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Best West Virginia Private Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026)

For the 2026 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 (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow) (15% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • # Private Schools: 91

Quick Facts (2026)

  • # Private Schools: 91

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

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)
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 and Christian Schools (ACCS)
1
185
4%
Christian Schools International (CSI)
1
185
4%
Cognia
9
2,267
15%
Council of Bilingual Education
1
16
-
European Council for International Schools
1
113
4%
General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)
2
55
11%
Independent Schools Association of the Central States (ISACS)
1
444
17%
Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
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
1
76
3%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
24
4,666
10%
National Council for Private School Accreditation
1
372
7%
National Honor Society (NHS)
1
474
32%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
1
99
-
Other religious school association(s)
13
876
4%
Other school association(s)
14
1,805
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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