Best 草榴社区 Schools Belonging to Membership Associations in Maryland (2026)

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Best Maryland 草榴社区 Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 536 private schools belonging to membership associations in Maryland.

The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (18% of schools), Other school association(s) (16% of schools) and National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) (13% of schools).

Goddard School Of Waldorf Photo - We are proud to be the only private preschool in Charles County that is accredited by National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), implements a curriculum that has earned AdvancED accreditation in early childhood education and a 草榴社区 Kindergarten program that is MSDE accredited.

Fusion Academy Rockville Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.

Bullis School Photo - Bullis's 102-acre campus in Potomac, Maryland provides an inspiring setting for learning, collaboration, and community. In addition to modern academic, arts, and athletic facilities, the campus features outdoor spaces that support hands-on learning, including an accredited arboretum, which enhances environmental education and student engagement with the natural world.

Glenelg Country School Photo - Upon entering our beautiful 90-acre campus, you first see our Upper School building which also connects to our Athletic Center.

Roland Park Country School Photo - The 1st grade poetry festival is a beautiful end of the year culmination of multiple co-curricular projects the girls have done throughout the year. From unique artwork to research projects and a performance where the girls recite poems to their families, this is a treasured example of the academic achievements we promote.

St. Stephens Classical Christian Academy Photo - At SSCCA, students are actively involved in the learning process. The use of songs and recitation makes learning facts fun.

Rockbridge Academy Photo - First grade student is introduced to local WWII Pearl Harbor survivor at Rockbridge Academy's Veteran Ceremony

Landon School Photo - We believe requiring a boy to engage in an array of experiences introduces him to passions and abilities he didn't know he had, which is essential to his emotional, social, physical, and intellectual growth.

Fusion Academy Columbia Photo - Classes at Fusion are one-to-one: one student and one teacher per classroom. Students have different teachers for different subjects, and teachers act as mentors in the one-to-one setting.

Park School of Baltimore Photo - The 44,000 square foot Wyman Arts Center houses facilities for the performing and visual arts for all divisions.

St. John's Episcopal School Photo - St. John's is a community of faith and kindness!

Seneca Academy Photo - We believe partnership between school and home is essential for children's healthy academic, social, and emotional development. To that end, child psychologist, Dr. Michelle Parker, offers an annual series of parenting workshops both for our parents and the community at large.

Riverdale Baptist School Photo - The entire student body together for a group photo during Spirit Week in 2012.

Archbishop Spalding High School Photo - A tradition of excellence since 1966

Top-Ranked Maryland 草榴社区 Schools by Membership Association (2026)

Membership Association

# Schools

# Students

% Minority

AdvancED, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Council on Accreditation and School Improvement

166

89%

Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) or (School of Tomorrow)

377

65%

Agudath Israel of America

AIMSMDDC (Assoc. of independent Maryland and DC Schools)

16,910

37%

Alternative School Network

35%

American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)

3,614

40%

American Montessori Society (AMS)

3,232

40%

Association Montessori International (AMI)

1,171

36%

Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)

Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)

12,748

45%

Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)

768

59%

Association of Classical and Christian Schools (ACCS)

2,187

41%

Association of Independent Maryland And DC Schools (JAIMS)

12,317

34%

Association of LD Schools (ALDS)

Association of Waldorf Schools of North America

481

23%

Bilingual School Association

189

60%

Children and Adults with Attention Deficit or Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)

584

37%

Christian Schools International (CSI)

1,640

46%

Cognia

8,934

39%

Council of Bilingual Education

129

70%

Educational Records Bureau

1,706

12%

European Council for International Schools

110

Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)

426

49%

Friends Council on Education (FCE)

1,443

46%

General Conference of SDA Church

General Conference of the Seventh Day Adventist Church (GCSDAC)

985

76%

Institute for Independent Education

602

52%

International Baccalaureate (IB) World School

1,830

36%

International Boys Schools Coalition

1,035

24%

International Coalition of Girls Schools

809

25%

International Montessori Council (IMC)

297

46%

Jesuit Secondary Education Association (JSEA)

1,786

41%

Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)

565

37%

Mercy Secondary Education Association (MSEA)

444

23%

Mid Atlantic Christian Schools Association (MACSA)

404

63%

Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools

23,545

40%

MSA-CESS Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools

1,221

45%

National Association for the Education of Young Children

5,550

42%

National Association of College Admissions Counselors

1,123

26%

National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)

5,065

34%

National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

26,062

35%

National Association of Laboratory Schools

196

63%

National Association of 草榴社区 Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)

180

National Association of 草榴社区 Schools

205

19%

National Association of 草榴社区 Special Education Centers

2,549

50%

National Catholic Education Association

1,681

26%

National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)

33,469

36%

National Christian School Association (NCSA)

115

National Coalition of Boys Schools

625

15%

National Coalition of Girls

4,464

28%

National Council for 草榴社区 School Accreditation

1,298

57%

National Honor Society (NHS)

736

27%

National Independent 草榴社区 Schools Association

2,770

46%

National Junior Honor Society (NJHS)

237

64%

National Lutheran Schools Accreditation

783

18%

National Middle School Association

1,129

15%

National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)

1,692

Network for Mercy Education

513

33%

Northwest Association of Accredited Schools

889

30%

Not Available (School did not report any membership associatons).

61%

Orton Gillingham Academy of Practioners and Educators

14%

Other associations(s) for exceptional children

2,346

56%

Other Montessori association(s)

933

22%

Other religious school association(s)

7,375

23%

Other school association(s)

12,337

37%

Other special emphasis association(s)

1,294

69%

Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools

143

Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)

309

Southern Association Of Colleges And Schools (SACS)

8,995

27%

Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)

347

68%

State or regional independent school association

11,833

33%

The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)

2,495

39%

Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)

Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America

481

23%

Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)

Xaverian Brothers School Sponsorship

1,969

48%

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