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Best Alexandria �� Preschools (2026)

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Alexandria, Virginia �� Schools (Closed)

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The Academy @ Metropolitan School of the Arts (Closed 2024)

5775 Barclay Dr, Suite 4
Alexandria, VA 22315
(703) 339-0444

Gr: 7-12 | 26 students Avg. class size: 8 students Tuition & acceptance rate listed

Leary School Of Virginia (Closed 2010)

Special Education School

6349 Lincolnia Rd
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 941-8150

Gr: 5-12 | 59 students

Lincolnia Academy (Closed 2014)

Daycare / Preschool

4905 Lincoln Avenue
Alexandria, VA 22312
(703) 354-4855

Gr: PK-K | 30 students

Overview

This Town (Alexandria)

This State (VA)

# Schools

42 Schools

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Trends in Total Number of �� Preschools
Year	Alexandria, VA Total Schools
2025	42
2024	41
2023	43
2022	40
2021	40
2020	43
2019	44
2018	44
2017	41
2016	39
2015	32

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Student Body:

# Students

7,627 Students

109,319 Students

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Trends in the Average Number of Students Per �� Preschool
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	224	173	191
2024	199	167	187
2023	187	164	185
2022	190	168	188
2021	181	163	184
2020	202	158	179
2019	218	165	182
2018	213	159	181
2017	172	165	183
2016	175	162	181
2015	155	156	173

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% Average Students of Color

31%

29%

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Percentage of Students of Color Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	31%	29%	32%
2024	30%	29%	32%
2023	27%	30%	32%
2022	37%	29%	31%
2021	34%	29%	32%
2020	32%	28%	31%
2019	33%	28%	31%
2018	32%	28%	30%
2017	36%	30%	31%
2016	36%	30%	31%
2015	35%	31%	31%

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Academics and Faculty:

# Teachers

694 Teachers

10,002 Teachers

Average Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	11:1	11:1	12:1
2024	11:1	11:1	12:1
2023	11:1	11:1	12:1
2022	11:1	11:1	12:1
2021	11:1	11:1	12:1
2020	11:1	11:1	12:1
2019	10:1	11:1	12:1
2018	10:1	11:1	12:1
2017	9:1	11:1	12:1
2016	10:1	11:1	12:1
2015	11:1	11:1	13:1

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% Average Faculty w/Advanced Degree

54%

51%

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Percentage of Faculty With Advanced Degrees Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	54%	51%	51%
2024	54%	50%	51%
2023	54%	51%	51%
2022	51%	51%	51%
2021	52%	50%	50%
2020	51%	50%	50%
2019	53%	50%	50%
2018	51%	49%	50%
2017	58%	49%	49%
2016	49%	50%	49%
2015	49%	46%	48%

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Average Class Size

16 students

15 students

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Class Size Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	16	15	16
2024	16	15	16
2023	16	15	16
2022	16	15	16
2021	16	15	16
2020	16	14	16
2019	16	14	16
2018	17	15	16
2017	16	14	16
2016	17	14	16
2015	14	14	16

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Average Number of AP Courses

34 courses

11 courses

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Trends in Average Number of AP Courses Offered
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	34	12	11
2024	32	10	10
2023	32	11	10
2022	26	11	10
2021	26	11	10
2020	27	11	10
2019	27	10	10
2018	27	10	9
2017	27	10	9
2016	27	10	9

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Tuition and Acceptance Rate:

Average Yearly Tuition Cost

$18,878

$15,108

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Tuition Cost Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$18,878	$15,178	$12,988
2024	$22,090	$11,015	$10,159
2023	$25,072	$10,896	$9,500
2022	$23,085	$10,529	$8,989
2021	$20,334	$9,991	$8,661
2020	$20,008	$9,763	$8,383
2019	$15,742	$9,260	$8,266
2018	$15,943	$8,627	$7,888
2017	$19,808	$8,432	$7,628
2016	$19,260	$7,561	$7,230
2015	$17,673	$7,745	$6,984

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Average Summer Program Cost

$457

$474

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Summer Program Cost Trends (2023-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$457	$473	$767
2024	$435	$440	$721
2023	$520	$791	$729

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Average % on Financial Aid

19%

27%

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Percent on Financial Aid Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	19%	27%	31%
2024	19%	27%	30%
2023	19%	26%	30%
2022	21%	27%	29%
2021	21%	26%	29%
2020	20%	26%	29%
2019	20%	25%	28%
2018	17%	23%	27%
2017	19%	24%	26%
2016	18%	24%	25%
2015	12%	23%	24%

