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Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Elementary Schools in Virginia

The average private elementary school in Virginia was founded around 1976 (2026-27).
The oldest private elementary school in Virginia is Norfolk Academy, founded in 1728.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # VA Schools Ranked: 462
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1728–1903
  • VA School Avg.: 1976
  • National School Avg.: 1967

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # VA Schools Ranked: 462
  • Top 20 Range (Year Founded): 1728–1903
  • VA School Avg.: 1976
  • National School Avg.: 1967
Show school map — Virginia (year founded range: 1728–1903, avg 1976)
Year Founded Range: 1728 1921 Avg. Year Founded: 1890

Oldest ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Elementary Schools in Virginia (2026-27)

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Norfolk Academy Photo
#1Norfolk Academy
Gr: 1-12 | 1,208 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 20 | Extracurriculars: 16
1585 Wesleyan Dr
Norfolk, VA 23502
(757) 455-5582
(1)
1728year founded
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Map of Gill Grove Baptist School
#2Gill Grove Baptist School
Gr: K-12 | 65 students
Baptist
10726 River Rd
Chesterfield, VA 23838
(804) 590-1535
1843year founded
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Stuart Hall School Photo
#3Stuart Hall School
Gr: 6-12 | 130 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 10
Episcopal
235 W Frederick St
Staunton, VA 24401
(540) 885-0356
(2)
1844year founded
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Map of Mt. Pleasant Christian Academy
#4Mt. Pleasant Christian Academy
Gr: PK-2 | 38 students
Baptist
2516 Squirrel Hill Road
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 793-1196
1866year founded
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The Basilica School Of St. Mary Photo
#5 The Basilica School Of St. Mary
Gr: PK-8 | 713 students
Avg. class size: 26 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
400 Green Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 549-1646
(1)
1869year founded
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Immanuel Lutheran School Photo
#6Immanuel Lutheran School
Gr: PK-8 | 151 students
Avg. class size: 15 students
Extracurriculars: 11
Lutheran Church Missouri Synod
1801 Russell Road
Alexandria, VA 22301
(703) 549-0155
(6)
1871year founded
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St. Joseph School Photo
#7St. Joseph School
Gr: PK-8 | 146 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 4
Catholic
123 Franklin Street
Petersburg, VA 23803
(804) 732-3931
(5)
1876year founded
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Miller School Of Albemarle Photo
#8(°Õ8–T9)Miller School Of Albemarle
Gr: 8-12 | 250 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 10
1000 Samuel Miller Loop
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 826-4805
1878year founded
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Oak Hill Academy Admissions Photo
#8(°Õ8–T9)Oak Hill Academy Admissions
Gr: 8-12 | 102 students
Avg. class size: 9 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 28
Baptist
2635 Oak Hill Road
Mouth Of Wilson, VA 24363
(276) 579-2619
(4)
1878year founded
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Fishburne Military School Photo
#10Fishburne Military School
Gr: 7-12 | 150 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 8
All-boys
255 South Wayne Avenue
Waynesboro, VA 22980
(540) 946-7700
(2)
1879year founded
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Map of Belle Heth Elementary School
#11Belle Heth Elementary School
Gr: 3-6 | 516 students
151 George St
Radford, VA 24141
(540) 731-3653
1880year founded
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Map of Chesapeake Academy
#12(°Õ12–T13)Chesapeake Academy
Gr: PK-8 | 137 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 7 | Extracurriculars: 13
107 Steamboat Rd.
Irvington, VA 22480
(804) 438-5575
1889year founded
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Roanoke Catholic School Photo
#12(°Õ12–T13)Roanoke Catholic School
Gr: PK-12 | 327 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 14 | Extracurriculars: 17
Catholic
621 N. Jefferson St
Roanoke, VA 24016
(540) 982-3532
1889year founded
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St. Catherine's School Photo
#14St. Catherine's School
Gr: PK-12 | 824 students
Sports: 14
All-girls (Episcopal)
6001 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 288-2804
(3)
1890year founded
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Randolph-Macon Academy Photo
#15Randolph-Macon Academy
Gr: 8-12 | 244 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 15 | Extracurriculars: 15
Methodist
200 Academy Drive
Front Royal, VA 22630
(540) 636-5484
(1)
1892year founded
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St. Andrew's School Photo
#16St. Andrew's School
Gr: K-5 | 85 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Extracurriculars: 7
Episcopal
227 S Cherry Street
Richmond, VA 23220
(804) 648-4545
1894year founded
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Fork Union Military Academy Photo
#17Fork Union Military Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 221 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 16 | Extracurriculars: 23
