St. John School
1 mi Grades PreK-8 240 students 10.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Private schools in Westminster, MD
9 schools within 12 miles. BOOST pays $1,200 to $4,750 in 2025-26, plus $3,000 for high school students.
Schools near Westminster
Schools on the official BOOST list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Grades PreK-8 103 students 9.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-K 10 students 10 students per teacher Presbyterian Early childhood
Grades PreK-12 329 students 10.7 students per teacher Baptist
Grades K-8 104 students 10.6 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Grades PreK-8 170 students 11.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades 6-12 121 students 3.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades PreK-K 12 students 6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood
The Legacy School
11 mi Grades 1-8 96 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education
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.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in Westminster (4)
- All schools in Carroll County
- Private schools in Owings Mills (18 mi)
- Private schools in Pikesville (21 mi)
- Private schools in Windsor Mill (22 mi)
- Private schools in Lutherville (22 mi)
- Private schools in Towson (25 mi)
- Private schools in Frederick (26 mi)
- Private schools in Ellicott City (26 mi)
- Private schools in Baltimore (27 mi)
- Private schools in Clarksville (27 mi)
- Private schools in Columbia (28 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 Westminster) 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 Westminster?
We count 9 within 12 miles of downtown Westminster. Together they enrolled about 1,185 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Carroll Christian Schools with 329 students.
Which Westminster private schools take BOOST?
0 of the 9 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.