Private Schools in
Virginia Beach City Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly white, private schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools had a higher share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the private school student body had less racial diversity than the public schools.

Private Schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Boundaries
Virginia Beach City 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)

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Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

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

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	8
Roman Catholic	5
Baptist	4
Christian	3
Episcopal	1

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
Montessori	5
Special education	2
Early childhood/day care center	1
Not reported	1

Private Schools in Virginia Beach City Public Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Cape Henry Collegiate School	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	982	White	34%	110	1924	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Gregory the Great School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	528	White	2%	45	1964	Regular elementary or secondary
Catholic High School	9th–12th	Roman Catholic	445	White	13%	31	1950	Regular elementary or secondary
St. Matthew’s School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	438	White	11%	32	1963	Regular elementary or secondary
St. John the Apostle Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	437	White	37%	22		Regular elementary or secondary
Gateway Christian Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	238	White	4%	16	1966	Regular elementary or secondary
Star of the Sea School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	217	White	1%	18	1958	Regular elementary or secondary
Virginia Beach Friends School	PK–8th	Friends	113	White	42%	14	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
Chesapeake Bay Academy	1st–12th	Nonsectarian	104	White	20%	19	1989	Special education
Strelitz International Academy	PK–5th	Jewish	91	White	18%	17	1955	Regular elementary or secondary
Tabernacle Baptist Academy	PK–12th	Baptist	84	White	2%	11	1969	Regular elementary or secondary
Norfolk Christian School Beach Campus	PK–5th	Christian	72	White	38%	7		Regular elementary or secondary
Tidewater Classical Academy	PK–9th	Baptist	65	Black	73%	1		Early childhood/day care center
Rivermont School Tidewater	3rd–12th	Nonsectarian	60	Black	30%	8		Special education
Courthouse Academy	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	49	White	16%	12		Special program emphasis
Ivy Leage Academy	KG–11th	Christian	42	White	6%	9		Regular elementary or secondary
Galilee Montessori School	PK–5th	Episcopal	38	White	33%	11		Montessori
Montessori Academy of Virginia	PK–3rd	Nonsectarian	37	White	8%	3		Montessori
Enoch Christian Academy	KG–5th	Baptist	25	Black	69%	3		Regular elementary or secondary
Montessori Childrens House III	PK–5th	Nonsectarian	24	White	2%	2	1972	Montessori
Courthouse Montessori School	PK–4th	Nonsectarian	22	Asian American	67%	9		Montessori
Plaza Christian Academy	PK–1st	Christian	21	White	21%	2		Not reported
Victory Innovative Christian Academy	1st–12th	Other	18	Black	21%	2		Regular elementary or secondary
Forever Young Montessori School and Day Care	PK–1st	Nonsectarian	12	Asian American	19%	1		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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