West Falls Church CDP, VA
ZIP 22042 — Schools & Education
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.
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School district, nearby K-12 schools, and universities
Schools & Education in ZIP 22042
K-12 nearby
100
Public
67
Private
33
Avg enrollment
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ZIP 22042 (West Falls Church, VA) is associated with Fairfax County Public Schools (LEA 5101260) on US5’s NCES EDGE district mapping. District assignment is ZIP/ZCTA-based and can span multiple attendance boundaries — confirm school assignment with the district for enrollment.
Within about 10 miles, US5 lists 100 K-12 schools (67 public, 33 private). Median distance to listed schools is about 2.9 miles.
ACS estimates show about 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in this ZIP attending private school — a ZIP-level share, not a per-campus rate.
The nearest college/university on US5 is Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church about 1.2 miles away (4yr-private).
District & higher education
School district
Fairfax County Public Schools
LEA ID
5101260
Private school share (ACS)
0.5%
Colleges & universities (100)
- Arizona College of Nursing-Falls Church1.2 miles (1.9 km)4yr-private
- Standard Healthcare Services-College of Nursing3.0 miles (4.8 km)2yr-private
- Northern Virginia Community College3.0 miles (4.9 km)2yr-public
- University of the Potomac-VA Campus3.1 miles (4.9 km)4yr-private
- Chamberlain University-Virginia3.4 miles (5.4 km)4yr-private
- Virginia University of Integrative Medicine3.4 miles (5.5 km)4yr-private
- Marymount University4.6 miles (7.4 km)4yr-private
- Columbia College5.2 miles (8.4 km)2yr-private
- Strayer University-Virginia6.3 miles (10.1 km)4yr-private
- George Mason University6.3 miles (10.2 km)4yr-public
- University of Management and Technology7.1 miles (11.4 km)4yr-private
- Agora University7.2 miles (11.6 km)4yr-private
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- Georgetown University7.3 miles (11.8 km)4yr-private
- Washington University of Science and Technology7.5 miles (12.1 km)4yr-private
- American University7.6 miles (12.2 km)4yr-private
- Wesley Theological Seminary7.7 miles (12.4 km)4yr-private
- National Conservatory of Dramatic Arts7.8 miles (12.5 km)2yr-private
- DeVry University-Virginia7.9 miles (12.8 km)4yr-private
- George Washington University8.3 miles (13.4 km)4yr-private
- Windsor University8.8 miles (14.2 km)4yr-private
- University of the District of Columbia8.9 miles (14.3 km)4yr-public
- NewU University9.1 miles (14.7 km)4yr-private
- The Chicago School at Washington DC9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-District of Columbia9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Global Region9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- University of the Potomac-Washington DC Campus9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- Institute of World Politics9.2 miles (14.8 km)4yr-private
- Career Technical Institute9.3 miles (14.9 km)2yr-private
- Howard University10.4 miles (16.7 km)4yr-private
- Trinity Washington University11.2 miles (18.1 km)4yr-private
- Gallaudet University11.3 miles (18.2 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies11.6 miles (18.7 km)4yr-private
- Pontifical John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-private
- The Catholic University of America11.7 miles (18.8 km)4yr-private
- Saint Michael College of Allied Health11.9 miles (19.2 km)2yr-private
- SANS Technology Institute13.0 miles (20.9 km)4yr-private
- Washington Adventist University13.5 miles (21.7 km)4yr-private
- Divine Mercy University15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
- Yeshiva College of the Nations Capital15.2 miles (24.4 km)4yr-private
- Strayer University-Maryland15.2 miles (24.5 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-College Park16.0 miles (25.8 km)4yr-public
