Explore K-12 Private Schools in the U.S. & Worldwide

Mission Statement: Brimmer and May is a PK - 12 all gender day school that upholds high academic standards while implementing innovative ideas in a supportive and student-centered community. We develop lifelong learners who are informed, engaged, and ethical citizens and leaders in our diverse world. Guiding Principles- Inspired to Learn: We inspire students to be active learners, confident problem-solvers, and critical thinkers who work both independently and collaboratively. Encouraged to Explore: We encourage students to engage their curiosity, expand their creativity, explore their interests, develop their voices, and strive for their personal best. Empowered to Lead: We empower students to embrace opportunities, develop their intellect with character, and lead in the global community. Core Values: Respect, Responsibility, Honesty, Kindness, Equity.

Our mission is to inspire and nurture excellence and prepare each student for success in higher education and in a dynamic and complex world. For students from age three through Grade 12, Roycemore provides a challenging college preparatory curriculum in a nurturing environment. Students thrive in small classes, guided by faculty who are focused on their individual talents and needs.

Burke is an urban, co-educational, independent, college preparatory school that provides a challenging curriculum in a warm and supportive environment. We welcome students of varied backgrounds and diverse gifts, each of whom we believe capable of important intellectual growth and academic achievement. Burke currently serves over 315 students in grades 6 - 12. The average class size is 15, and the faculty-student ratio is 1:7. Edmund Burke School consciously brings together students who are different from one another in many ways, actively engages them in their own education, has high expectations for them, gives them power and responsibility, and supports and advances their growth as skilled and independent thinkers who step forward to make positive contributions to the world in which they live. At Burke, we are certain that education's mission rests in how we teach as well as in what we teach. Some of the most significant learning results from the vital human connection between teachers and students as caring individuals with complimentary goals.

Our mission is to offer a college-preparatory education of the highest quality with a solid traditional academic curriculum. We foster a community based upon mutual respect where students can develop their academic, artistic, and leadership abilities. We create a safe environment of tolerance and respect for the individual, nurtured in a context of cultural and economic diversity. GBK offers a rigorous, college-preparatory education, and we have established an excellent track record of graduates matriculating at distinguished colleges and universities. Our students perform well on standardized tests, but our primary goals are to develop critical thinking and to nurture creativity and intellectual curiosity. We strive to create a warm and friendly educational environment, where students gain confidence and see learning as a pleasurable lifelong journey.

Fairmont Preparatory Academy is a private, college preparatory high school founded located in sunny and scenic Anaheim, California. Fairmont offers a rigorous academic curriculum that features 25 AP courses as well as specialized programs including an IB Diploma Program, an Advanced Math Program, an Advanced Science and Engineering Program, and an International Business Program. The school also offers a several courses not commonly offered in high school, such as Computer Science, Digital Multimedia, Fashion Design, Film, Forensics, and Speech. Fairmont's results are reflected in their graduates: 91% percent of graduates from the Class of 2017 who applied were accepted to a Top 100 National University (as recognized by the 2017 U.S. News and World Report, Top National Universities), and earned over $2.3 million in scholarships for their first year of university.

Linfield offers an engaging and innovative academic college-preparatory program rooted in and shaped by a Christian perspective. The curriculum at the high school adheres to the entrance requirements of the University of California. Students have the opportunity to explore exceptional Fine Arts, Athletics, STEAM, and Biomedical programs. In addition to college preparation, studies in the Middle and High Schools encourage students in the areas of skill and character development, as well as moral judgment that will increase their potential for success in the business and professional world.

Nichols School aim is to train minds, bodies and hearts for the work of life, and to carry into all we do the highest ideals of character and service. At Nichols School, inspired teachers and students are committed to a quality standard of learning and achievement in all aspects of school life. Our community strives to cultivate each student's sense of responsibility, compassion, honesty, and self-discipline. Our goal is to produce confident and ethical young people equipped for the challenges of life. We embrace and value our school's history and heritage. We also recognize the importance of adaptation and innovation as a means of preparing our students for the future. We strive to create a community that reflects our region's neighborhoods and the wider world. In this environment, our students develop habits of tolerance, understanding, and mutual respect.

Battle Ground Academy founded in 1889 is a regional coeducational college preparatory school for grades K-12. The school is located on two campuses, the Harpeth Campus for grade K-4 and the Glen Echo campus for grades 5-12.

