✓ Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-8 66 students 10.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Private schools in Carson City, NV
6 schools within 12 miles. 3 of them are on the state’s Opportunity Scholarship list. Opportunity Scholarship pays up to $10,367 per student for 2026-27.
Schools near Carson City
Schools on the official Opportunity Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
✓ Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Grades PreK-8 139 students 13.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
✓ Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Grades K-8 115 students 11.2 students per teacher Baptist
Ischool
2 mi Grades 1-12 26 students 4.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian
Grades 9-12 158 students 12.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Lake Tahoe School
12 mi Grades PreK-8 197 students 9.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian
On the state’s official list Other private schools
What Nevada pays, and what that leaves you
Nevada Opportunity Scholarship Tax-credit scholarship
Up to $10,367 per student for 2026-27 $10,367 is the state maximum. Each scholarship organization sets the actual amount, and many awards are smaller.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-21. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees Opportunity Scholarship pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
We could not confirm this year’s Opportunity Scholarship amount, so type in the figure from your award letter. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
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 Carson City) 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 Carson City?
We count 6 within 12 miles of downtown Carson City. Together they enrolled about 701 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Lake Tahoe School with 197 students.
Which Carson City private schools take Opportunity Scholarship?
3 of the 6 schools on this page are on the state’s official Opportunity Scholarship list. They are marked with a green check and listed first. Schools marked here appear on the Nevada Department of Education list of registered schools. The newest list posted is the 2025-26 list, revised April 2, 2026. Confirm with the school that it is registered for 2026-27.
Will Opportunity Scholarship cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Opportunity Scholarship pays up to $10,367 per student for 2026-27, 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.