- Montgomery College16.3 miles (26.2 km)2yr-public
- Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas17.8 miles (28.6 km)2yr-private
- Fortis College-Landover18.7 miles (30.2 km)2yr-private
- University of Maryland Global Campus19.1 miles (30.7 km)4yr-public
- Prince George's Community College20.1 miles (32.3 km)2yr-public
- Capitol Technology University22.5 miles (36.2 km)4yr-private
- Ascent College23.4 miles (37.6 km)4yr-private
- College of Southern Maryland23.4 miles (37.7 km)2yr-public
- Bowie State University25.8 miles (41.5 km)4yr-public
- Maryland University of Integrative Health26.6 miles (42.8 km)4yr-private
- Lincoln College of Technology-Columbia28.9 miles (46.4 km)2yr-private
- Howard Community College29.6 miles (47.6 km)2yr-public
- Patrick Henry College32.6 miles (52.4 km)4yr-private
- University of Maryland-Baltimore County37.6 miles (60.4 km)4yr-public
- St. John's College38.8 miles (62.4 km)4yr-private
- Anne Arundel Community College39.0 miles (62.7 km)2yr-public
- United States Naval Academy39.3 miles (63.2 km)4yr-public
- Hood College40.2 miles (64.7 km)4yr-private
- University of Mary Washington41.7 miles (67.1 km)4yr-public
- Coppin State University42.2 miles (68.0 km)4yr-public
- Frederick Community College42.3 miles (68.0 km)2yr-public
- University of Maryland, Baltimore42.4 miles (68.2 km)4yr-public
- Baltimore City Community College42.5 miles (68.4 km)2yr-public
- University System of Maryland43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-public
- University System of Maryland-Research Centers43.0 miles (69.3 km)4yr-public
- Ner Israel Rabbinical College43.3 miles (69.6 km)4yr-private
- Women's Institute of Torah Seminary and College43.5 miles (69.9 km)4yr-private
- Maryland Institute College of Art43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-private
- University of Baltimore43.5 miles (70.1 km)4yr-public
- Johns Hopkins University44.5 miles (71.6 km)4yr-private
- Stevenson University44.9 miles (72.2 km)4yr-private
- Bais HaMedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore45.3 miles (72.8 km)4yr-private
- Loyola University Maryland45.4 miles (73.0 km)4yr-private
- Notre Dame of Maryland University45.6 miles (73.5 km)4yr-private
- Catholic International University46.0 miles (74.0 km)4yr-private
- Eastern Virginia Career College46.0 miles (74.1 km)2yr-private
- American Public University System46.0 miles (74.1 km)4yr-private
- Germanna Community College46.2 miles (74.4 km)2yr-public
- Morgan State University46.6 miles (75.0 km)4yr-public
- Carroll Community College47.4 miles (76.2 km)2yr-public
- Towson University48.2 miles (77.5 km)4yr-public
- Goucher College49.6 miles (79.8 km)4yr-private
- McDaniel College50.8 miles (81.7 km)4yr-private
- Shepherd University51.0 miles (82.0 km)4yr-public
- Community College of Baltimore County51.0 miles (82.1 km)2yr-public
- Shenandoah University55.6 miles (89.5 km)4yr-private
- Mount St. Mary's University57.0 miles (91.8 km)4yr-private
- International Beauty School 458.0 miles (93.3 km)2yr-private
- Blue Ridge Community and Technical College58.4 miles (94.0 km)2yr-public
- Hagerstown Community College58.6 miles (94.3 km)2yr-public
- Laurel Ridge Community College58.7 miles (94.5 km)2yr-public
- Valley College-Martinsburg59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
- Martinsburg College59.3 miles (95.4 km)4yr-private
- Chesapeake College60.2 miles (96.8 km)2yr-public
- St. Mary's College of Maryland62.5 miles (100.5 km)4yr-public
- Washington College65.3 miles (105.0 km)4yr-private
- United Lutheran Seminary66.8 miles (107.6 km)4yr-private
- Gettysburg College67.2 miles (108.1 km)4yr-private
- Harford Community College68.6 miles (110.4 km)2yr-public
K-12 schools within ~10 miles
Sorted table with type, grades, enrollment, and distance. Data from NCES CCD / EDGE extracts.
