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.

~2,599 residents per school (vs Virginia ~501).

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 · Districts	Prince William County Public S
School Districts · Total count	1
School Statistics · Total Schools	7
School Statistics · Total Enrollment	6,338
School Statistics · Total Teachers	408
School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio	15.50
School Statistics · Free Lunch Students	1,611
School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct	25.4%
Schools Count	7

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 · Nearest	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Colleges · Nearest Distance Miles	5.3 mi
Nearest College · Name	Aviation Institute of Maintenance-Manassas
Nearest College · City	Manassas
Nearest College · Phone	(703) 257-5515
Nearest College · Distance	5.3 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 · Name	HAYMARKET GAINESVILLE LIBRARY
Nearest Library · Phone	(703) 792-8700
Nearest Library · Address	14870 LIGHTNER ROAD, HAYMARKET VA 20169
Nearest Library · Distance	2.3 mi

Sources: IMLS PLS 2022 — nearest by coordinates

Other

Libraries (1)

HAYMARKET GAINESVILLE LIBRARY

7037928700 · 14870 LIGHTNER ROAD, HAYMARKET VA 20169

Education Nonprofits · Total count	32
Mentoring Orgs · Total count	1
Pct Bachelors Plus	58.0%
Scholarship Funds · Total count	1

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