John Carroll School
1 mi ✓ Maryland BOOST Scholarship Grades 9-12 734 students 11.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Bel Air, MD
25 schools within 12 miles. 2 of them are on the state’s BOOST list. BOOST pays $1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students.
Schools near Bel Air
Schools on the official BOOST list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
St. Margaret School
2 mi ✓ Maryland BOOST Scholarship Grades K-8 596 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Harford Day School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 261 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades K-12 44 students 4 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-K 6 students 1.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-11 171 students 11.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis
The Highlands School
4 mi Grades 1-12 67 students 3.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Grades PreK-6 55 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-Transitional K 16 students 16 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades 2-12 44 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Grades PreK-8 145 students 8.1 students per teacher Lutheran
Grades PreK-12 158 students 10.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-8 149 students 13.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Grades PreK-8 184 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
St. Joan of Arc
8 mi Grades PreK-8 184 students 14.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-8 322 students 16.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades 3-12 26 students 8.7 students per teacher Brethren
Grades PreK-8 200 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-12 490 students 9.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades K-9 17 students 3 students per teacher Church of the Nazarene
Grades PreK-12 39 students 5.9 students per teacher Pentecostal
Grades PreK-12 422 students 10.7 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-K 10 students 5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood
Grades PreK-K 42 students 6.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
On the state’s official list Other private schools
All 25 schools within 12 miles
What Maryland pays, and what that leaves you
Maryland BOOST Scholarship Scholarship
$1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students These are 2025-26 amounts. The advisory board sets new amounts each summer and had not posted 2026-27 figures in writing when we checked. The larger awards go to students coming from public school on free meals. Students receiving special education services got an extra award equal to their base award.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees BOOST pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
BOOST pays between $1,200 and $7,750 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
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- Private schools in Windsor Mill (27 mi)
- Private schools in Glen Burnie (31 mi)
- How BOOST works
Get one email when applications open
Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Bel Air) 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 near Bel Air?
We count 25 within 12 miles of downtown Bel Air. Together they enrolled about 4,424 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is John Carroll School with 734 students.
Which Bel Air private schools take BOOST?
2 of the 25 schools on this page are on the state’s official BOOST list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked “BOOST school” appear on the Maryland State Department of Education list of participating nonpublic schools for 2026-27, updated April 2026.
Will BOOST cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. BOOST pays $1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students, 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.