✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 6-12 179 students 6.9 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 96% to 4-year college
Private schools in Lawrence, KS
7 schools in Lawrence itself. 2 of them are on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Lawrence private schools at a glance
Lawrence has 7 private schools of its own. In Lawrence itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the National Association of Episcopal Schools (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 179 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 2 are on the official TCLISS list.
1 Catholic
8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lawrence (7)
Schools that give Lawrence 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 Lawrence matches all of those.
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 317 students 9.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Century School
2 mi Grades PreK Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 237 students 11 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 232 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-5 45 students 8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 70 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Lawrence
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Raintree Montessori School | $12,520 to $14,770 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across Kansas: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
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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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Lawrence) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Lawrence?
7 private schools give Lawrence as their address. Together they enrolled about 1,147 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lawrence is Corpus Christi Catholic School with 317 students.
Which Lawrence private schools take TCLISS?
2 of the 7 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.