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Private schools in Kansas

TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year. Kansas children in families at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines who attended a Kansas public school in grades K-8 the year before, or who are 7 or younger and eligible to enroll. A student who has received a scholarship stays eligible until graduation or age 21.

181 schools listed
29,680 students (2023-24)
136 on the official TCLISS list
KS
Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Program Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $8,000 per student per year Each scholarship organization sets the amount. EdChoice reports an average of $3,065 in 2023-24.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

EdChoice counted 2,360 students in 2023-24. The state reports 130 participating schools in 2023-24 and 15 certified scholarship organizations in its May 2026 directory. Donor credits are capped at $10 million a year.

Worth knowing: A small program: awards depend on donations under a $10 million yearly credit cap. A first scholarship is limited to students coming from public school or starting school.

How TCLISS works, start to finish

By city

The number is how many private schools sit within 6 miles of each town (12 miles for smaller towns), so nearby towns can overlap.

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Kansas

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School ✓Wichita9-121,14816.4Roman Catholic
St. Thomas Aquinas High School ✓Overland Park9-1291911.3Roman Catholic
Kapaun Mt Carmel Catholic High School ✓Wichita9-1287612.5Roman Catholic
Wichita Collegiate School ✓WichitaPreK-128067.8Nonsectarian
Bishop Miege High School ✓Shawnee Mission9-1265314.1Roman Catholic
Ascension School ✓Overland ParkPreK-857014.8Roman Catholic
Maranatha Christian Academy ✓ShawneeK-1255015.5Christian (nondenominational)
St. Michael the Archangel SchoolOverland ParkK-852113.7Roman Catholic
Central Christian Academy ✓WichitaPreK-1250512.1Christian (nondenominational)
Prince of Peace Catholic School ✓OlatheK-850315Roman Catholic
St. Marys Colgan Elementary and Jr/Sr High School ✓PittsburgPreK-124689.8Roman Catholic
Sunrise Christian Academy ✓WichitaPreK-124668.4Christian (nondenominational)
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Catholic School ✓WichitaPreK-845316.4Roman Catholic
Classical School of Wichita ✓WichitaK-1244910Christian (nondenominational)
Independent ElementaryWichitaPreK-124436.2Nonsectarian

What private school costs in Kansas

We have read published tuition on 13 Kansas school websites. The middle price is $10,750 for kindergarten to grade 5 (11 schools), $11,950 for grades 6 to 8 (9 schools), $13,788 for grades 9 to 12 (6 schools). Published prices run from $1,650 to $18,725 a year.

These are the schools we have verified so far, mostly larger ones, so treat the figures as a guide rather than an average. Each school's page links its source. Private school tuition in Kansas, school by school. Tuition in every state.

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What would you pay?

We could not confirm this year’s TCLISS amount, so type in the figure from your award letter. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Kansas pay toward private school?

Up to $8,000 per student per year. Each scholarship organization sets the amount. EdChoice reports an average of $3,065 in 2023-24.

Who can get it?

Kansas children in families at or below 250% of the federal poverty guidelines who attended a Kansas public school in grades K-8 the year before, or who are 7 or younger and eligible to enroll. A student who has received a scholarship stays eligible until graduation or age 21.

Is there still room?

EdChoice counted 2,360 students in 2023-24. The state reports 130 participating schools in 2023-24 and 15 certified scholarship organizations in its May 2026 directory. Donor credits are capped at $10 million a year.

How do I know a school takes TCLISS?

The Kansas State Department of Education publishes a spreadsheet of participating qualified schools (updated March 2026) and a PDF of certified scholarship organizations dated May 12, 2026. Schools marked with the badge here appear on that spreadsheet; we match by school name and city, or by a name that appears only once in the state.

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