2023 Best School Districts in Waldo County

• Fairfax, VA•

• Private School•

• PK, K-8

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  Rating 5 out of 5  2 reviews

Parent: Our 2-year-old has attended Merritt since she was 6 months old, and we would not dream of sending her anywhere else. Our experience has been magical. Merritt is not only her school; it is her second home. We truly feel that her teachers love and care for her as if she were their own child.  The environment at Merritt is as enriching as it is loving. Even for babies and toddlers, teachers treat the experience like school--in the best sense of the word, with endless activities that are fun, creative, engaging and educational. On a practical note, the hours and holiday/weather closures at Merritt are better than any day care or school we have heard of. Merritt prides itself on serving working families, and it does. We have a somewhat unusual weekday schedule, and Merritt has accommodated us so that we can maximize time with our daughter. We send her to Merritt foremost for the loving and enriching environment, but the practical aspects have also helped us more than we can say.... Read 2 reviews

• Students 428

• Student-teacher ratio 4:1

• Fork Union,, VA•

• Private School•

• 7-12

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  Rating 3.83 out of 5  100 reviews

Parent: We enrolled our son in Fork Union Military Academy after seeing so many YouTube videos that touted the benefits of the one-subject program and the school. The promise of focus, structure, and accomplishment came through. He passed all his classes in this, his first year, a sophomore at FUMA. We took advantage of their academic success program. There he found continuous support and cheers! They found novel approaches to reach him, took the time to learn about him, and flexed their approaches. I have been concerned in the past about the ability of teachers who are not Black to 'see my son' as an individual. At FUMA, they know him, challenge him to be his best, hold him accountable, and motivate him. I am proud of what he has done this year. As a testament to the place, he is looking forward to going back in the Fall - he's proud that he's earned a promotion in rank and knows he can do even better academically. Amazing.... Read 100 reviews

• grade A

• Students 312

• Student-teacher ratio 7:1

• Upper Marlboro, MD•

• School District

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  Rating 3.57 out of 5  596 reviews

Senior: My experience was very good. I learned many things from attending school here, I felt safe for the most part in the environment I was in. I gained many close connections which has helped me to grow as a person and has helped in bettering me.... Read 596 reviews

• Students 131,646

• Student-teacher ratio 14:1