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Average Financial Aid Grant

$11,932

$5,742

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Financial Aid Grant Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$11,932	$5,742	$4,864
2024	$11,932	$5,732	$4,788
2023	$11,932	$6,101	$4,663
2022	$8,771	$5,375	$4,366
2021	$8,407	$5,198	$4,213
2020	$7,944	$4,979	$4,101
2019	$7,944	$3,657	$3,985
2018	$7,944	$3,643	$3,694
2017	$14,387	$3,443	$3,658
2016	$15,000	$3,398	$3,429
2015	$9,360	$3,713	$3,393

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Average Acceptance Rate

75%

80%

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Acceptance Rate Trends (2015-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	75%	79%	83%
2024	72%	85%	88%
2023	72%	86%	88%
2022	72%	86%	88%
2021	73%	87%	88%
2020	73%	88%	88%
2019	73%	88%	88%
2018	75%	88%	88%
2017	77%	88%	88%
2016	71%	87%	88%
2015	80%	87%	88%

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Average Endowment Size

$12.67 million

$24.28 million

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Endowment Trends (2019-2025)
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	$12 M	$28 M	$53 M
2024	$1 M	$17 M	$44 M
2023	$1 M	$19 M	$48 M
2022	$1 M	$18 M	$49 M
2021	$1 M	$18 M	$64 M
2020	$1 M	$17 M	$68 M
2019	$1 M	$17 M	$73 M

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Trends
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	0.60	0.63	0.65
2024	0.65	0.64	0.65
2023	0.63	0.63	0.65
2022	0.66	0.63	0.64
2021	0.65	0.63	0.64
2020	0.63	0.63	0.64
2019	0.57	0.62	0.64
2018	0.58	0.62	0.64
2017	0.63	0.61	0.62
2016	0.63	0.61	0.62
2015	0.68	0.62	0.62

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# American Indian Students

5 Students

314 Students

% American Indian Students

n/a

# Asian Students

199 Students

4,044 Students

% Asian Students

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Asian Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	3%	4%	4%
2024	3%	4%	5%
2023	5%	4%	5%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	5%	5%	4%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	5%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	6%	3%	3%

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# Hispanic Students

337 Students

4,265 Students

% Hispanic Students

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Hispanic Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	4%	4%	8%
2024	5%	4%	8%
2023	3%	4%	8%
2022	5%	3%	8%
2021	5%	3%	7%
2020	5%	3%	7%
2019	4%	3%	7%
2018	4%	3%	7%
2017	4%	3%	6%
2016	4%	3%	7%
2015	3%	3%	6%

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# Black Students

698 Students

6,953 Students

% Black Students

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Black Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	9%	7%	6%
2024	11%	7%	6%
2023	10%	7%	6%
2022	11%	7%	6%
2021	12%	7%	7%
2020	12%	8%	7%
2019	11%	8%	6%
2018	11%	8%	6%
2017	13%	8%	6%
2016	13%	8%	6%
2015	14%	8%	6%

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# White Students

4,309 Students

50,209 Students

% White Students

56%

48%

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White Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	56%	48%	48%
2024	49%	47%	48%
2023	51%	47%	48%
2022	50%	49%	50%
2021	51%	49%	50%
2020	55%	49%	51%
2019	62%	52%	52%
2018	61%	51%	52%
2017	55%	53%	54%
2016	55%	54%	54%
2015	46%	51%	54%

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# Hawaiian Students

11 Students

327 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

n/a

% of Two or more races Students

n/a

# Others Students

2,118 Students

39,163 Students

% of Others Students

28%

37%

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Other Races Student Percentage Trends
Year	Alexandria, VA Average	Virginia (VA) Average	National Average
2025	28%	37%	34%
2024	32%	38%	33%
2023	31%	38%	33%
2022	29%	36%	31%
2021	27%	36%	31%
2020	23%	35%	31%
2019	19%	33%	30%
2018	20%	34%	30%
2017	23%	32%	30%
2016	23%	31%	29%
2015	31%	35%	29%

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Extracurriculars and Sports:

Average Number of Extracurriculars

11 extracurriculars

8 extracurriculars

Average Number of Sports

6 sports

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked private preschools in Alexandria, VA?

The private preschools in Alexandria, VA include Immanuel Lutheran School, The Basilica School Of St. Mary, and St. Stephen's and St. Agnes School.

How many private preschools are located in Alexandria?

43 private preschools are located in Alexandria.

How much do private preschools cost in Alexandria?

The average tuition cost is $18,878, which is higher than the Virginia private school average tuition cost of $15,108.

How diverse are private preschools in Alexandria?

Alexandria private preschools are approximately 31% minority students, which is higher than the Virginia private school average of 29%.

What percentage of private preschools are religiously affiliated in Alexandria?

38% of private preschools in Alexandria are religiously affiliated (most commonly Episcopal and Catholic).

Which private preschools in Alexandria are often viewed compared to one another?

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