St. Matthew's School Photo

Best Virginia Private Schools Belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools (2025-26)

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 16 private schools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools serving 7,696 students in Virginia. You can also find more schools membership associations in Virginia.
The top ranked private schools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Virginia include Catholic High School, K12 Private Academy, and Bishop Ireton High School.
The average tuition cost is $10,968, which is lower than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $17,549.
80% of private schools belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Virginia are religiously affiliated (most commonly Catholic and Christian).

Top Ranked Private Schools Belonging to Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools in Virginia (2025-26)

School
Location
Quick Facts
Peninsula Catholic High School
Peninsula Catholic High School Photo
(Catholic)
(5)
600 Harpersville Road
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 596-7247
Gr: 8-12 | 286 students Avg. class size: 16 students Sports: 13 | Extracurrculars: 24 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Fusion Academy Alexandria
Fusion Academy Alexandria Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.
Alternative School
333 John Carlyle Street, Suite 100
Alexandria, VA 22314
(877) 673-8893
Gr: 6-12 | 43 students Avg. class size: 1 student Tuition listed
Banner Christian School
Banner Christian School Photo - Spirit Week gives our students a chance to show their school spirit and pride.
(Christian)
(2)
5831 Courthouse Road
Chesterfield, VA 23832
(804) 276-5200
Gr: PK-12 | 180 students Sports: 10 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition listed
Bishop Ireton High School
Bishop Ireton High School Photo - receiving Communion at Mass
(Catholic)
201 Cambridge Road
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 751-7606
Gr: 9-12 | 922 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 19 | Extracurrculars: 18 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Catholic High School
Catholic High School Photo - Welcome! Welcome to Catholic High School! This building is a special place...It is home to the Crusaders. Come in and let us show you around!
(Catholic)
4552 Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462
(757) 467-2881
Gr: 9-12 | 546 students Avg. class size: 24 students Sports: 18 | Extracurrculars: 10 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Cloverhill Christian Academy
Cloverhill Christian Academy Photo
(Christian)
(4)
12310 Bailey Bridge Rd
Midlothian, VA 23112
(804) 739-3115
Gr: NS-4 | 339 students Avg. class size: 16 students Extracurrculars: 6 Tuition listed
44983 Knoll Square, Room 153
Ashburn, VA 20147
(877) 382-2015
Gr: 8-12 | 415 students Avg. class size: 25 students Extracurrculars: 45 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
K12 Private Academy
11720 Plaza America Drive Suite 900
Reston, VA 20190
(855) 653-4141
Gr: K-12 | 3,087 students Avg. class size: 15 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School
Our Lady Of Lourdes Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(6)
8250 Woodman Rd
Henrico, VA 23228
(804) 262-1770
Gr: PK-8 | 365 students Avg. class size: 19 students Sports: 8 | Extracurrculars: 8 Tuition & acceptance rate listed
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Photo - For Jesus Christ Our Lord and Savior...the reason we do what we do at Our Lady of Mount Carmel School.
(Catholic)
(4)
52 Harpersville Road
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 596-2754
Gr: PK-8 | 367 students Avg. class size: 18 students Sports: 6 | Extracurrculars: 9 Tuition listed
Portsmouth Catholic Regional School
Portsmouth Catholic Regional School Photo
(Catholic)
(2)
2301 Oregon Ave
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 488-6744
Gr: PK-8 | 201 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition listed
St. Anne Catholic School
St. Anne Catholic School Photo
(Catholic)
(8)
580 Oakview Avenue
Bristol, VA 24201
(276) 669-0048
Gr: PK-8 | 155 students Avg. class size: 14 students
St. Benedict Catholic School
St. Benedict Catholic School Photo - St. Benedict Catholic School on the corner of Grove and Belmont, is located in the historic Museum District of Richmond, Virginia.
(Catholic)
3100 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 254-8850
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students Avg. class size: 22 students Sports: 4 | Extracurrculars: 7 Tuition 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
Evergreen Christian School
Evergreen Christian School Photo - Evergreen Christian School, located in Leesburg, VA, partners with Christian families to raise up the next generation of Christian leaders. Through our rigorous academic program, our goal is to develop critical thinkers who own their faith. Weekly Chapel includes student-led worship and a speaker. Students enjoy a fully-equipped science lab, media center, and student lounge for their free period.
(Christian)
(13)
21336 Evergreen Mills Road
Leesburg, VA 20175
(703) 253-6400
Gr: 9-12 | 199 students Avg. class size: 12 students Sports: 11 | Extracurrculars: 16 Tuition listed
Tree Of Life Christian Prep School
(Seventh Day Adventist)
(1)
6050 Plank Rd
Fredericksburg, VA 22407
(540) 786-2019
Gr: PK-8 | 67 students Sports: 3 | Extracurrculars: 1 Tuition listed

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