Best Alternative Schools in Virginia 2023: Rating, Grades & More

Last Updated on August 4, 2023 by Sidharth PS

Hi readers! In this post, I’ve compiled a list of best alternative schools in Virginia. The list consists of both public and private schools. Here, readers will find the following details – top alternative schools, their address, grades, student teacher ratio and more.

Best Public & Private Alternative Schools in Virginia for 2022

Rank

School

Low Grade

High Grade

Address

City

Student Teacher Ratio

1 A KID’S PLACE 2 3 12215 SUGAR MAPLE DR HERNDON 1.27
2 VICTORY CHRISTIAN PRESCHOOL & ACADEMY 2 3 14747 ARIZONA AVE WOODBRIDGE 1.81
3 THE GODDARD SCHOOL 2 3 42885 ORCHARD ORIOLE DR ASHBURN 2
4 RAW LEARNING 14 15 101 VSDB DR, STE 5 STAUNTON 2.05
5 ST JOHN LUTHERAN SCHOOL 2 7 8918 TIDEWATER DR NORFOLK 2.14
6 BAYSIDE PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL AND KINDERGARDEN 2 3 1400 EWELL RD VIRGINIA BEACH 2.31
7 GLADE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 7 17 104 W GLADE ST GLADE SPRING 2.35
8 ST PAULS NURSERY & DAY SCHOOL 2 3 228 S PITT ST ALEXANDRIA 2.75
9 MINNIELAND ACADEMY @ KIRKPATRICK FARMS 2 3 25375 SUPREME DR ALDIE 3.25
10 YVONNE B. MILLER HIGH SCHOOL 06 12 600 E. Main Street Richmond 3.3000000
11 CORNERSTONE PRESCHOOL AND LIFE ACADEMY 2 10 56 MCWHIRT LOOP FREDERICKSBURG 3.54
12 CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY #1160 2 3 9525 LEESBURG PIKE VIENNA 3.63
13 DENBIGH CHRISTIAN ACADEMY 2 3 1233 SHIELDS RD NEWPORT NEWS 4
14 DISCOVER LEARNING CENTER 2 3 3232 BATTLEFIELD BLVD S CHESAPEAKE 4
15 BROOK ROAD ACADEMY 13 17 8000 BROOK RD RICHMOND 4.16
16 JOHN G WOOD SCHOOL 8 17 8716 W BROAD ST RICHMOND 4.33
17 CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY KIDS CAMPUS 2 3 3753 CENTERVIEW DR CHANTILLY 4.4
18 FREE UNION COUNTRY SCHOOL 2 10 PO BOX 250 FREE UNION 4.65
19 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2 3 321 MARSHALL AVE ROANOKE 5
20 BOYS HOME 8 17 414 BOYS HOME RD COVINGTON 5.09
21 METROPOLITAN DAY SCHOOL 6 17 2824 N AVE RICHMOND 5.25
22 DISCOVERY SCHOOL OF VIRGINIA FOR GIRLS 14 17 368 JIM BIRCH FORREST LN DILLWYN 5.33
23 KEMPSVILLE ACADEMY INC 2 4 1458 KEMPSVILLE RD VIRGINIA BEACH 6.52
24 BRIDGES TREATMENT CENTER 6 16 693 LEESVILLE RD LYNCHBURG 6.6
25 COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL 2 3 6418 GEORGETOWN PIKE MCLEAN 6.66
26 KPC DAY SCHOOL 2 3 805 KEMPSVILLE RD VIRGINIA BEACH 6.66
27 THE DISCOVERY SCHOOL OF VIRGINIA 12 17 PO BOX 1160 DILLWYN 6.88
28 FAIRFAX COUNTY ADULT HIGH 09 12 6815 Edsall Road Springfield 7.0000000
29 LAKE ANNE NURSERY KINDERGARTEN 2 3 12021 N SHORE DR RESTON 7
30 WEST GHENT SCHOOL 2 6 1009 W PRINCESS ANNE RD NORFOLK 7.05
31 OXFORD DAY SCHOOL 7 17 805 BATTLEFIELD BLVD N # 123 CHESAPEAKE 7.14
32 GODDARD SCHOOL 2 3 12400 THREE CHOPT RD RICHMOND 7.2
33 GOLDEN POND SCHOOL 2 3 43940 FARMWELL HUNT PLZ ASHBURN 7.34
34 RAINBOW STATION AT WYNDHAM 2 3 5701 WYNDHAM PARK DR GLEN ALLEN 7.5
35 THE GODDARD SCHOOL 2 3 5001 WESTONE PLZ CHANTILLY 7.5
36 COMMUNITY SCHOOL 2 2 7815 WILLIAMSON RD ROANOKE 7.64
37 FALLS CHURCH EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL 2 3 115 E FAIRFAX ST FALLS CHURCH 8
38 PARKWOOD SCHOOL 2 3 601 MARSHALL RD SW VIENNA 8
39 PRIMROSE AT IRONBRIDGE CORNER 2 3 11351 IRON CREEK RD CHESTER 8
40 GODDARD SCHOOL-RIVERS BEND 2 3 13036 RIVERS BEND BLVD CHESTER 8.42
41 GODDARD SCHOOL-ASHBURN 2 3 45091 RESEARCH PL ASHBURN 8.57
42 MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH 09 12 5775 Spindle Ct Centreville 9.0000000
43 ALL SAINTS’ EPISCOPAL CHURCH 2 3 1969 WOODSIDE LN VIRGINIA BEACH 9
44 BLUE MOUNTAIN SCHOOL 2 12 470 CHRISTIANSBURG PIKE NE FLOYD 9.11
