✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 128 students 10 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Topeka, KS
10 schools in Topeka itself. 9 of them are on the state’s TCLISS list. TCLISS pays up to $8,000 per student per year.
Topeka private schools at a glance
Topeka has 10 private schools of its own. In Topeka itself: 5 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 8 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 94% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 141 students and 10.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 9 are on the official TCLISS list.
5 Catholic
10.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Topeka (10)
Schools that give Topeka 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 Topeka matches all of those.
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 367 students 17.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 432 students 12.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed 94% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 136 students 10.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-8 128 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades 9-12 321 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades K-8 230 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Kansas Tax Credit for Low Income Students Scholarship Grades PreK-12 141 students 8.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 1-7 Under 10 K-12 students Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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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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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Topeka?
10 private schools give Topeka as their address. Together they enrolled about 1,890 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Topeka is Cair Paravel Latin School with 432 students.
Which Topeka private schools take TCLISS?
9 of the 10 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.