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West Virginia Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 91 private schools belonging to membership associations in West Virginia.
The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (26% of schools), Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) (20% of schools) and Accelerated Christian Education (School of Tomorrow) (ACE) (15% of schools).

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 91

Quick Facts (26-27)

  • # Private Schools: 91

Top Ranked West Virginia Private Schools by Membership Association (2026-27)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (School of Tomorrow) (ACE)
14
440
6%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
14
1,878
5%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
1
184
34%
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
18
3,154
7%
Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)
1
185
4%
Christian Schools International (CSI)
1
185
4%
Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia)
9
2,267
15%
Council of Bilingual Education (PVSR legacy category)
1
16
-
Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS)
1
113
4%
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (Education) (GCSDAC)
2
55
11%
Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
1
444
17%
Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)
1
372
7%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
1
54
7%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
3
724
13%
National Association of Private Schools (NAPS)
1
76
3%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
24
4,666
10%
National Council for Private School Accreditation (NCPSA)
1
372
7%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
1
99
-
Other religious school association(s)
13
876
4%
Other school association(s)
14
1,881
10%
Other special emphasis association(s)
2
107
14%
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
2
118
8%
State or regional independent school association
3
446
4%
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
1
444
17%

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