Northern Virginia Area School Information

Northern Virginia is renowned for its schools, both public and private. Fairfax County’s school system is the largest in Virginia, and its schools—like Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology—consistently rank among the very best. A number of colleges and universities also call Northern Virginia home, including George Mason University, Marymount University, and Northern Virginia Community College, while institutions like Virginia Tech and the University of Virginia provide local satellite campuses to graduate and part-time students.

Northern Virginia Public Schools

Alexandra City
Arlington County
Fairfax County
Falls Church
Fauquier County
Fredericksburg
Loudoun County
Manassas City
Manassas Park City
Prince William County
Spotsylvania County
Stafford County

Private Schools in Northern Virginia

List of all Private Schools
Catholic Schools 
Archdiocese of Washington

Colleges and Universities in the Northern Virginia Area

 American University
George Washington Univ.
University of Maryland
George Mason University
Georgetown University
Strayer College
Northern Virginia Comm. College
Marymount University
Catholic University
Gallaudet University
Johns Hopkins University
Univ. of the District of Columbia
Howard University

Other School Related Links

Virginia Department of Education
State Council of Higher Education for Virginia 
Standards of Learning
Virginia Standards of Learning Test 
Virginia Educational Associations
National Center for Education Statistics