Fork Union Military Academy Photo - Graduation Day is a happy day!

Best Virginia Private Elementary Schools Offering Martial Arts Sport (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 10 private elementary schools offering martial arts as an interscholastic sport serving 2,700 students in Virginia.
The top-ranked offering martial arts sport private elementary schools in Virginia include The Nysmith School, Fork Union Military Academy, and Chesapeake Bay Academy.
The average acceptance rate is 74%, which is lower than the Virginia private elementary school average acceptance rate of 81%.
70% of private elementary schools offering martial arts sport in Virginia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Baptist and Jewish).

Top Private Elementary Schools Offering Martial Arts Sport in Virginia (2026)

School
Location
Quick Facts
BASIS Independent McLean
BASIS Independent McLean Photo - Students donned their House T-shirts for our first house event, cheering as new members joined Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. Get ready for an EPIC year of friendly rivalry!
(5)
8000 Jones Branch Drive
Mc Lean, VA 22102
(571) 672-4710
Gr: PK-12 | 697 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 12 | Extracurrculars: 31 Tuition listed
Chesapeake Bay Academy
Chesapeake Bay Academy Photo - Innovators in education for children who learn differently.
Special Education School
(2)
821 Baker Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 497-6200
Gr: 1-12 | 120 students Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 5 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fork Union Military Academy
Fork Union Military Academy Photo - Graduation Day is a happy day!
All-boys (Baptist)
(2)
4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4406
Gr: 7-12 | 221 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 16 | Extracurrculars: 23 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
The Nysmith School
The Nysmith School Photo - 1:9 teacher/ student ratio allows teachers to help every child succeed. At The Nysmith School, students receive 45 minutes of hands-on science instruction every day.
Special Program Emphasis
(20)
13625 EDS Drive
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 713-3332
Gr: PK-8 | 698 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 70 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Great Bridge Christian Academy
Great Bridge Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
700 Mount Pleasant Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 482-4688
Gr: PK-8 | 200 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 3 Tuition listed
Kingdom Force Academy
Kingdom Force Academy Photo
All-girls
(1)
111 Olde Greenwich Drive
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 360-1463
Gr: 6-12 Avg. class size: 10 students Sports: 9 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
St. Matthew's School
St. Matthew's School Photo
(Catholic)
(1)
3316 Sandra Ln
Virginia Beach, VA 23464
(757) 420-2455
Gr: PK-8 | 479 students Avg. class size: 20 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 11 Tuition listed
Virginia Beach Friends School
Virginia Beach Friends School Photo - Student artwork is displayed at Norfolk International Airport.
(Friends)
1537 Laskin Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23451
(757) 428-7534
Gr: NS-8 | 163 students Avg. class size: 15 students Sports: 7 | Extracurrculars: 15 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Ephesus Junior Academy
(Seventh Day Adventist)
3700 Midlothian Tpke
Richmond, VA 23224
(804) 233-4582
Gr: 1-8 | 21 students Sports: 3
3809 Patterson Ave
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 353-1110
Gr: K-8 | 101 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 4 Tuition listed

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