108 Private Schools in Franklin County, OH

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School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Grace Christian School ✓	Blacklick	PreK-8	349	8.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Brice Christian Academy ✓	Brice	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
Harvest Preparatory School ✓	Canal Winchester	PreK-12	769	13.7	Christian (nondenominational)
The Learning Spectrum Ltd - Canal Winchester ✓	Canal Winchester	PreK-12	80	6.1	Nonsectarian
Akili Christian High School ✓	Columbus	9-12	50	7.7	Christian (nondenominational)
Al Hidaya Academy ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
All Saints Academy ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	409	16.1	Roman Catholic
Almadina Academy ✓	Columbus	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
Bishop Hartley High School ✓	Columbus	9-12	697	12.8	Roman Catholic
Bishop Ready ✓	Columbus	9-12	not reported	not reported	not reported
Bishop Watterson High ✓	Columbus	9-12	864	11.2	Roman Catholic
Calumet Christian School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	215	9.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Clintonville Academy ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	115	11.6	Nonsectarian
Columbus Adventist Academy ✓	Columbus	K-8	142	15.8	Seventh-Day Adventist
Columbus Montessori Education Center ✓	Columbus	PreK-6	148	7	Nonsectarian
Columbus Torah Academy ✓	Columbus	K-12	219	3.2	Jewish
Cristo Rey Columbus High School ✓	Columbus	9-12	432	13.7	Roman Catholic
Crown Preparatory Academy ✓	Columbus	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
Harambee Christian School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	142	13.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Heartland High School ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
High Street Christian Academy ✓	Columbus	K-12	70	8.8	Baptist
Holy Spirit ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Immaculate Conception School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	385	15.7	Roman Catholic
Mansion Day School ✓	Columbus	PreK-5	47	5.7	Nonsectarian
Montessori Earth School ✓	Columbus	7-12	not reported	not reported	not reported
New Beginnings Christian School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	130	13.1	Assembly of God
Northside Christian School ✓	Columbus	PreK-12	200	10.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Our Lady of Bethlehem School & Childcare ✓	Columbus	PreK-K	20	9.5	Roman Catholic
Our Lady of Peace ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Sonshine Christian Academy ✓	Columbus	PreK-9	170	11.3	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Agatha School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	185	14.2	Roman Catholic
St. Andrew School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	436	13.2	Roman Catholic
St. Catharine ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Cecilia Elementary School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	291	13.8	Roman Catholic
St. Charles Preparatory ✓	Columbus	9-12	not reported	not reported	not reported
St. Christopher Catholic School ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Francis de Sales High School ✓	Columbus	9-12	866	11.5	Roman Catholic
St. James the Less ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Joseph Montessori ✓	Columbus	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
St. Josephine Bakhita School ✓	Columbus	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
St. Mary Magdalene ✓	Columbus	On the state list; not in the federal survey
St. Mary School ✓	Columbus	PreK-8	348	10.2	Roman Catholic
St. Paul Lutheran School ✓	Columbus	K-8	96	13.2	Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
St. Timothy School ✓	Columbus	K-8	231	17.8	Roman Catholic
Tarbiya Learning Academy ✓	Columbus	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
The Juniper School ✓	Columbus	K-6	55	9.5	Nonsectarian
Tooba Academy ✓	Columbus	1	110	9.2	Islamic
Tree of Life Christian School-Clintonville ✓	Columbus	PreK-5	231	16.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Tree of Life Christian Schools ✓	Columbus	6-12	434	15.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Universal Academy of Columbus ✓	Columbus	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported
Westside Christian School ✓	Columbus	K-3	62	12.4	Christian (nondenominational)
Northwest Presbyterian Christian Academy ✓	Dublin	On the state list; not in the federal survey
Ohio Ihsan Academy ✓	Dublin	K-5	not reported	not reported	not reported
St. Brigid of Kildare Elementary School ✓	Dublin	PreK-8	573	15.5	Roman Catholic
St. John Dublin Lutheran School ✓	Dublin	K-5	not reported	not reported	not reported
Tree of Life-Dublin Branch ✓	Dublin	PreK-5	not reported	not reported	not reported
Shepherd Christian School ✓	Gahanna	PreK-7	241	11.8	Church of the Nazarene
St. Matthew the Apostle Catholic School ✓	Gahanna	PreK-8	560	14.2	Roman Catholic
Cypress Christian School ✓	Galloway	K-8	343	9.9	Methodist
Gec School ✓	Galloway	K-8	not reported	not reported	not reported

