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.
I am Vishnu Nambiar a career and educational blogger from India. I am also a full time educational consultant having more than 12 years of experience in the educational sector.
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