Private Schools in
Prince William County Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, private schools in Prince William County Public Schools had a lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Prince William County Public Schools’ Boundaries
Prince William County Public Schools

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Find a Private School in Prince William County Public Schools’ Boundaries

Since 2017, 23 private schools located within Prince William County Public Schools’ boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	7
Christian	5
Roman Catholic	5
Baptist	3
Other	2

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	14
Early childhood/day care center	3
Montessori	2
Not reported	2
Special education	2

Private Schools in Prince William County Public Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
St. John Paul the Great Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	621	White	23%	48		Regular elementary or secondary
Heritage Christian School	PK–12th	Baptist	406	White	30%	26		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Thomas Aquinas Regional School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	388	White	14%	24	1977	Regular elementary or secondary
Christ Chapel Academy	PK–12th	Other	361	White	25%	36	1994	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Francis of Assisi School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	246	White	18%	13	1956	Regular elementary or secondary
Holy Family Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	189	Hispanic or Latino	4%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Linton Hall School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	171	White	49%	21	1922	Regular elementary or secondary
Lake Manassas Academy	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	162	White	45%	20		Not reported
Evangel Christian School	PK–12th	Baptist	109	Black	18%	12	1969	Regular elementary or secondary
Prince William Academy	PK–7th	Nonsectarian	106	White	8%	16		Regular elementary or secondary
Calvary Christian School	PK–12th	Christian	78	White	17%	8		Regular elementary or secondary
Merit of Prince William	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	69	White	19%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
Cardinal Montessori School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	64	White	22%	5	1992	Montessori
Manassas Adventist Preparatory School	KG–8th	Seventh-Day Adventist	56	Hispanic or Latino	12%	3	1969	Regular elementary or secondary
Emmanuel Christian School	PK–11th	Baptist	46	Black	45%	5	1981	Regular elementary or secondary
Cornerstone Christian Academy	PK–5th	Christian	44	Black	62%	6		Early childhood/day care center
Youth for Tomorrow	7th–12th	Other	37	Black	26%	11		Special education
Star Bethlehem Christian Academy	PK–3rd	Christian	35	Black	80%	2	1985	Early childhood/day care center
Matthew’s Center for Visual Learning	4th–12th	Nonsectarian	28	White	19%	3		Special education
Middleton Academy	9th–12th	Nonsectarian	24	White	64%	2		Early childhood/day care center
Greater Mt. Calvary Christian Preschool & Academy	PK–1st	Christian	23	Black	80%	37	1993	Not reported
Dale City Christian Church Child Devt Center & Academ	PK–5th	Christian	18	Black	69%	1		Regular elementary or secondary
Bristow Montessori School	PK–3rd	Nonsectarian	18	White	17%	2		Montessori

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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