School directory
Charleston-area private schools and microschools (21) with Hope status
Catholic, Christian, Montessori, Islamic, microschool and independent schools in Kanawha, Putnam, Boone, Lincoln and Clay counties. 20 of the 21 appear on the Hope Scholarship Board's published list.
Where this comes from. Hope status comes from the Hope Scholarship Board's directory (updated Aug 10, 2026, checked October 12, 2026); enrollment and grades come from the U.S. Department of Education's Private School Survey (NCES, 2023-24 and 2021-22); affiliations come from the state nonpublic list, the diocese and ACSI. None of these report tuition, so confirm tuition and Hope billing with the school.
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Private schools in our directory20
On the Hope Scholarship participating-school list (Oct 2026)14
Religiously affiliated0
Special-education or learning-differences focus8
Serve grade 121,873
Students reported to the federal private school surveyBy community
Charleston
5 schools · 5 on the Hope list
Browse →South Charleston & Dunbar
6 schools · 6 on the Hope list
Browse →St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes
4 schools · 4 on the Hope list
Browse →All 21 schools
| School | Type | Community | Grades | Hope list | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bible Center School Charleston · from published lists only | Christian Schools | Charleston | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Calvary Baptist Academy 3655 Teays Valley Rd, Hurricane 25526 | Christian Schools Baptist | Putnam County | K-12 | On the list | 211 |
| Charleston Catholic High School 1033 Virginia St. E, Charleston 25301 | Catholic Schools | Charleston | 6-12 | On the list | 365 |
| Charleston Montessori 3410 Virginia St. SE, Charleston 25304 | Independent Schools | Charleston | PK-6 | On the list | 62 |
| Christian Faith Academy 93 Randy Hager Ln, Madison 25130 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | Boone, Lincoln & Clay Counties | K-12 | On the list | 49 |
| Clay Christian Academy 1594 Triplett Ridge Rd, Clay 25043 | Christian Schools Baptist | Boone, Lincoln & Clay Counties | K-12 | Not found | 38 |
| Cross Lanes Christian School 5330 Floradale Dr., Cross Lanes 25313 | Christian Schools Christian (no specific denomination) | St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes | K-12 | On the list | 279 |
| Crusade Christian Academy Dunbar · from published lists only | Christian Schools | South Charleston & Dunbar | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Elk Valley Christian School 58 Mount Pleasant Dr., Elkview 25071 | Christian Schools Baptist | Elk Valley & Upper Kanawha | PK-12 | On the list | 131 |
| IAWV Elementary School 1 Valley Dr., South Charleston 25303 | Jewish & Islamic Schools Islamic | South Charleston & Dunbar | PK-6 | On the list | 40 |
| Kanawha Valley Academy of Learning South Charleston · from published lists only | Independent Schools | South Charleston & Dunbar | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Lighthouse of Learning Education South Charleston · from published lists only | Independent Schools | South Charleston & Dunbar | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Mountaineer Montessori School 308 20th St. SE, Charleston 25304 | Independent Schools | Charleston | PK-8 | On the list | 139 |
| New Hope Christian School 525 1st Ave Ste B, South Charleston 25303 | Christian Schools Baptist | South Charleston & Dunbar | K-12 | On the list | 18 |
| Overflow Forest School Clendenin · from published lists only | Independent Schools | Elk Valley & Upper Kanawha | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Sacred Heart Grade School 1035 Quarrier St., Charleston 25301 | Catholic Schools | Charleston | PK-5 | On the list | 206 |
| St. Francis of Assisi 525 Holley St., St. Albans 25177 | Catholic Schools | St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes | PK-5 | On the list | 111 |
| Tabernacle Christian Academy St. Albans · from published lists only | Christian Schools | St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Teays Valley Christian School 6562 Teays Valley Rd, Scott Depot 25560 | Christian Schools | Putnam County | K-12 | On the list | 224 |
| The Copper Penny Schoolhouse St. Albans · from published lists only | Independent Schools | St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes | Not reported | On the list | — |
| Vandalia Microschool South Charleston · from published lists only | Independent Schools | South Charleston & Dunbar | Not reported | On the list | — |
* Enrollment reported to the NCES Private School Survey (2023-24 or 2021-22). "Hope list" means the school appears on the published Hope Scholarship participating-school list (Oct 2026).
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