-8 | 236 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 12 Tuition listed
St. John The Evangelist School
(Catholic)
8912 Old Branch Ave
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 868-2010
Clinton, MD 20735
(301) 868-2010
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. John The Evangelist School
(Catholic)
10201 Woodland Dr
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 681-7656
Silver Spring, MD 20902
(301) 681-7656
Gr: PK-8 | 168 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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