Private schools in Lake County, OH
17 schools across Madison, Mentor, Painesville, Wickliffe and other towns. About 2,863 students in all (2023-24). 14 on the state’s EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Generations Matter Academy ✓ | K-8 | not reported |
| Lake Catholic High School ✓ | 9-12 | 461 |
| Mentor Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 247 |
| St. Gabriel School ✓ | PreK-8 | 521 |
| St. Mary of the Assumption School ✓ | PreK-8 | 313 |
| Ea Academy - Painesville ✓ | K-12 | not reported |
| Hershey Montessori ✓ | PreK-6 | not reported |
| Our Shepherd Lutheran School ✓ | K-8 | 112 |
| All Saints ✓ | PreK-8 | 224 |
| Mater Dei Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 219 |
| Telshe High School ✓ | 9-12 | 128 |
| Andrews Osborne Academy ✓ | K-12 | not reported |
| Willoughby Montessori Day School ✓ | K | 9 |
| Cornerstone Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 466 |
| The Goddard School | PreK-Transitional K | 37 |
| Re-Education Services | 2-12 | 76 |
| New Life Christian Academy | K-12 | 50 |
Lake County private schools at a glance
- Towns
- 8; the most in Mentor (5), Painesville (3) and Wickliffe (3)
- Among Ohio counties
- 14th most private schools of 82; 2% of the state’s 1,050
- Typical school
- 224 students (11 reporting)
- Smallest and largest
- New Life Christian Academy, 50 students; St. Gabriel School, 521 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.1 typical, 4.5 to 37 across 12 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 1 all-boys
- Association members
- 5, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 60% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
- Verified tuition
- Lake Catholic High School $13,950; St. Gabriel School $6,600; St. Mary of the Assumption School $6,500
- State program
- Scholarship, $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
How EdChoice works - Public charter schools
- 1 in the county, tuition-free and not counted here
Charter schools in Ohio
- Catholic5
- Christian, not Catholic4
- Jewish1
- Nonsectarian3
- Not in federal survey4
- Pre-K (and up)7
- Elementary (K to 5)15
- Middle (6 to 8)13
- High school (9 to 12)8
- K to 12, one school5
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5994
- Lake County82%
- 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 3 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.
Cities in and around Lake County
- Private schools in Mentor
- Private schools in Painesville
- Private schools in Wickliffe
- Private schools in Chardon
- Private schools in Gates Mills
- Private schools in Euclid
- Private schools in Beachwood
- Private schools in Cleveland Heights
- Private schools in Burton
- Private schools in Shaker Heights
- Private schools in Middlefield
- Private schools in Cleveland
- All of Ohio
Neighboring counties
- Geauga County (30)
- Cuyahoga County (120)
- Ashtabula County (11)
- Trumbull County (15)
- Portage County (7)
- Summit County (47)
- Lorain County (22)
- Medina County (8)
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