Grades K-8 61 students 7.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Private schools in Canton, GA
14 schools within 12 miles. Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 per student.
Schools near Canton
Schools on the official Promise Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Compass Prep Academy
5 mi Grades K-12 101 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
Grades PreK-K 27 students 11.7 students per teacher Methodist Early childhood
Grades PreK-1 19 students 1.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Mission Academy
7 mi Grades K-11 34 students 6.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Lyndon Academy
7 mi Grades PreK-12 147 students 5.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Ahlberg Academy
8 mi Grades 1-10 10 students 4.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Alternative
The King's Academy
9 mi Grades K-12 1,049 students 18.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-12 269 students 8.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-Transitional K 18 students 18 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood
Grades PreK-6 102 students 7.3 students per teacher Methodist
Mill Springs Academy
11 mi Grades K-12 270 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Ahlberg Academy
11 mi Grades 1-10 11 students 5.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis
Grades 5-12 68 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Georgia pays, and what that leaves you
Georgia Promise Scholarship Education savings account
Up to $6,500 per student Paid in four quarterly installments.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees Promise Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
We filled in the standard Promise Scholarship amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
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- How Promise Scholarship works
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Canton) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.
Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Canton?
We count 14 within 12 miles of downtown Canton. Together they enrolled about 2,186 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is The King's Academy with 1,049 students.
Which Canton private schools take Promise Scholarship?
0 of the 14 schools on this page are on the state’s official Promise Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the participating private school list published by the Georgia Education Savings Authority, dated April 23, 2026.
Will Promise Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Promise Scholarship pays up to $6,500 per student, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.