Private Schools
Private Schools in Charlottesville, Virginia
10 private schools in Charlottesville, Virginia with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,452 students: 1 Catholic, 1 other religious and 8 nonsectarian. 3 schools go through high school grades.
Schools listed
10
Go through high school
3
Median enrollment
129
Median students per teacher
6.3
Private schools in Charlottesville, Virginia
Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.
| School | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Affiliation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Catholic School | PK–8 | 342 | 14.7 | Catholic |
| Tandem Friends School | 5–12 | 248 | 7.4 | Friends |
| Peabody SchoolSpecial program | PK–8 | 216 | 5.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Charlottesville Day School | PK–8 | 161 | 7.3 | Nonsectarian |
| Mountaintop Montessori SchoolMontessori | PK–8 | 150 | 5.1 | Nonsectarian |
| Charlottesville Waldorf SchoolSpecial program | PK–8 | 108 | 6.4 | Nonsectarian |
| Field School of CharlottesvilleBoys | 5–8 | 80 | 6.7 | Nonsectarian |
| Green Adventure Project SchoolAlternative | K–6 | 60 | 5.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Center for Adolescent and Adult Autism ServicesSpecial education | 1–12 | 45 | 5.6 | Nonsectarian |
| Renaissance School | 9–12 | 42 | 6.1 | Nonsectarian |
Getting in, and keeping up
- Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
- Virginia SOL practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in Virginia give.
- Using a 529 plan for K-12 tuition and tutoring in Virginia.
- Colleges in Virginia, for families already looking ahead.
Frequently asked questions
How many private schools are in Charlottesville, Virginia?
10 private schools in Charlottesville, Virginia 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 Charlottesville, Virginia?
Among schools that answered the survey, Charlottesville Catholic School in Charlottesville is the largest, with 342 students in grades PK–8.
How big are classes at private schools in Charlottesville, Virginia?
The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Charlottesville, Virginia has 6.3 students per teacher and 129 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.
