Holy Cross School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 153 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools with pre-K in Kansas City, MO
27 in Kansas City or within 6 miles. Private schools whose grades start at pre-K (preschool) and go on to kindergarten or above, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 federal survey. Centres that teach only pre-K are not listed.
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-12 113 students 9.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
St. Patrick School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 134 students 5.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 126 students 10.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 51 students 11.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 544 students 8.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 53 students 7.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 360 students 7 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 162 students 11.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 65 students 12.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 1,045 students 9.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
St. Peter's School
8 mi Grades PreK-8 359 students 15.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-9 65 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 391 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Whitefield Academy
11 mi Grades PreK-12 227 students 9.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
St. Regis Academy
12 mi Grades PreK-8 143 students 9.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 332 students 11.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
The Daniel Academy
13 mi Grades PreK-12 245 students 7.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 539 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Alpha Montessori School
14 mi Grades PreK-Transitional 1st Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 38 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Barstow School
15 mi Grades PreK-12 714 students 11.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
St. Thomas More School
15 mi Grades PreK-8 434 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools
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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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