Gainesville: Schools & Education

Education in Gainesville: 7 public schools. Gainesville High is the largest at 2,038 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 6,338 students.

K-12 Schools

7 K-12 schools serving the area — about 2,599 residents per school. 58.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).

Schools (1)

WINWOOD CHILDRENS CENTER
7830 OLD LINTON HALL RD

Schools (7)

Pace West
-2--2 · 14490 John Marshall Hwy, Gainesville VA 20155 · (571)402-3700
George G. Tyler Elementary
-1-5 · 449 students · 14500 John Marshall Hwy, Gainesville VA 20155 · (703)754-7181
BULL RUN MIDDLE
6-8 · 1,064 students · 6308 Catharpin Rd., Gainesville VA 20155 · (703)753-9969
Glenkirk Elementary
-1-5 · 612 students · 8584 Sedge Wren Drive, Gainesville VA 20155 · (703)753-1702
Buckland Mills Elementary
-1-5 · 777 students · 10511 Wharfdale Place, Gainesville VA 20155 · (703)530-1560
GAINESVILLE MIDDLE
6-8 · 1,398 students · 8001 Limestone Dr, Gainesville VA 20155 · (703)753-2997
GAINESVILLE HIGH
9-12 · 2,038 students · 13150 University Boulevard, Gainesville VA 20155 · (571)248-3200
School Districts · DistrictsPrince William County Public S
School Districts · Total count1
School Statistics · Total Schools7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment6,338
School Statistics · Total Teachers408
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio15.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students1,611
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct25.4%
Schools Count7

Sources: NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Higher Education

Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.

Colleges · NearestAviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles5.3 mi
Nearest College · NameAviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Nearest College · CityManassas
Nearest College · Phone(703) 257-5515
Nearest College · Distance5.3 mi

Sources: NCES IPEDS 2022 — no colleges within 3 miles · NCES IPEDS 2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Early Childhood

Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.

Facilities (14)

ALPHABEST AT BULL RUN MIDDLE
6308 CATHARPIN ROAD · SCHOOL BASED
ALPHABEST AT TYLER ELEMENTARY
14500 JOHN MARSHALL HIGHWAY · CENTER BASED
CHESTERBROOK ACADEMY #809 GAINESVILLE
7541 VIRGINIA OAKS DRIVE · CENTER BASED
CHURCH OF THE WORD
7500 LOGOS WAY · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
DAYTIME PLAYTIME ENRICHMENT CENTER LLC
14680 GAP WAY · CENTER BASED
EVERBROOK ACADEMY
7550 NOLAN ROAD · CENTER BASED
GARDEN SCHOOL
13710 MILESTONE COURT · RELIGIOUS FACILITY
HAYMARKET CHILDREN'S ACADEMY
6800 PIEDMONT CENTER PLAZA · CENTER BASED
IMAGINATION LEARNING CENTER
14421 NEWBERN LOOP · CENTER BASED
LIFE TIME KIDS CAMP
7801 LIMESTONE DRIVE · CENTER BASED
MONTESSORI OF GAINESVILLE - CASA DEI BAMBINI
14130 GLENKIRK ROAD · CENTER BASED
THE LITTLE GYM OF GAINESVILLE
7364 ATLAS WALK WAY · CENTER BASED
WILLOWCREEK ACADEMY
8171 LINTON HALL ROAD · CENTER BASED
WINWOOD CHILDREN'S CENTER IV
7830 OLD LINTON HALL ROAD · CENTER BASED

Libraries

Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.

Nearest Library · NameHAYMARKET GAINESVILLE LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone(703) 792-8700
Nearest Library · Address14870 LIGHTNER ROAD, HAYMARKET VA 20169
Nearest Library · Distance2.3 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

HAYMARKET GAINESVILLE LIBRARY
7037928700 · 14870 LIGHTNER ROAD, HAYMARKET VA 20169
Education Nonprofits · Total count32
Mentoring Orgs · Total count1
Pct Bachelors Plus58.0%
Scholarship Funds · Total count1

Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12