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For the 2021 school year, there are 184 top private schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, serving 32,963 students.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body, and the student:teacher ratio is 8:1.
44% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Jewish).

Top Montgomery County Private Schools (2021)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences
    Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences Photo - Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences is an independent private school located in Montgomery County, Maryland. We offer families an innovative preschool through 8th grade academic program grounded in a culture of joy, support, and excellence.
    (8)
     21830 Peach Tree Road
    Barnesville, MD 20838
    (301) 972-0341
    Grades: NS-8 | 130 students
  • Barrie School
    Barrie School Photo
    (2)
     13500 Layhill Road
    Silver Spring, MD 20906
    (301) 576-2800
    Grades: NS-12 | 283 students
  • Brookewood School
    Brookewood School Photo
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (10)
     10401 Armory Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
    (301) 949-7997
    Grades: 1-12 | 153 students
  • Concord Hill School
    Concord Hill School Photo
    (6)
     6050 Wisconsin Avenue
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
    (301) 654-2626
    Grades: NS-3 | 92 students
  • Echelon Academy
    Echelon Academy Photo - A wonderful day with wonderful students, presenters and speakers.
    Special Program Emphasis
    (2)
     4032 Blackburn Lane
    Burtonsville, MD 20866
    (301) 570-0999
    Grades: K-12 | 21 students
  • Landon School
    Landon School Photo - We believe requiring a boy to engage in an array of experiences introduces him to passions and abilities he didn`t know he had, which is essential to his emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth.
    All-boys
    (2)
     6101 Wilson Lane
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    (301) 320-3200
    Grades: 3-12 | 670 students
  • Oneness Family School
    Oneness Family School Photo
    Montessori School
    (4)
     6701 Wisconsin Ave
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
    (301) 652-7751
    Grades: NS-12 | 146 students
  • St. John's Episcopal School
    St. John's Episcopal School Photo - Our Graduation Class of 2017
    (Episcopal)
    (16)
     3427 Olney Laytonsville Road
    Olney, MD 20832
    (301) 774-6804
    Grades: PK-8 | 173 students
  • Seneca Academy
    Seneca Academy Photo - Students utilize all parts of our 6 & 1/2 acre campus. We believe in active learning both indoors and outdoors.
    (5)
     15601 Germantown Rd
    Germantown, MD 20874
    (301) 869-3728
    Grades: NS-5 | 206 students
  • Washington Episcopal School
    Washington Episcopal School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (13)
     5600 Little Falls Pkwy
    Bethesda, MD 20816
    (301) 652-7878
    Grades: NS-8 | 279 students
  • Washington Waldorf School
    Washington Waldorf School Photo - At Washington Waldorf, we encourage the connections that broaden students` experiences and help them grow in new directions. Our teachers incorporate academic, artistic, and practical elements into every subject, creating memorable lessons, successful scholars, and strong individuals.
    Special Program Emphasis
    (3)
     4800 Sangamore Road
    Bethesda, MD 20816
    (301) 229-6107
    Grades: PK-12 | 263 students
  • Academy Child Development Center
    Daycare / Preschool
     9201 Falls Chapel Way
    Potomac, MD 20854
    (301) 424-4318
    Grades: NS | 60 students
  • Academy Child Development Center
    Daycare / Preschool
     14327 Stonebridge View Dr
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878
    (301) 762-8204
    Grades: PK-K | 110 students
  • Academy Child Development Center At Dofief
    Daycare / Preschool
     15001 Dufief Drive
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878
    (301) 309-1224
    Grades: NS-PK | 57 students
  • The Academy Of The Holy Cross
    The Academy Of The Holy Cross Photo
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     4920 Strathmore Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
    (301) 942-2100
    Grades: 9-12 | 425 students
  • Academy Primary School & Child Development Center
    Academy Primary School & Child Development Center Photo - Fieldtrips
    10107 Darnestown Road
    Rockville, MD 20850
    (301) 424-9475
    Grades: NS-2 | 84 students
  • Accelerator School
    Accelerator School Photo - Our Beautiful Campus at Bretton Woods.