45 HAYMARKET BAPTIST CHURCH PRESCHOOL & KINDERGARTEN 2 3 PO BOX 182 HAYMARKET 9.47
46 CARVER COLLEGE AND CAREER ACADEMY 09 12 12400 Branders Bridge Road Chester 9.5000000
47 BLUE BIRD OF ALEXANDRIA 2 7 346 COMMERCE ST ALEXANDRIA 10.08
48 GREAT BRIDGE PRESBYTERIAN PRESCHOOL 2 4 333 CEDAR RD CHESAPEAKE 10.66
49 VILLAGE ACADEMY AT CHILDHELP EAST 3 13 23164 DRAGOON RD LIGNUM 10.66
50 GRACE CHILDREN’S LEARNING CENTER 2 4 9750 WELLINGTON RD MANASSAS 10.86
51 BRYANT HIGH 07 12 2709 Popkins Ln Alexandria 11.0000000
52 BULLFROGS AND BUTTERFLIES 2 3 2844 N LANDING RD VIRGINIA BEACH 11
53 OPEN ARMS CHRISTIAN CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 2 10 43115 WAXPOOL RD ASHBURN 13
54 HALLMARK YOUTHCARE RICHMOND 10 17 12800 W CREEK PKWY RICHMOND 13.8
55 ALDERSGATE UMC KINDER PREP 2 4 4320 BRUCE RD CHESAPEAKE 14.76
56 SUNNYBROOK DAY SCHOOL 2 3 3380 EDINBURGH DR VIRGINIA BEACH 15.5
57 ST PETER’S EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL 2 3 224 S MILITARY HWY NORFOLK 16.66
58 APPLE TREE LEARNING CENTER 2 8 1101 VOLVO PKWY CHESAPEAKE 17.5
59 FIRST BAPTIST PRESCHOOL 2 4 735 PARK ST CHARLOTTESVILLE 24
60 RICHMOND ALTERNATIVE 06 12 119 West Leigh Street Richmond 187.5000000
61 ACADEMY 360 13900 Hull Street Road Midlothian
62 ACADEMY AT VIRGINIA RANDOLPH 2204 Mountain Rd Glen Allen
63 ACHIEVEMENT INTEGRITY AND MATURITY c/o Kathryn Salerno Alexandria
64 ADULT & CAREER EDUCATION CTR 141 Goode Street Danville
65 ADULT EDUCATION CENTER 201 East Nine Mile Road Highland Springs
66 ADULT LEARNING CTR. 5100 Cleveland Street Virginia Beach
67 ALC AT BRYANT 2709 Popkins Ln Alexandria
68 ALC AT BURKE Burke School Burke
69 ALC AT MONTROSE 6525 Montrose St Alexandria
70 ALC AT MOUNTAIN VIEW 5775 Spindle Ct Centreville
71 ALTERN ED PRGM/BEHAV DISORD YOUTH/MONTGOMERY UG UG C/O Montgomery Co Public Schls Christiansburg
72 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER 254 Monroe Drive Stanardsville
73 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER 6825 Skipwith Road Skipwith
74 ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CTR. 4484 Catlett Road Midland
75 ASPIRE ACADEMY 2020 Westwood Ave Richmond
76 BEDFORD COUNTY ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION CENTER 600 Edmund Street Bedford
77 BLUE RIDGE JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 195 Peregory Ln. Charlottesville
78 BREAKING BARRIERS ALTERNATIVE ED/HENRY CO C/O Henry Co Public Schls Collinsville
79 CAMPUS AT LEE 1646 Briarfield Road Hampton
80 CARL B. HUTCHERSON BUILDING 2401 High Street Lynchburg
81 CARROLL COUNTY ED CENTER 205 Oak Street Hillsville
82 CARROLL/GALAX/JOY RANCH REG ALTERNATIVE ED UG UG C/O Carroll Co Public Schls Hillsville
83 CENTER FOR DIVERSIFIED STUDIES 2204 Mountain Road Glen Allen
84 CHARLOTTESVILLE ALTERNATIVE 341 11th Street NW Charlottesville
85 CHESAPEAKE CENTER FOR STUDENT SUCCESS 605 Providence Road Chesapeake
86 CHESTERFIELD JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 9700 Krause Rd. Chesterfield
87 CODERVA REGIONAL HIGH UG UG 1405 Cummings Dr Richmond
88 CORNERSTONE LEARNING CENTER 194 Dennis Riddle Dr. Rustburg
89 CRATER JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 6102 County Dr. Disputanta
90 CROSSROADS ALTERNATIVE/BRISTOL CITY UG UG C/O Bristol City Public Schls Bristol
91 DOUGLASS SCHOOL 407 E. Market St. Leesburg
92 EMPOWERMENT ACADEMY 5915 Nine Mile Road Henrico Virginia
93 ENTERPRISE ACADEMY/NEWPORT NEWS CITY UG UG 813 Diligence Dr Ste 110 Newport News
94 EVENING SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE 2204 Mountain Rd. Glen Allen
95 FAIRFAX JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 10650 Page Ave. Fairfax
96 FOREST PARK ACADEMY 2730 Melrose Avenue NW Roanoke
