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Private & church schools in St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes
The western Kanawha suburbs pair a long-running Catholic parish school in St. Albans with a large Christian school in Cross Lanes and newer microschools. We list 4 private schools here; 4 on the Hope 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 directory4
On the Hope Scholarship participating-school list (Oct 2026)3
Religiously affiliated0
Special-education or learning-differences focus1
Serve grade 12390
Students reported to the federal private school surveyBy type: Christian Schools (2) · Microschools & Hybrid Schools (2) · Private High Schools (1) · Catholic Schools (1) · Independent Schools (1).
All 4 schools in St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes
| School | Type | Community | Grades | Hope list | Students* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 | — |
| The Copper Penny Schoolhouse St. Albans · from published lists only | Independent Schools | St. Albans, Nitro & Cross Lanes | 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).
ZIP codes: 25177, 25143, 25313
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