    Alternative School
    (1)
     15700 River Road
    Germantown, MD 20874
    (732) 731-9598
    Grades: 6-12 | n/a students
  • Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery
    Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery Photo - Eating snack outside
    Daycare / Preschool
     9504 Brunett Ave
    Silver Spring, MD 20901
    (301) 565-2282
    Grades: NS-K | 55 students
  • Alef Bet Montessori School
    Montessori School (Jewish)
     6125 Tuckerman Lane
    Rockville, MD 20852
    (301) 556-5010
    Grades: K-6 | 51 students
  • Alef Bet Montessori School Inc.
    Montessori School (Jewish)
     5701 Grosvenor Ln
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    (301) 556-5010
    Grades: PK-K | 13 students
  • Apple Montessori School
    Montessori School
     7210 Hidden Creek Rd
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    (301) 320-8832
    Grades: PK-K | 98 students
  • The Auburn School Silver Spring Campus
    Special Education School
     9545 Georgia Ave
    Silver Spring, MD 20910
    (301) 588-8048
    Grades: K-8 | 59 students
  • The Avalon School
    The Avalon School Photo - Soccer at Avalon
    All-boys (Roman Catholic)
    (4)
     11811 Claridge Rd.
    Silver Spring, MD 20902
    (301) 963-8022
    Grades: K-12 | 207 students
  • Beth Sholom Congregation Learning Center
    Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
     11825 Seven Locks Rd
    Potomac, MD 20854
    (301) 279-7010
    Grades: NS | 109 students
  • Bethesda Community School ,inc
    Daycare / Preschool
     7500 Honeywell Ln
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    (301) 652-0117
    Grades: PK-K | 77 students
  • Bethesda Country Day School
    Daycare / Preschool
     5615 Beech Avenue
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    (301) 530-6999
    Grades: PK-K | 250 students
  • The Bethesda Montessori School
    Montessori School
     7611 Clarendon Road
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    (301) 986-1260
    Grades: PK-K | 80 students
  • Boyds Country Day School
    Daycare / Preschool
     12417 Deoudes Rd
    Boyds, MD 20841
    (301) 972-5982
    Grades: K | 12 students
  • Bullis School
    Bullis School Photo - Bullis encourages students to explore a wide variety of academics, arts, athletics, and service to find their passion - with world-class Bullis faculty to help guide them.
    10601 Falls Rd
    Potomac, MD 20854
    (301) 299-8500
    Grades: K-12 | 837 students
  • Butler Montessori
    Butler Montessori Photo - Upper Elementary students are typically 9-12 years of age and are continuing to develop their social awareness as they begin their pre-adolescent phase.
    Montessori School
    (8)
     15951 Germantown Rd
    Germantown, MD 20874
    (301) 977-6600
    Grades: NS-8 | 140 students
  • Camp Olympia Country Day School
    Alternative School
     15107 Seneca Road
    Germantown, MD 20874
    (301) 926-9281
    Grades: PK-K | 28 students
  • Casa de Montessori
    Montessori School
    (3)
     14015 New Hampshire Ave
    Silver Spring, MD 20904
    (301) 384-8404
    Grades: PK-K | 50 students
  • Charles E Smith Jewish Day School
    Charles E Smith Jewish Day School Photo - CESJDS offers 12 different sports with 39 teams competing at middle school, junior varsity and varsity levels.
    (Jewish)
    (3)
     1901 E Jefferson Street
    Rockville, MD 20852
    (301) 881-1400
    Grades: NS-12 | 924 students
  • Chevy Chase United Methodist Church Preschool
    Chevy Chase United Methodist Church Preschool Photo - This preschool artist is not only having fun but developing authentic self expression, spatial relations, fine muscle control and a sense of mastery.
    Daycare / Preschool (Methodist)
     7001 Connecticut Ave
    Chevy Chase, MD 20815
    (301) 652-7660
    Grades: NS-PK | 156 students
  • Children's Manor Montessori School & Daycare
    Montessori School
     14426 Traville Gardens Cir
    Rockville, MD 20850
    (240) 328-1013
    Grades: PK-K | 70 students
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