The other 48 private schools in Franklin County, by name

Beautiful Savior Lutheran, Grove City
Grove City Christian School, Grove City
Our Lady of Perpetual Help School, Grove City
Madison Christian School, Groveport
Chesterton Academy of St. Benedict, Hilliard
St. Brendan, Hilliard
Sunrise Academy, Hilliard
The Columbus Jewish Day School, New Albany
St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg
Central College Christian School, Westerville
Eastwood SDA Jr Academy, Westerville
Oakstone Academy Middle/High School, Westerville
St. Michael School, Worthington
Worthington Adventist Academy, Worthington
Worthington Christian School, Worthington
Anchor Baptist School, Columbus
Balanced Family Academy, Columbus
Columbus School for Girls, Columbus
Bridgeway Academy, Columbus
Highland Community Learning Center, Columbus
Jolly Tots Too!, Columbus
Linworth Childrens Center, Columbus
Mater Dei Academy, Columbus
Montessori Children's House, Columbus
Mountview Christian Preschool & Kindergarten, Columbus
Northside Montessori School, Columbus
Osu Child Care Center, Columbus
Primrose School of Reynoldsburg, Columbus
St. Matthias School, Columbus
St. Vincent Family Center, Columbus
The Bonner Academy at the Buckeye Ranch, Columbus
The Learning Spectrum, Columbus
The Mary Evans Child Development Center, Columbus
Trinity Elementary School, Columbus
Acton Academy Columbus, Dublin
Dublin Learning Academy, Dublin
Joyland Preschool/Childcare, Dublin
Prep Academy Schools - Dublin, Dublin
St. John Christian Preschool & Kindergarten, Dublin
The Gardner School of Dublin, Dublin
Veritas Prep Academy, Dublin
The Columbus Academy, Gahanna
Marburn Academy, New Albany
New Albany Montessori School, New Albany
Ready Set Grow, New Albany
Smoky Row Children's Center, Powell
Messiah Christian School, Reynoldsburg
Worthington Christian School, Upper, Westerville

Franklin County private schools at a glance

Towns: 15; the most in Columbus (66), Dublin (12) and New Albany (4)
Among Ohio counties: 3rd most private schools of 82; 10% of the state’s 1,050
Typical school: 200 students (62 reporting)
Smallest and largest: Mater Dei Academy, 12 students; The Columbus Academy, 1,083 students
Students per teacher: 10.2 typical, 2 to 21.6 across 77 schools
Programs: 4 Montessori, 7 special education
Co-ed or single-sex: 1 all-girls
Association members: 34, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
To a 4-year college: 90% of graduates at the typical high school (20 reporting)
State program: Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works
Public charter schools: 75 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Ohio

Affiliation, 108 schools

Catholic19
Christian, not Catholic29
Jewish2
Islamic1
Other faiths1
Nonsectarian28
Not in federal survey28

Grade levels (overlapping), 108 schools

Pre-K (and up)46
Elementary (K to 5)85
Middle (6 to 8)59
High school (9 to 12)31
K to 12, one school16

School size, 62 reporting

Under 506
50 to 14921
150 to 29913
300 to 59915
600 or more7

On the EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list: 75 of 108

Franklin County69%
All of Ohio63%

Lowest published tuition, 13 schools

Lowest$6,166Middle$9,010Highest$32,200

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 13 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.

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