Winchester Thurston School leads the way in educational innovation, rigorous academics, scholarly standards, and a learning environment that better prepares students for the challenges of a changing world. Nationally recognized for work with gifted and talented students, distinctive campuses, and innovative programs, WT is a PreK - 12 private school in Shadyside and Allison Park where students achieve at the highest levels. Check out AP results, college placement, City As Our Campus, Mandarin Chinese at WT, and much more.

UNIS is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents for the purpose of establishing, maintaining and operating a United Nations International School, including a kindergarten, elementary school, and secondary school which will fit the specific needs of children of the different nationalities comprising the United Nations. UNIS is accredited by the European Council of International Schools. The secondary program culminates in the International Baccalaureate, and the school's internationally recognized academic standards enable its students to transfer to international and national schools and to be eligible for admission to universities in the U.S. and other countries.

Providence Day School exists to inspire in its students a passion for learning, a commitment to personal integrity, and a sense of social responsibility.

Hampton Roads Academy prepares students in Prekindergarten through Grade 12 intellectually, artistically, physically and morally for higher education and for life within an inclusive community of service, compassion and excellence.

Central Catholic High School, a college preparatory high school for boys. The school strives to provide a challenging, relevant, and diverse program of academics and extracurricular activities in an environment that fosters a life of faith and scholarship while developing leadership rooted in the Gospel values of integrity, respect, service, justice, and peace.

Montini Catholic High School is a family-centered,co-educational, college preparatory high school, rooted in the lifeand teaching of Jesus Christ as emulated by St. John Baptist DeLaSalle and comminted to the education of the whole person. OurLaSallian tradition recognizes the sacredness of all persons andeducates students of diverse abilities, cultures, and socioeconomicbackgrounds. Each student is expected to participate in aneducational setting that will emphasize the message of Christ,service and responsibility to Church, family, and community.

Woodward Academy is Atlanta at its very best. We intentionally bring together students from diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences, creating a richer learning community and exceptional academic opportunities. Our students and graduates are caring and compassionate global citizens who are a microcosm of what the world should be. Woodward is a place for nurturing conversations and understanding. We believe that all people are innately valuable as they were created, and it is that identity, that energy, that charges our students and graduates.

Bishop O'Connell High School is a Catholic coeducational community located in Arlington, Virginia. The spiritual atmosphere is enriched by the presence of the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Our mission is to provide students an education rooted in the life of Christ and to foster the pursuit of excellence in the whole person. We believe in the full development of the human person, including the spiritual, intellectual, social, emotional, and physical aspects of one's being. Commitment to academic excellence is an integral part of our identity as a Catholic school. We believe that students learn best when they are actively engaged in the learning process, and when each student has appropriate opportunities for success. We believe that student self-esteem is enhanced by positive relationships and mutual respect among and between students and faculty; that students thrive in a supportive yet stimulating climate which affirms the dignity of all persons; and that we are called to educate students of diverse economic, cultural, religious, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.

Founded in 1907 and designated an International Baccalaureate Programme World School in 2011, Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart is a Catholic, all-girls, independent, college-preparatory school serving students grades 5 through 12. As a member of the worldwide Network of Sacred Heart Schools, we educate each student to the following goals: a personal and active faith in God; a deep respect for intellectual values; a social awareness which impels to action; the building of community as a Christian value; and personal growth in an atmosphere of wise freedom. It is the essence of a Sacred Heart school that it be deeply concerned for each student's total development: spiritual, intellectual, emotional, physical. Forest Ridge provides a challenging academic environment that embraces students of diverse cultural, religious and socio-economic backgrounds. We develop confident young women who are responsible, creative and compassionate. Our community strives to bring hope and justice to the world.

Veritas Collegiate Academy is a private K–12 classical Christian school located in Arlington, Virginia, near Washington, D.C. It follows a classical education model emphasizing grammar, logic, and rhetoric stages, with a strong focus on academic rigor and character development. The school offers AP and Honors courses, along with a variety of extracurricular activities including sports, arts, and student clubs. It prepares students for admission to competitive U.S. universities and provides a supportive environment for both domestic and international students. The program emphasizes critical thinking, communication skills, and leadership in a globally minded learning community.

Cape Henry Collegiate School provides Prekindergarten through Grade Twelve coeducational, college preparatory education that fosters the growth of the individual. This process takes place in a nurturing environment in which the individual’s self-esteem and self-confidence are enhanced through close contact with a caring and dedicated faculty.

St. Pius X High School creates a welcoming environment that celebrates the unique gifts of students and their families. Fulfill your potential in the classroom, on the fields, on the stage, in service to others, and become a part of this vibrant faith-filled community.