All-boys (Baptist)
4744 James Madison Hwy
Fork Union, VA 23055
(434) 842-4406
(3)
1898year founded
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Massanutten Military Academy Photo
#18Massanutten Military Academy
Gr: 8-12 | 113 students
Avg. class size: 10 students
Sports: 10 | Extracurriculars: 11
614 South Main St.
Woodstock, VA 22664
(540) 459-2167
(1)
1899year founded
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Map of Mount Lebanon Christian Academy
#19Mount Lebanon Christian Academy
Gr: PK-2 | 68 students
Baptist
884 Bells Mill Rd
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-9550
(1)
1902year founded
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Peninsula Catholic High School Photo
#20Peninsula Catholic High School
Gr: 8-12 | 240 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 13 | Extracurriculars: 24
Catholic
600 Harpersville Road
Newport News, VA 23601
(757) 596-7247
(5)
1903year founded
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The Potomac School Photo
#21(°Õ21–T22)The Potomac School
Gr: K-12 | 1,052 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 17 | Extracurriculars: 47
1301 Potomac School Road
Mc Lean, VA 22101
(703) 749-6313
(1)
1904year founded
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Map of Valley Baptist Christian School
#21(°Õ21–T22)Valley Baptist Christian School
Gr: K-12 | 225 students
Baptist
408 Stoney Creek Rd
Edinburg, VA 22824
(540) 984-3675
(2)
1904year founded
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Boys Home of Virginia Photo
#23(°Õ23–T24)Boys Home of Virginia
Gr: 1-12 | 37 students
Avg. class size: 5 students
Sports: 6
All-boys | Specialized Curriculum (Episcopal)
414 Boys Home Road
Covington, VA 24426
(540) 965-7739
(1)
1906year founded
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Saint James Catholic School Photo
#23(°Õ23–T24) Saint James Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 495 students
Avg. class size: 25 students
Sports: 6 | Extracurriculars: 8
Catholic
830 W Broad Street
Falls Church, VA 22046
(703) 533-1182
1906year founded
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Map of Chesapeake Montessori School
#25Chesapeake Montessori School
Gr: PK-7 | 117 students
Montessori School
516 Albemarle Dr Ste C
Chesapeake, VA 23322
(757) 547-7673
1907year founded
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Map of Shenandoah Valley Adventist Continuation School
#26Shenandoah Valley Adventist Continuation School
Gr: PK-8 | 101 students
Avg. class size: 26 students
Sports: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
115 Bindery Road
New Market, VA 22844
(540) 740-8237
1908year founded
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Map of Hargrave Military Academy
#27Hargrave Military Academy
Gr: 7-12 | 186 students
Avg. class size: 12 students
Sports: 13
All-boys (Baptist)
200 Military Dr
Chatham, VA 24531
(800) 432-2480
(6)
1909year founded
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St. Anne's-belfield School Photo
#28(°Õ28–T29)St. Anne's-belfield School
Gr: PK-12 | 798 students
Avg. class size: 14 students
Sports: 14
2132 Ivy Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
(434) 296-5106
(1)
1910year founded
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Stanley Seventh-day Adventist School Photo
#28(°Õ28–T29)Stanley Seventh-day Adventist School
Gr: PK-8 | 26 students
Seventh Day Adventist
118 Church Ave
Stanley, VA 22851
(540) 778-3377
1910year founded
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Map of St. Christopher's School
#30St. Christopher's School
Gr: PK-12 | 985 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 19
All-boys (Episcopal)
711 Saint Christophers Road
Richmond, VA 23226
(804) 282-3185
(6)
1911year founded
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Collegiate School Photo
#31Collegiate School
Gr: PK-12 | 1,690 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 21 | Extracurriculars: 5
103 N Mooreland Road
Henrico, VA 23229
(804) 740-7077
(1)
1915year founded
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Eastern Mennonite School Photo
#32Eastern Mennonite School
Gr: K-12 | 377 students
Avg. class size: 16 students
Sports: 8 | Extracurriculars: 14
Mennonite
801 Parkwood Drive
Harrisonburg, VA 22802
(540) 236-6000
(5)
1917year founded
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St. Benedict Catholic School Photo
#33St. Benedict Catholic School
Gr: PK-8 | 225 students
Avg. class size: 22 students
Sports: 4 | Extracurriculars: 7
Catholic
3100 Grove Avenue
Richmond, VA 23221
(804) 254-8850
1919year founded
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Map of Vienna Adventist Academy
#34Vienna Adventist Academy
Gr: PK-10 | 80 students
Seventh Day Adventist
340 Courthouse Rd Sw
Vienna, VA 22180
(703) 938-6200
(1)
1920year founded
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Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy Photo
#35Desmond T. Doss Christian Academy
Gr: PK-10 | 77 students
Avg. class size: 18 students
Sports: 2
Seventh Day Adventist
19 George St
Lynchburg, VA 24502
(434) 237-1899
1921year founded
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The Virginia average private elementary schools founding year is 1976 for 2026-27.
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