For the 2025-26 school year, there are 6 private elementary schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) serving 798 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top ranked private elementary schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in Maryland include Atholton Adventist Academy and Frederick Adventist Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 73%, which is lower than the Maryland private elementary school average acceptance rate of 78%.
100% of private elementary schools belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in Maryland are religiously affiliated (most commonly Seventh Day Adventist).
Top Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC) in Maryland (2025-26)
School
Location
Quick Facts
6520 Martin Road
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Columbia, MD 21044
(410) 740-2425
Gr: PK-12 | 237 students Avg. class size: 17 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Frederick Adventist Academy![Frederick Adventist Academy Photo]( "Frederick Adventist Academy Photo")
(Seventh Day Adventist)
6437 Jefferson Pike
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 663-0363
Frederick, MD 21703
(301) 663-0363
Gr: PK-8 | 93 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Beltsville Adventist School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
4230 Ammendale Rd
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 937-2933
Beltsville, MD 20705
(301) 937-2933
Gr: K-8 | 199 students Avg. class size: 25 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed
6303 Riggs Rd
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 559-6710
Hyattsville, MD 20783
(301) 559-6710
Gr: PK-8 | 158 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Olney Adventist Preparatory School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
4100 Olney Laytonsville Rd
Olney, MD 20832
(301) 570-2500
Olney, MD 20832
(301) 570-2500
Gr: K-8 | 88 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 2 | Extracurrculars: 3
The Ridge School Of Montgomery County
Special Education School (Seventh Day Adventist)
14901 Broschart Rd
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-4624
Rockville, MD 20850
(301) 251-4624
Gr: 7-12 | 23 students
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