Fredericksburg City Public Schools. On FCPS's own zone map, 1,437 of Downtown's 1,779 homes fall in the Gladys West Elementary zone and the other 342, around the University of Mary Washington, in the Hugh Mercer zone. Every Downtown address then goes to Walker-Grant Middle and James Monroe High, the City's only middle and high schools.
The school is set by the home's address, not the ZIP code, so confirm any address with FCPS's zone lookup before you make an offer.
Sources: Fredericksburg City Public Schools, Elementary Zones; FCPS elementary zone map layer; City of Fredericksburg parcel records (2025; our count, 17 October 2026).
Three of Downtown's four areas sit wholly in the Gladys West zone. Washington Avenue & UMW is the one that splits: 342 of its 499 homes are zoned Hugh Mercer and 157, mostly in Hanover Heights, Gladys West.
The Historic Core, the North End, Lafayette Boulevard, Hanover Heights and most of The Avenue
Every Downtown home outside the blocks around UMW, from the riverfront to Fairview and Highlander Park.
Downtown's four areas →Gladys West Elementary ↗East of UMW, Kenmore, the UMW end of The Avenue, and the Kenmore and College Hall condos
All 342 are in the Washington Avenue & UMW area, around Kenmore Avenue, Franklin Street, Sunken Road and the streets beside campus.
Washington Avenue & UMW →Hugh Mercer Elementary ↗By area
Our count: houses, condos and townhomes in the City's 2025 parcel records, placed by the center of each parcel on FCPS's zone map. A parcel on a zone line can go either way, so check the address.
Type any City of Fredericksburg street address. We find it in the City's parcel records and place it on FCPS's zone map.
Street number and name are enough; no ZIP needed.
A guide, not an assignment: FCPS's own zone lookup ↗ is the final word.
Sources: Fredericksburg City Public Schools, Elementary Zones; FCPS elementary zone map layer; City of Fredericksburg parcel records (2025; our count, 17 October 2026); NCES Common Core of Data, Fredericksburg schools (grades, 2025–26 preliminary).
Six general-admission private schools sit within about 8 miles of Downtown. Fredericksburg Academy and Fredericksburg Christian School run from preschool to 12th grade; Saint Michael the Archangel is a Catholic high school; and Holy Cross Academy, a Catholic school, runs from preschool to 8th grade.
| School | Grades | Type | Campus | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredericksburg Academy | PreK–12 | Coed · independent | 10800 Academy Dr, 224086.3 mi from 22401 | Website ↗ |
| Fredericksburg Christian School | PreK–12 | Christian | 9400 & 9404 Thornton Rolling Rd, 224086.3 mi from 22401 | Website ↗ |
| Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic High School | 9–12 | Catholic · Diocese of Arlington | 6301 Campus Dr, 224074.2 mi from 22401 | Website ↗ |
| Holy Cross Academy | Preschool–8 | Catholic · St. Mary's parish school | 250 Stafford Lakes Pkwy, 224067.7 mi from 22401 | Website ↗ |
| Faith Baptist School | Preschool–12 | Baptist | 4105 Plank Rd, 224074.2 mi from 22401 | Website ↗ |
| Tree of Life Christian Preparatory School | K–8 | Seventh-day Adventist | 6050 Plank Rd, 224074.2 mi from 22401 | Website ↗ |
| The Oberle Academy | 6–12 | For students with special needs | 404 Willis St, 22401Downtown | Website ↗ |
Admissions, tuition and openings change every year, so check each school's website. Grades and affiliation from each school's own site; Saint Michael's grades from NCES. Distances are NCES's, measured from ZIP 22401.
Sources: Fredericksburg Academy; Fredericksburg Christian School; Saint Michael the Archangel Catholic High School; Holy Cross Academy; Faith Baptist School; Tree of Life Christian Preparatory School; The Oberle Academy; NCES Private School Search, within 10 miles of 22401 (2023–24).
Sources: Fredericksburg City Public Schools, Elementary Zones; FCPS elementary zone map layer; NCES Private School Search, within 10 miles of 22401 (2023–24).
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