Sacred Heart School
2 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 394 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Shawnee, KS
6 schools in Shawnee itself and 31 more within 12 miles. 28 of them are on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Shawnee private schools at a glance
Shawnee has 6 private schools of its own, and 31 more are within 12 miles. In Shawnee itself: 3 Catholic and 3 other Christian; 6 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 31 nearby, there are 37 in all: 15 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 7 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths and 6 not reported in the federal survey; 29 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. 16 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 9 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 75% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 174 students and 10.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 28 are on the official TCLISS list, 6 of them in Shawnee. We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $7,050 to $18,725 a year, and the middle figure is $12,100.
15 Catholic
10.4 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Shawnee (6)
Schools that give Shawnee as their address come first, then the 31 more within 12 miles. In each group, 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 Shawnee matches all of those.
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-12 127 students 9.4 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-12 550 students 15.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Good Shepherd School
4 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 331 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Hope Lutheran School
4 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 136 students 11.1 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 380 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (31)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Shawnee.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 33 students 6.9 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
Holy Spirit School
7 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 327 students 7.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 9-12 919 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 132 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 182 students 10.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 182 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 163 students 7.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 154 students 10.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 185 students 16.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
St. Ann Catholic School
10 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
Bishop Miege High School
10 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 9-12 653 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 321 students 10.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Ascension School
10 mi ✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 570 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 183 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 503 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Shawnee
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $7,050 to $18,725 a year, and the middle figure is $12,100. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Mission Christian School | $7,050 | 2026-27 |
| Christ Lutheran School | $9,200 | 2026-27 |
| Maranatha Christian Academy | $12,100 to $12,600 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas Aquinas High School | $15,500 | 2026-27 |
| Accelerated Schools of Overland Park | $18,725 | 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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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Shawnee?
6 private schools give Shawnee as their address: Sacred Heart School, Midland Adventist Academy, Maranatha Christian Academy, Good Shepherd School, Hope Lutheran School and St. Joseph Catholic School. Counting nearby towns, we list 37: 6 in Shawnee and 31 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 7,461 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Shawnee is Maranatha Christian Academy with 550 students. The largest within 12 miles is St. Thomas Aquinas High School with 919 students.
How much does private school cost near Shawnee?
We verified published tuition at 5 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $7,050 to $18,725 a year, and the middle figure is $12,100. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Which Shawnee private schools take TCLISS?
28 of the 37 schools on this page are on the state’s official TCLISS list, 6 of them in Shawnee itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. 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.