Our Shepherd Lutheran School
under 1 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice) Grades K-8 112 students 10.8 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Painesville, OH
3 schools in Painesville itself and 11 more within 12 miles. 11 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.
Painesville private schools at a glance
Painesville has 3 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 12 miles. They are Our Shepherd Lutheran School, Ea Academy - Painesville and Hershey Montessori. In Painesville itself: 1 other Christian and 2 not reported in the federal survey; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Of the 11 nearby: 4 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 2 not reported in the federal survey. The typical school has about 164 students and 13.3 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 11 are on the official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list, 3 of them in Painesville. We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $6,500 to $13,950 a year, and the middle price is $6,600, using each school’s lowest published rate.
4 Catholic
13.3 students per teacher, typical
3 in a school association
60% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Painesville (3)
Schools that give Painesville as their address come first, then the 11 more within 12 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 Painesville matches all of those.
Ea Academy - Painesville
under 1 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson, Autism) Grades K-12
Hershey Montessori
3 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-6
Nearby, within 12 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Painesville.
No nearby school matches all of those.
St. Gabriel School
3 mi ✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson) Grades PreK-8 521 students 17.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades PreK-12 247 students 16.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice) Grades PreK-8 313 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson) Grades 9-12 461 students 14.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 77% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland) Grades K-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice) Grades PreK-8 164 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson, Autism) Grades PreK-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice) Grades K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
The Goddard School
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 2-12 76 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 50 students 8.3 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Painesville
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $6,500 to $13,950 a year, and the middle price is $6,600, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Mary of the Assumption School | $6,500 | 2026-27 |
| St. Gabriel School | $6,600 | 2026-27 |
| Lake Catholic High School | $13,950 | 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 Painesville (3)
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- Private high schools in and around Painesville (7)
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- Private middle schools in and around Painesville (11)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Painesville?
3 private schools give Painesville as their address: Our Shepherd Lutheran School, Ea Academy - Painesville and Hershey Montessori. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 3 in Painesville and 11 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,990 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Painesville is Our Shepherd Lutheran School with 112 students. The largest within 12 miles is St. Gabriel School with 521 students.
How much does private school cost near Painesville?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $6,500 to $13,950 a year, and the middle price is $6,600, 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 Painesville private schools take EdChoice?
11 of the 14 schools on this page are on the state’s official EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list, 3 of them in Painesville 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.