Private schools in Porter County, IN
11 schools across Chesterton, Hebron, Portage, Valparaiso. About 1,351 students in all (2023-24). 8 on the state’s Choice Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| St. Patrick Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 233 |
| Hebron Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 52 |
| Nativity of Our Savior/Diocese ✓ | PreK-8 | 163 |
| Portage Christian School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | |
| Emmanuel Baptist Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 82 |
| Immanuel Lutheran School ✓ | PreK-8 | 196 |
| St. Paul Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 226 |
| Victory Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 364 |
| Chesterton Montessori School | PreK-4 | 24 |
| Montessori Academy of Valparaiso | PreK-K | 6 |
| Shults-Lewis School | 8-12 | 5 |
Porter County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 4; the most in Valparaiso (6), Chesterton (2) and Portage (2)
- Among Indiana counties
- 11th most private schools of 71; 2% of the state’s 642
- Typical school
- 196 students (8 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- Chesterton Montessori School, 24 students; Victory Christian Academy, 364 students
- Students per teacher
- 12.6 typical, 2.6 to 16.9 across 9 schools
- Programs
- 2 Montessori
- Association members
- 6, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- Verified tuition
- Hebron Christian Academy $6,500
- State program
- Scholarship, about $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district
How Choice Scholarship works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Indiana
- Catholic3
- Christian, not Catholic5
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey1
- Pre-K (and up)9
- Elementary (K to 5)9
- Middle (6 to 8)8
- High school (9 to 12)4
- K to 12, one school3
- Under 501
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2994
- 300 to 5991
- Porter County73%
- All of Indiana66%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Indiana Choice Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026, checked October 28, 2026.
- Award and rules: Indiana Choice Scholarship, official page, read October 1, 2026.
- Tuition for 1 school: each school’s own website, last read October 5, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Cities in and around Porter County
- Private schools in Valparaiso
- Private schools in Merrillville
- Private schools in Gary
- Private schools in Crown Point
- Private schools in Schererville
- Private schools in Michigan City
- Private schools in Highland
- Private schools in Laporte
- Private schools in Dyer
- Private schools in Demotte
- Private schools in Hammond
- All of Indiana
Neighboring counties
- Lake County (46)
- Laporte County (8)
- Starke County (1)
- Jasper County (4)
- St. Joseph County (45)
- Marshall County (12)
- White County (1)
- Fulton County (1)
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