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Best Maryland 草榴社区 Schools Belonging to Membership Associations (2026-27)

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 537 private schools belonging to membership associations in Maryland.
The most popular school membership associations are National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) (19% of schools), Other school association(s) (16% of schools) and Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS) (13% of schools).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # 草榴社区 Schools: 537

Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • # 草榴社区 Schools: 537

Top Ranked Maryland 草榴社区 Schools by Membership Association (2026-27)

Membership Association
# Schools
# Students
% Minority
Accelerated Christian Education (School of Tomorrow) (ACE)
9
377
65%
Agudath Israel of America
1
64
-
Alternative School Network
2
83
35%
American Association of Christian Schools (AACS)
11
3,526
41%
American Montessori Society (AMS)
28
3,184
40%
Association for Middle Level Education (formerly NMSA) (AMLE)
2
809
16%
Association Montessori Internationale (AMI)
13
1,171
36%
Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI)
55
12,777
45%
Association of Christian Teachers and Schools (ACTS)
4
768
59%
Association of Classical Christian Schools (ACCS)
8
2,125
39%
Association of Independent Maryland and DC Schools (AIMS-MDDC)
65
27,570
37%
Association of LD Schools (ALDS)
1
46
7%
Association of Waldorf Schools of North America (AWSNA)
2
481
23%
Children and Adults with Attention Deficit or Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
3
584
37%
Christian Schools International (CSI)
6
1,640
46%
Cognia (formerly AdvancED / SACS CASI / NCA CASI) (Cognia)
30
8,900
39%
Council of Bilingual Education (PVSR legacy category)
4
129
70%
Educational Collaborative for International Schools (ECIS)
1
110
8%
Evangelical Lutheran Education Association (ELEA)
6
426
49%
Friends Council on Education (FCE)
4
1,416
46%
General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (Education) (GCSDAC)
8
985
76%
Institute for Independent Education (PVSR legacy category)
3
600
52%
International Baccalaureate World School (IB)
4
1,830
36%
International Boys' Schools Coalition (IBSC)
2
1,675
22%
International Coalition of Girls' Schools (formerly NCGS) (ICGS)
13
5,328
30%
International Montessori Council (IMC)
4
297
46%
Jesuit Schools Network (formerly JSEA) (JSN)
3
1,784
41%
Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
3
565
37%
Mid Atlantic Christian Schools Association (MACSA)
2
404
63%
Middle States Association Commissions on Elementary and Secondary Schools (MSA-CESS)
69
25,499
42%
National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE)
4
189
60%
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
68
5,550
42%
National Association of Episcopal Schools (NAES)
18
4,744
37%
National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)
68
25,923
37%
National Association of Laboratory Schools (NALS)
4
196
63%
National Association of 草榴社区 Catholic and Independent Schools (NAPCIS)
1
180
3%
National Association of 草榴社区 Schools (NAPS)
1
205
19%
National Association of 草榴社区 Special Education Centers (NAPSEC)
19
2,549
50%
National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA)
100
35,111
35%
National Christian School Association (NCSA)
1
115
-
National Council for 草榴社区 School Accreditation (NCPSA)
4
1,298
57%
National Independent 草榴社区 School Association (NIPSA)
11
2,756
46%
National Lutheran Schools Accreditation (NLSA)
3
783
18%
National Society of Hebrew Day Schools (NSHDS)
5
1,692
2%
Network for Mercy Education (formerly MSEA) (NME)
2
513
33%
Not Available (School did not report any membership associatons).
2
58
61%
Orton Gillingham Academy of Practioners and Educators
1
65
14%
Other associations(s) for exceptional children
22
2,346
56%
Other Montessori association(s)
11
885
21%
Other religious school association(s)
23
7,373
23%
Other school association(s)
87
12,351
37%
Other special emphasis association(s)
15
1,294
69%
Prizmah: Center for Jewish Day Schools (absorbed SSDSA) (Prizmah)
2
143
3%
Solomon Schechter Day Schools (SSDS)
1
309
-
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC)
20
9,138
29%
Southern Baptist Association of Christian Schools (SBACS)
6
342
69%
State or regional independent school association
32
11,833
33%
The Association of Boarding Schools (TABS)
7
2,451
41%
Virginia Association of Independent Schools (VAIS)
1
-
-
Waldorf Early Childhood Association of North America (WECAN)
2
481
23%
Western Association of Schools and Colleges (Accrediting Commission for Schools) (ACS WASC)
1
-
-
Xaverian Brothers Sponsored Schools (XBSS)
2
1,969
48%

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