St. Vincent de Paul Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 376 students 14.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Cape Girardeau, MO
10 in Cape Girardeau or within 12 miles. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
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.
Grades PreK-8 89 students 7.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 120 students 8.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 69% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 101 students 7.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 159 students 8.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
St. Joseph School
6 mi Grades PreK-8 30 students 7.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 137 students 10.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 202 students 18.4 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
St. Augustine School
8 mi Grades PreK-8 155 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Ambrose School
11 mi Grades PreK-8 65 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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What Missouri pays
MOScholars Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $7,145 per student for 2026-27, more for some students The 2026-27 maximum is $7,145 for most students, up to $8,931 for students eligible for free or reduced lunch, $11,432 for English learners and $12,504 for students with an IEP. These are ceilings: assistance organizations may award less, and the average award in 2025-26 was $6,831.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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