| Grades | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls Church High | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| Falls Church Governor's Health Sciences Academy | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| Falls Church High School Academy | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| Community Based Education | public | — | — | 0.6 miles (0.9 km) |
| KIDS WORLD LLC | private | — | — | 0.7 miles (1.1 km) |
| Pine Spring Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| Westlawn Elementary | public | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.2 km) |
| TRINITY SCHOOL AT MEADOW VIEW | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF HOLMES RUN | private | — | — | 0.8 miles (1.3 km) |
| Graham Road Elementary | public | — | — | 0.9 miles (1.4 km) |
| Timber Lane Elementary | public | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.6 km) |
| GRACE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY | private | — | — | 1.0 miles (1.7 km) |
| Beech Tree Elementary | public | — | — | 1.2 miles (1.9 km) |
| Woodburn Elementary | public | — | — | 1.3 miles (2.0 km) |
| Oak Street Elementary | public | — | — | 1.5 miles (2.3 km) |
| Mason Crest Elementary | public | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.5 km) |
| WESTMINSTER SCHOOL, INC. | private | — | — | 1.6 miles (2.6 km) |
| Sleepy Hollow Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.7 km) |
| Shrevewood Elementary | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Interagency Alternative Secondary Center | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| Jackson Middle | public | — | — | 1.7 miles (2.8 km) |
| CONGRESSIONAL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| FALLS CHURCH EPISCOPAL DAY SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| ACTON ACADEMY FALLS CHURCH | private | — | — | 1.8 miles (2.9 km) |
| ST JAMES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.0 km) |
| Camelot Elementary | public | — | — | 1.9 miles (3.1 km) |
| Jessie Thackrey Preschool | public | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.2 km) |
| VINCI SCHOOLS | private | — | — | 2.0 miles (3.3 km) |
| PINECREST SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.3 km) |
| MEDINA MONTESSORI | private | — | — | 2.1 miles (3.4 km) |
| Stenwood Elementary | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| Mary Ellen Henderson Middle | public | — | — | 2.2 miles (3.6 km) |
| HOLLY BROOK MONTESSORI SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Meridian High | public | — | — | 2.3 miles (3.7 km) |
| Bailey's Upper Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Belvedere Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.8 km) |
| Mount Daniel Elementary | public | — | — | 2.4 miles (3.9 km) |
| Justice High | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Dunn Loring Early Childhood Resource Center | public | — | — | 2.6 miles (4.2 km) |
| Annandale Terrace Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Lemon Road Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.3 km) |
| Columbia Elementary | public | — | — | 2.7 miles (4.4 km) |
| Fairhill Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.4 km) |
| Tuckahoe Elementary | public | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| BISHOP DENIS J. OCONNELL HIGH SCHOOL | private | — | — | 2.8 miles (4.5 km) |
| Thoreau Middle | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Arlington Traditional | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.6 km) |
| Cedar Lane School | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Bailey's Elementary School for the Arts and Sciences | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Davis Career Center | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Marshall Governor's STEM Academy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Marshall High School Academy | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| Marshall High | public | — | — | 2.9 miles (4.7 km) |
| ST MICHAEL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.7 km) |
| ST AMBROSE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Haycock Elementary | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| PALM TREE SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| OAK HILL MONTESSORI LLC | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| THE VILLAGE SCHOOL: AN ACTON ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.8 km) |
| Annandale High | public | — | — | 3.0 miles (4.9 km) |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (4.9 km) |
| Kilmer Middle | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA | private | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Braddock Elementary | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Poe Middle | public | — | — | 3.1 miles (5.0 km) |
| Kilmer Center | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| ST ANTHONY OF PADUA SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Parklawn Elementary | public | — | — | 3.2 miles (5.1 km) |
| Longfellow Middle | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Cardinal Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.3 km) |
| Wakefield Forest Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Ashlawn Elementary | public | — | — | 3.3 miles (5.4 km) |
| Swanson Middle | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.4 km) |
| Cunningham Park Elementary | public | — | — | 3.4 miles (5.5 km) |
| KENWOOD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Nottingham Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| Carlin Springs Elementary | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.6 km) |
| FUSION ACADEMY TY: TYSONS | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| MERRITT ACADEMY | private | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Glasgow Middle | public | — | — | 3.5 miles (5.7 km) |
| Weyanoke Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Mantua Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.7 km) |
| Pimmit Early Childhood Resource Center | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| RIVENDELL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| PHILLIPS SCHOOL-ANNANDALE | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| PHILLIPS PROGRAMS BUILDING FUTURES LOUDON | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Kenmore Middle | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.8 km) |
| Freedom Hill Elementary | public | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| OAKWOOD SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.6 miles (5.9 km) |
| Glen Forest Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.0 km) |
| Westgate Elementary | public | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| OUR LADY OF GOOD COUNSEL SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.1 km) |
| QUEEN OF APOSTLES CATHOLIC SCHOOL | private | — | — | 3.8 miles (6.2 km) |
| Campbell Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.2 km) |
| ALC at Montrose | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| THE NEW SCHOOL OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA | private | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Holmes Middle | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
| Marshall Road Elementary | public | — | — | 3.9 miles (6.3 km) |
Schools FAQ for ZIP 22042
What school district is ZIP code 22042 in?
ZIP 22042 (West Falls Church, VA) maps to Fairfax County Public Schools (LEA ID 5101260) in US5’s NCES EDGE ZCTA-to-district data. Always verify attendance zones with the district.
How many schools are near ZIP code 22042?
US5 lists 100 K-12 schools within about 10 miles — 67 public and 33 private. See the sortable table on this page for grades, enrollment, and distance.
What share of students in 22042 attend private school?
About 0.5% of school-enrolled residents in ZIP 22042 attend private school (ACS estimate).
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Schools & Education key statistics
| Education | |
|---|---|
| Bachelor's or higher | 54.7% |
| High school | 16.3% |
| Less than HS | 13.7% |
| School district | Fairfax County Public Schools |