St. Thomas School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 166 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Fort Thomas, KY
3 schools in Fort Thomas itself and 16 more within 6 miles.
Fort Thomas private schools at a glance
Fort Thomas has 3 private schools of its own, and 16 more are within 6 miles. They are St. Thomas School, Country Hills Montessori Ft Thomas and St. Catherine of Siena. In Fort Thomas itself: 2 Catholic and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 16 nearby, there are 19 in all: 14 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian; 13 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 3 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 13 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 95% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 113 students and 9.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $8,290 to $12,593 a year, and the middle figure is $8,295.
14 Catholic
9.5 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Fort Thomas (3)
Schools that give Fort Thomas as their address come first, then the 16 more within 6 miles. Closest schools first in each group. 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 Fort Thomas matches all of those.
Country Hills Montessori Ft Thomas
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 113 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (16)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Fort Thomas.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades 9-12 232 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 94% to 4-year college
Holy Trinity School
2 mi Grades K-7 69 students 6.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 8-12 507 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 95% to 4-year college
Community Montessori
3 mi Grades PreK-8 70 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 7-12 162 students 9.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 8-12 18 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
St. Augustine School
3 mi Grades K-8 93 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 174 students 15.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 9-12 314 students 11.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 50 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 402 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 73 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Notre Dame Academy
4 mi Grades 9-12 489 students 14.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 97% to 4-year college
St. Agnes School
4 mi Grades K-8 374 students 16 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-8 18 students 9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Fort Thomas
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $8,290 to $12,593 a year, and the middle figure is $8,295. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Agnes School | $8,290 | 2026-27 |
| St. Joseph Elementary School | $8,295 | 2025-26 |
| Notre Dame Academy | $12,593 | 2026-27 |
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How many private schools are there in Fort Thomas?
3 private schools give Fort Thomas as their address: St. Thomas School, Country Hills Montessori Ft Thomas and St. Catherine of Siena. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 3 in Fort Thomas and 16 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,337 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Fort Thomas is St. Thomas School with 166 students. The largest within 6 miles is Covington Catholic High School with 507 students.
How much does private school cost near Fort Thomas?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $8,290 to $12,593 a year, and the middle figure is $8,295. 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.
Does Kentucky pay for private school?
No state program pays private school tuition. No Kentucky program pays private school tuition. The Kentucky Supreme Court struck down the Education Opportunity Account tax credit in December 2022, and in November 2024 voters rejected Amendment 2, which would have allowed state money for nonpublic education.