✓ Maryland BOOST Scholarship Grades K-8 191 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Clinton, MD
22 schools within 12 miles. 5 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 Clinton
Schools on the official BOOST list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
✓ Maryland BOOST Scholarship Grades PreK-8 178 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic
✓ Maryland BOOST Scholarship Grades 9-12 887 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Discovery Lane, Llc
8 mi ✓ Maryland BOOST Scholarship
✓ Maryland BOOST Scholarship Grades PreK-8 230 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-12 131 students 11.9 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-12 419 students 9.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-8 232 students 16.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-K 2 students 0.7 students per teacher Church of God Early childhood
Grades PreK-7 22 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis
Grades PreK-K 16 students 0.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood
Grades PreK-12 166 students 6.1 students per teacher Church of God
Grades 1-12 21 students 4.6 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-12 96 students 4.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-8 121 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Beddow School
6 mi Grades PreK-6 13 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-12 182 students 8.7 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-8 250 students 18.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades K-8 34 students 11.3 students per teacher Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
Grades 2-8 53 students 4.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
Grades PreK-8 134 students 6.7 students per teacher Baptist
Grades PreK-12 347 students 9.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
On the state’s official list Other private schools
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 Waldorf (10 mi)
- Private schools in Hyattsville (15 mi)
- Private schools in Lanham (16 mi)
- Private schools in College Park (17 mi)
- Private schools in Takoma Park (18 mi)
- Private schools in Bowie (18 mi)
- Private schools in Bethesda (20 mi)
- Private schools in Beltsville (20 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 Clinton) 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 Clinton?
We count 22 within 12 miles of downtown Clinton. Together they enrolled about 3,725 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Bishop McNamara High School with 887 students.
Which Clinton private schools take BOOST?
5 of the 22 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.