Zion Lutheran School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 42 students 8.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Independence, KS
3 schools in Independence itself. 2 of them are on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Independence private schools at a glance
Independence has 3 private schools of its own. They are Zion Lutheran School, St. Andrew Catholic School and Independence Bible School. In Independence itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. All of them are co-ed. 2 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 87 students and 8.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 2 are on the official TCLISS list.
1 Catholic
8.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Independence (3)
Schools that give Independence as their address come first. Schools on the official TCLISS list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Independence matches all of those.
St. Andrew Catholic School
under 1 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 89 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 87 students 7.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
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What Kansas pays, and what that leaves you
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
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Tuition and fees TCLISS pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Independence) 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 in Independence?
3 private schools give Independence as their address: Zion Lutheran School, St. Andrew Catholic School and Independence Bible School. Together they enrolled about 218 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Independence is St. Andrew Catholic School with 89 students.
Which Independence private schools take TCLISS?
2 of the 3 schools on this page are on the state’s official TCLISS list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. 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.
Will TCLISS cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year, 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.