Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Independence, MO
14 in Independence 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-12 220 students 9.2 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed 21% to 4-year college
Nova Center
6 mi Grades K-12 48 students 6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 207 students 12.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 143 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 249 students 12.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 25% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 130 students 11.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Holy Cross School
9 mi Grades PreK-8 153 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Harvest Christian School
10 mi Grades PreK-8 51 students 11.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 113 students 9.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Regis Academy
11 mi Grades PreK-8 143 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Lees Summit Academy
11 mi Grades K-12 98 students 9.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 126 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 53 students 7.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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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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