97 FRESH START CENTER 23190 Sedley Road Franklin
98 GENERAL ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT 201 E. Nine Mile Road Highland Springs
99 GENERATING RECOVERY OF ACADEMIC DIRECTION 2915 Williamsburg Road Henrico
100 HALIFAX COUNTY CAREER CTR. P O Box 1849 Halifax
101 HB WOODLAWN SECONDARY PRGM. 4100 Vacation Lane Arlington
102 HENRICO JUVENILE DETENTION HOME – JAMES RIVER UG UG 4201 E. Parham Rd. Richmond
103 HIGHLANDS JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 2105 Shakesville Road Bristol
104 INDEPENDENCE NONTRADITIONAL – HIGH SCHOOL 14550 Aden Road Manassas
105 INDEPENDENCE NONTRADITIONAL SCHOOL – MIDDLE UG UG C/O Pr William Co Pub Schls Manassas
106 INTERAGENCY ALT. SEC. CTR Willow Oaks Administrative Cen Fairfax
107 ISEAP PRGM 201 E. Nine Mile Road Highland Springs
108 JOHN J. WRIGHT ED. AND CULTURAL CTR. 8020 River Stone Drive Fredericksburg
109 JOSEPH B. JOHNSON LRNG. CTR. 9051 Tudor Ln Manassas
110 LANGSTON HIGH CONTINUATION PRGM. 2121 N Culpeper St Arlington
111 LOUDOUN CO. JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 42020 Loudoun Center Place Leesburg
112 LYNCHBURG CITY SECONDARY ALTERNATIVE UG UG 915 Court Street Lynchburg
113 LYNCHBURG JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 1400 Florida Ave. Lynchburg
114 MADISON ALTERNATIVE 3700 Bowdens Ferry Rd Norfolk
115 METRO RICHMOND ALTERNATIVE ED UG UG C/O Richmond City Public Schls Richmond
116 MIDDLE PENINSULA ACADEMIC CENTER UG UG PO Box 185 King William
117 MIDDLE PENINSULA JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 9300 Merrimac Trail Williamsburg
118 MONTGOMERY CENTRAL 208 College St. Christiansburg
119 N.W. ( NORTHWESTERN) REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 145 Fort Collier Winchester
120 NEW BRIDGE LEARNING CTR 5915 Nine Mile Road Henrico
121 NEW DIRECTIONS ALTERNATIVE H.S. PROGRAM 2847 Wilson Blvd Arlington
122 NEW DIRECTIONS CENTER 401 West Road Portsmouth
123 NEW HOPE ACADEMY 201 Poythress Street Hopewell
124 NEW RIVER VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 650 Wades Lanes Christiansburg
125 NEW START – BASIC ALT. CTR. 2206 Mountain Rd Glen Allen
126 NEWPORT NEWS JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 228 25th St. Newport News
127 NOEL C. TAYLOR ACADEMY AT OAKLAND 3229 Williamson Road NW Roanoke
128 NORFOLK ALTERNATIVE HIGH 3700 Bowden Ferry Rd Norfolk
129 NORFOLK ALTERNATIVE MIDDLE 3700 Bowden Ferry Rd Norfolk
130 NORFOLK JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER UG UG 1260 Security Ln. Norfolk
131 NORTHERN NECK REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE ED UG UG 13946 Historyland Highway Warsaw
132 NORTHERN VIRGINIA JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 200 S. Whiting St. Alexandria
133 PACE 2204 Mountain Road Glen Allen
134 PETERSBURG REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE UG UG Spec Youth Services Of Va Petersburg
135 PHOENIX CENTER 10101 Courthouse Road Chesterfield
136 PHOENIX CENTER FOR INNOVATIVE LEARNING 610 Gayle Street Fredericksburg
137 PIEDMONT ALTERNATIVE UG UG 148 Vo-Tech Road Jetersville
138 PIEDMONT REGIONAL JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER UG UG PO Box 344 Farmville
139 PLUM CENTER FOR LIFELONG LEARNING 6815 Edsall Rd. Springfield
140 POINT OPTION ALTERNATIVE 813 Diligence Dr. Newport News
141 PRINCE WILLIAM JUV. DETENTION HOME UG UG 14873 Dumfries Rd. Manassas
142 PROJECT BRIDGE/RUSSELL CO UG UG PO Box 8 Lebanon
143 PROJECT RENEW/NORTHAMPTON CO UG UG C/O Northampton Co Pub Schls Machipongo
144 PROJECT RETURN/FLUVANNA CO UG UG C/O Fluvanna Co Public Schls Palmyra
145 PROJECT RETURN/POWHATAN CO UG UG C/O Powhatan Co Public Schls Powhatan
