Private Schools

Private Schools in Norfolk, Virginia

17 private schools in Norfolk, Virginia with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 4,349 students: 3 Catholic, 4 other religious and 10 nonsectarian. 8 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

128

Median students per teacher

7.3

Private schools in Norfolk, Virginia

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

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Norfolk Academy	1–12	1,207	10.5	Nonsectarian
Norfolk Christian Schools	PK–12	688	8.2	Christian
Norfolk Collegiate School	PK–12	503	7.5	Nonsectarian
Norfolk Collegiate School	PK–12	469	7	Nonsectarian
St Patrick Catholic School	PK–8	373	11.1	Catholic
Christ the King Catholic School	PK–8	207	7.3	Catholic
St Pius X School	PK–8	155	5.7	Catholic
The Williams School	PK–8	155	6.5	Nonsectarian
Ocean View Christian Academy	PK–12	128	8	Baptist
First Baptist Ready Academy Christian School	PK–5	122	15.3	Baptist
Ghent Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–8	86	4.6	Nonsectarian
Kempsville Center for Behavioral HealthSpecial education	6–12	51	10.2	Nonsectarian
Ryan Academy of Norfolk	K–8	51	6.9	Nonsectarian
The Hague SchoolSpecial program	9–12	45	5.7	Nonsectarian
Park Place School	3–8	39	5.7	Christian
McDonald Montessori SchoolMontessori	PK–3	37	12.3	Nonsectarian
Dominion AcademySpecial education	4–12	33	4.7	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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Norfolk, Virginia?

17 private schools in Norfolk, 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 Norfolk, Virginia?

Among schools that answered the survey, Norfolk Academy in Norfolk is the largest, with 1,207 students in grades 1–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Norfolk, Virginia?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Norfolk, Virginia has 7.3 students per teacher and 128 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.