For the 2026 school year, there are 8 private elementary schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association serving 2,304 students in Maryland. You can also find more schools membership associations in Maryland.
The top-ranked private elementary schools belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Maryland include McDonogh School, Learning Community International The, and Gerstell Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 48%, which is lower than the Maryland private elementary school average acceptance rate of 80%.
Top-Ranked Private Elementary Schools Belonging to National Independent Private Schools Association in Maryland (2026)
School
Location
Quick Facts
6701 Wisconsin Avenue
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-7751
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 652-7751
Gr: NS-12 | 126 students Avg. class size: 17 students Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Forbush School At Prince Georges County
Special Education School
4819 Walden Lane Suite 4880
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
Lanham, MD 20706
(240) 667-1423
Gr: 1-12 | 44 students
2500 Old Westminster Pike
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Finksburg, MD 21048
(410) 861-4400
Gr: PK-12 | 403 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
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Alternative School
9085 Flamepool Way
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Columbia, MD 21045
(410) 730-0073
Gr: PK-12 | 73 students Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
8600 McDonogh Rd
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 544-7020
Owings Mills, MD 21117
(443) 544-7020
Gr: PK-12 | 1,458 student Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 21 | Extracurrculars: 88 Tuition listed
Cedar Ridge School
All-boys | Special Education School
12146 Cedar Ridge Rd
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 582-0282
Williamsport, MD 21795
(301) 582-0282
Gr: 3-12 | 29 students
Pathways School--anne Arundel
Special Education School
1819 Bay Ridge Ave Ste 340
Annapolis, MD 21403
(301) 649-0778
Annapolis, MD 21403
(301) 649-0778
Gr: 7-12 | 29 students
402 W Main St
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Fruitland, MD 21826
(410) 341-7668
Gr: PK-11 | 142 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition listed
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