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  • For the 2018-19 school year, there are 187 top private schools in Montgomery County, Maryland, serving 34,528 students.
  • Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body, and the student:teacher ratio is 9:1.
  • 44% of schools are religiously affiliated (most commonly Roman Catholic and Jewish).

Top Montgomery County Private Schools (2018-19)

  • School Location Grades Students
  • The Avalon School
    The Avalon School Photo - Take-a-Tour Tuesday is every Tuesday (from January until the end of May) at 9 am. Come see our school in action! No appointment required!
    All-boys (Roman Catholic)
     11811 Claridge Rd.
    Silver Spring, MD 20902
    (301)963-8022
    Grades: K-12 | 207 students
  • Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences
    Barnesville School of Arts & Sciences Photo - Our interdisciplinary program is designed to strengthen critical thinking and understanding of real-world concepts.
    (7)
     21830 Peach Tree Road
    Barnesville, MD 20838
    (301)972-0341
    Grades: NS-8 | 130 students
  • Barrie School
    Barrie School Photo
    Montessori School
    (1)
     13500 Layhill Road
    Silver Spring, MD 20906
    (301)576-2800
    Grades: NS-12 | 283 students
  • Brookewood School
    Brookewood School Photo - Brookewood partners with its brother school, Avalon, to produce and perform a play each year. Past productions include Twelfth Night, A Shakespeare Scene Night, The Servant of Two Masters, and The Three Musketeers among others.
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (8)
     10401 Armory Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
    (301)949-7997
    Grades: 1-12 | 140 students
  • Butler Montessori
    Butler Montessori Photo - Upper Elementary lobster dissection project.
    Montessori School
    (8)
     15951 Germantown Rd
    Germantown, MD 20874
    (301)977-6600
    Grades: NS-8 | 140 students
  • Church Of The Redeemer Christian School
    (Christian)
    (1)
     19425 Woodfield Road
    Gaithersburg, MD 20879
    (240)238-1500
    Grades: PK-8 | 204 students
  • The Family Academy Of Bethesda
    The Family Academy Of Bethesda Photo
    Montessori School
     4324 Montgomery Ave.
    Bethesda, MD 20814
    (301)656-5437
    Grades: NS-K | 125 students
  • The Primary Day School
    The Primary Day School Photo
     7300 River Road
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    (301)365-4355
    Grades: PK-2 | 125 students
  • St. John's Episcopal School
    St. John's Episcopal School Photo - Our Graduation Class of 2017
    (Episcopal)
    (15)
     3427 Olney Laytonsville Road
    Olney, MD 20832
    (301)774-6804
    Grades: PK-8 | 148 students
  • Seneca Academy
    Seneca Academy Photo - Small School. Big Impact. Our combination of intentionally small class sizes, inquiry-based, International Baccalaureate curriculum, and affordability makes us a unique high-value learning investment for forward-thinking families
    Special Program Emphasis
    (5)
     15601 Germantown Rd
    Germantown, MD 20874
    (301)869-3728
    Grades: NS-5 | 184 students
  • Washington Episcopal School
    Washington Episcopal School Photo
    (Episcopal)
    (11)
     5600 Little Falls Pkwy
    Bethesda, MD 20816
    (301)652-7878
    Grades: NS-8 | 286 students
  • The Woods Academy
    The Woods Academy Photo - Montessori Preschool
    Montessori School (Roman Catholic)
    (2)
     6801 Greentree Road
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    (301)365-3080
    Grades: NS-8 | 303 students
  • Academy Child Development Cent
    Daycare / Preschool
     9201 Falls Chapel Way
    Potomac, MD 20854
    (301)424-4318
    Grades: NS-PK | 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
  • Academy Of The Holy Cross
    All-girls (Roman Catholic)
    (1)
     4920 Strathmore Ave
    Kensington, MD 20895
    (301)942-2100
    Grades: 9-12 | 493 students
  • Academy Primary School & Child Development Center
    Daycare / Preschool
     10107 Darnestown Rd
    Rockville, MD 20850
    (301)424-9475
    Grades: PK-K | 47 students
  • Academy Primary School & Child Development Center
    Academy Primary School & Child Development Center Photo
     10107 Darnestown Road
    Rockville, MD 20850
    (301)424-9475
    Grades: NS-2 | 63 students
  • Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery
    Daycare / Preschool
     9504 Brunett Ave
    Silver Spring, MD 20901
    (301)565-2282
    Grades: PK-K | 62 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
    Grades: PK-5 | 38 students
  • Apple Montessori School
    Montessori School
     7210 Hidden Creek Rd
    Bethesda, MD 20817
    (301)320-8832
    Grades: PK-K | 98 students
  • The Auburn School
    Special Program Emphasis
     9545 Georgia Ave
    Silver Spring, MD 20910
    (301)588-8048
    Grades: K-8 | 50 students
  • The Auburn School Silver Spring Campus
    Special Education School
     9545 Georgia Ave
    Silver Spring, MD 20910
    (301)589-4001
    Grades: K-8 | 41 students
  • Beth Sholom Congregation Learning Center
    Daycare / Preschool (Jewish)
     11825 Seven Locks Rd
    Potomac, MD 20854
    (301)279-7010
    Grades: K | 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 | 355 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
     10601 Falls Rd
    Potomac, MD 20854
    (301)299-8500
    Grades: K-12 | 777 students
  • Camp Olympia Country Day School
    Daycare / Preschool
     15107 Seneca Road
    Germantown, MD 20874
    (301)948-0220
    Grades: PK-K | 27 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 - Gurim is an experiential, child-centered Junior Kindergarten that balances academics and play in a developmentally appropriate setting.
    (Jewish)
    (3)
     1901 E Jefferson Street
    Rockville, MD 20852
    (301)881-1400
    Grades: PK-12 | 892 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
  • Childrens Towne Academy
    Daycare / Preschool
     12172 Hidden Brook Ter
    Gaithersburg, MD 20878
    (301)349-5500
    Grades: K | 18 students
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