146 QUEST ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM 8020 River Stone Drive Fredericksburg
147 RAPPAHANNOCK JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG PO Box 1480 Stafford
148 REDIRECTION ALT. ED. 200 Dailey Drive Orange
149 REG ALT ED CENTER/BUENA VISTA UG UG 2329 Chestnut Avenue Buena Vista
150 REG ALTERNATIVE PLUS SELF PROJECT/ROANOKE CITY UG UG 40 Douglass Avenue Roanoke
151 REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE ED/STAFFORD CO UG UG C/O Stafford Co Public Schls Falmouth
152 REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE/PITTSLVANIA CO UG UG 956 Woodlawn Academy Chatham
153 REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE/WYTHE CO UG UG C/O Wythe Co Public Schls Wytheville
154 REGIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY/WISE CO UG UG C/O Wise Co Public Schls Wise
155 RENAISSANCE/SCOTT CO UG UG C/O Scott Co Public Schls Gate City
156 RICHMOND ACCELERATION PRGM. 100 W. Baker St. Richmond
157 RICHMOND COUNTY LEARNING CENTER 13027 Historyland Highway Warsaw
158 RICHMOND JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 1700 N. 17th St. Richmond
159 ROANOKE VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 498 Coyner Springs Rd. Roanoke
160 SHENANDOAH VALLEY JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 110 Montgomery Ave. Staunton
161 SOUTHSIDE L.I.N.K. PROJECT/BRUNSWICK CO UG UG C/O Brunswick Co Public Schls Lawrenceville
162 THE ACADEMY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES AT ROSEMONT 1330 Branch Rd. Norfolk
163 THE GEORGETOWN SCHOOL 10000 Learning Lane Mechanicsville
164 THE REGIONAL COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE ED CONTINUUM UG UG C/O Southeastern Alt School Midland
165 THE RENAISSANCE ACADEMY 5100 Cleveland Street Virginia Beach
166 THE T.E.C.H. CENTER 7207 Young St Machipongo
167 TIDEWATER JUVENILE DETENTION HOME – CHESAPEAKE UG UG 420 Albemarle Dr. Chesapeake
168 TIDEWATER REGIONAL ALTERNATIVE ED PROJECT UG UG C/O Secep Circle East Bldg Norfolk
169 TRANSITION SUPPORT RESOURCE CENTER/FAIRFAX UG UG C/O Fairfax Co Public Schls Falls Church
170 TURLINGTON WOODS ALTERNATIVE 629 Turlington Rd Suffolk
171 TURNING POINT ALT. ED. 200 Dailey Drive Orange
172 VALLEY ACADEMY 59 John Lewis Road Fishersville
173 VICTORY ACADEMY 326 South Main Street Chatham
174 VIRGINIA BEACH JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 2512 George Mason Drive Virginia Beach
175 W.W. MOORE JR. JUVENILE DETENTION HOME UG UG 603 Colquhoun St. Danville
176 WISE CO. ALTERNATIVE ED. CTR. P.O.Box 660 Wise

For ranking the schools, I’ve relied upon the ‘Student Teacher Ratio’ factor. What is student teacher ratio, some of you may ask. It is the number used to indicate the number of students for every teacher in a school.   For example, a student teacher ratio of 16 indicates that a teacher is available for 16 students in that school. When it comes to quality of education, student teacher ratio plays an important role. If the student teacher ratio is 100, it means that few teachers are available to attend to the needs of students in a school. This may lead to inadequate attention, inadequate engagement, and may even have a negative impact on student success!   Student teacher ratio is like a two way street. Fewer students per teacher setup is an ideal classroom where students may enjoy adequate individual-attention from teachers. Under this setup, a teacher may take care of individuals’ needs and weaknesses. Similarly, under this setup, teachers may modify/adapt their teaching techniques according to learning styles/needs of the students.

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