Harambee Christian School
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-8142 students13.1 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Private schools in Columbus, OH
66 schools in Columbus itself. 47 of them are on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list. EdChoice pays $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12.
Order: schools on the official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Columbus (66)
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St. Joseph Montessori
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades K-8
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades 9-12432 students13.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-547 students5.7 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades 9-1250 students7.7 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)Grades 7-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)Grades 9-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades K-8
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-8215 students9.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
St. Mary School
3 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8348 students10.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades K-896 students13.2 students per teacherWisconsin Evangelical Lutheran SynodCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8385 students15.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades K-8
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-9170 students11.3 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
St. Catharine
4 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades 6-12434 students15.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed80% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades K-8
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-8115 students11.6 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-8409 students16.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades PreK-6148 students7 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-8185 students14.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
The other 42 schools in Columbus, by name
- Columbus Adventist Academy, Columbus
- St. Josephine Bakhita School, Columbus
- St. Timothy School, Columbus
- Bishop Watterson High, Columbus
- St. Francis de Sales High School, Columbus
- Al Hidaya Academy, Columbus
- Bishop Hartley High School, Columbus
- Our Lady of Peace, Columbus
- Almadina Academy, Columbus
- Tooba Academy, Columbus
- Westside Christian School, Columbus
- Our Lady of Bethlehem School & Childcare, Columbus
- Holy Spirit, Columbus
- St. Mary Magdalene, Columbus
- St. Andrew School, Columbus
- Bishop Ready, Columbus
- Tree of Life Christian School-Clintonville, Columbus
- The Juniper School, Columbus
- New Beginnings Christian School, Columbus
- Columbus Torah Academy, Columbus
- Northside Christian School, Columbus
- St. Cecilia Elementary School, Columbus
- High Street Christian Academy, Columbus
- St. Vincent Family Center, Columbus
- Montessori Children's House, Columbus
- Columbus School for Girls, Columbus
- Trinity Elementary School, Columbus
- Osu Child Care Center, Columbus
- Bridgeway Academy, Columbus
- St. Matthias School, Columbus
- Mater Dei Academy, Columbus
- The Bonner Academy at the Buckeye Ranch, Columbus
- Mountview Christian Preschool & Kindergarten, Columbus
- Highland Community Learning Center, Columbus
- Balanced Family Academy, Columbus
- The Mary Evans Child Development Center, Columbus
- Anchor Baptist School, Columbus
- The Learning Spectrum, Columbus
- Primrose School of Reynoldsburg, Columbus
- Jolly Tots Too!, Columbus
- Northside Montessori School, Columbus
- Linworth Childrens Center, Columbus
Columbus private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Harambee Christian School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 9,076 in all; the typical school has 170
- Smallest and largest
- Mater Dei Academy, 12 students; St. Francis de Sales High School, 866 students
- Students per teacher
- 10.5 typical, 2 to 21.6 across 48 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 5 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-girls
- Association members
- 19, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 80% of graduates at the typical high school (13 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 81, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Columbus
- Catholic15
- Christian, not Catholic15
- Jewish1
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian17
- Not in federal survey17
- Pre-K (and up)27
- Elementary (K to 5)49
- Middle (6 to 8)36
- High school (9 to 12)19
- K to 12, one school8
- Under 504
- 50 to 14915
- 150 to 29910
- 300 to 5997
- 600 or more3
- Columbus71%
- All of Ohio63%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: Ohio EdChoice and Cleveland Scholarship schools, list read October 26, 2026.
- Award and rules: Ohio EdChoice Scholarship, official page, read October 2, 2026.
- Tuition for 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 6, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Columbus
Lowest$7,166Middle$13,000Highest$13,300
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Matthias School | $7,166 | 2026-27 |
| St. Andrew School | $7,500 | 2026-27 |
| Bishop Watterson High | $13,000 | 2026-27 |
| Bishop Hartley High School | $13,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Francis de Sales High School | $13,300 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
Every verified price in Ohio, by city and grade.
What Ohio pays
- Program
- Ohio EdChoice Scholarship, scholarship
- Award
- $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
- Also
- Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.
Keep looking
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- Christian schools in and around Columbus (15)
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- Montessori schools in and around Columbus (3)
- Special education schools in and around Columbus (5)
- Private high schools in and around Columbus (19)
- Private elementary schools in and around Columbus (49)
- Private middle schools in and around Columbus (36)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Columbus (46)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Columbus (27)
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