Lakewood Catholic Academy
under 1 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades PreK-8 470 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Lakewood, OH
3 schools in Lakewood itself and 30 more within 6 miles. 29 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.
Lakewood private schools at a glance
Lakewood has 3 private schools of its own, and 30 more are within 6 miles. They are Lakewood Catholic Academy, St. Edward and Lakewood Lutheran School. In Lakewood itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 2 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Of the 30 nearby: 12 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths and 6 not reported in the federal survey. 3 are all-girls. The typical school has about 226 students and 11.7 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 29 are on the official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list, 2 of them in Lakewood. We verified published tuition at 7 of these schools: prices run from $6,166 to $20,650 a year, and the middle price is $9,900, using each school’s lowest published rate.
13 Catholic
11.7 students per teacher, typical
10 in a school association
90% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Lakewood (3)
Schools that give Lakewood as their address come first, then the 30 more within 6 miles. In each group, schools on the official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
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.
No school in Lakewood matches all of those.
St. Edward
under 1 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism) Grades 9-12
Lakewood Lutheran School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 25 students 6.6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (30)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Lakewood.
No nearby school matches all of those.
St. Mark School
1 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-8 407 students 17 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Joseph Academy
2 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades 9-12 671 students 12 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 90% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades PreK-8 259 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-8 205 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades K-8 221 students 16.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism) Grades 9-12 705 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 99% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades 6-12 672 students 11.7 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-8 174 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades K-8 56 students 8.9 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades K-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-8 231 students 7.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-8 226 students 12.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-8 379 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades PreK-8 388 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades PreK-8
Al Ihsan School
4 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades K-12 267 students 8.9 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-8 113 students 9.6 students per teacher Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades PreK-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades 6-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades 5-8 21 students 4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed
All 30 nearby schools
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Private school tuition near Lakewood
We verified published tuition at 7 of these schools: prices run from $6,166 to $20,650 a year, and the middle price is $9,900, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ihsan School | $6,166 to $8,407 | not stated |
| St. Bernadette Elementary School | $6,500 | 2026-27 |
| St. Angela Merici Elementary School | $6,700 | 2026-27 |
| Lakewood Catholic Academy | $9,900 | 2026-27 |
| Lutheran High School West | $10,250 to $14,750 | 2026-27 |
| St. Joseph Academy | $19,900 | 2026-27 |
| Magnificat High School | $20,650 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across Ohio: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
What Ohio pays, and what that leaves you
Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Scholarship
$6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12 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.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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- Christian schools in and around Lakewood (8)
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- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Lakewood (25)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Lakewood (19)
- Lutheran schools in and around Lakewood (6)
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- Ohio EdChoice Scholarship: amount and eligibility
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Lakewood?
3 private schools give Lakewood as their address: Lakewood Catholic Academy, St. Edward and Lakewood Lutheran School. Counting nearby towns, we list 33: 3 in Lakewood and 30 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,555 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lakewood is Lakewood Catholic Academy with 470 students. The largest within 6 miles is Magnificat High School with 705 students.
How much does private school cost near Lakewood?
We verified published tuition at 7 of these schools: prices run from $6,166 to $20,650 a year, and the middle price is $9,900, using each school’s lowest published rate. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Which Lakewood private schools take EdChoice?
29 of the 33 schools on this page are on the state’s official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list, 2 of them in Lakewood itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked here are chartered nonpublic schools listed as EdChoice or Cleveland Scholarship providers for 2026-27 in the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce Scholarship Provider Directory. We loaded the directory’s export on October 6, 2026: 672 schools. The mark also names the Jon Peterson Special Needs and Autism scholarships when the school takes them. We match by school name and city, or by phone or street where the names differ. A school without the mark may have joined since, so check the state directory too.
Will EdChoice cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. EdChoice pays $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12, 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.