Private Schools

Private Schools in Bethesda, Maryland

10 private schools in Bethesda, Maryland with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 3,924 students: 6 Catholic, 1 other religious and 3 nonsectarian. 3 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

271

Median students per teacher

7.6

Private schools in Bethesda, Maryland

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Rochambeau-The French Intl SchoolSpecial program	PK–12	1,085	10.1	Nonsectarian
Stone Ridge School of the Sacred HeartGirls	PK–12	738	6.3	Catholic
Norwood School	PK–8	428	6.2	Nonsectarian
Washington Episcopal School	PK–8	285	5.6	Episcopal
St Jane de Chantal School	PK–8	273	10.9	Catholic
The Woods Academy	PK–8	269	7.2	Catholic
Little Flower School	PK–8	249	9.6	Catholic
Washington Waldorf School	PK–12	249	3.4	Nonsectarian
Our Lady of Lourdes School	PK–8	203	9.8	Catholic
St Bartholomews School	PK–8	145	8	Catholic

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
MCAP practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Maryland give.
Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring.
Colleges in Maryland, for families already looking ahead.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Bethesda, Maryland?

10 private schools in Bethesda, Maryland with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Bethesda, Maryland?

Among schools that answered the survey, Rochambeau-The French Intl School in Bethesda is the largest, with 1,085 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Bethesda, Maryland?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Bethesda, Maryland has 7.6 students per teacher and 271 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.