St. Thomas Lutheran School
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-KLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Early childhoodCo-ed
Private schools in Rocky River, OH
5 schools in Rocky River itself and 24 more within 6 miles. 23 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 Rocky River (5)
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Magnificat High School
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades 9-12705 students10.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls99% to 4-year college
St. Christopher School
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8205 students14.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Ruffing Montessori School
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8226 students12.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades 6-12672 students11.7 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed90% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (24)
No matching schools.
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8379 students15 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8333 students14.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades 9-12671 students12 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls90% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8113 students9.6 students per teacherEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8259 students13.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
St. Mark School
2 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8407 students17 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades K-856 students8.9 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8470 students17.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Al Ihsan School
3 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-12267 students8.9 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed100% to 4-year college
St. Raphael
4 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8129 students9.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
St. Edward
4 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades 9-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8231 students7.2 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades K-8221 students16.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)
Grades K-825 students6.6 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1stUnder 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Grades PreK-332 students6.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades 7-1243 students3.9 students per teacherNonsectarianSpecial educationCo-ed33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12279 students14.2 students per teacherBaptistCo-ed71% to 4-year college
Rocky River private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- St. Thomas Lutheran School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Cleveland (9), Westlake (6), Lakewood (3) and Fairview Park (2)
- Students
- about 5,731 in all; the typical school has 259
- Smallest and largest
- Lakewood Lutheran School, 25 students; Magnificat High School, 705 students
- Students per teacher
- 12 typical, 2.7 to 17.4 across 22 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 2 all-girls
- Association members
- 11, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 90% of graduates at the typical high school (6 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 62, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Catholic10
- Christian, not Catholic6
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian6
- Not in federal survey6
In Rocky RiverWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)17
- Elementary (K to 5)22
- Middle (6 to 8)20
- High school (9 to 12)9
- K to 12, one school4
In Rocky RiverWithin 6 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2997
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more3
- Rocky River area79%
- 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 7 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 Rocky River
Lowest$6,166Middle$9,900Highest$20,650
- Grades 6 to 8
- $6,700 middle, $6,166 to $10,250 (5 schools)
| 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 |
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.
Lowest$6,500Middle$10,075Highest$20,650
EdChoice award $6,166 to $8,408Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 0 of 6 schools with a verified 2026-27 price.
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026: the lowest listed grade band, fees not included. Award from Ohio Department of Education and Workforce, FY27 EdChoice fact sheet, read October 9, 2026. The full amount, which goes to families at or below 450% of the poverty level; above that it is scaled down. EdChoice pays the amount or the tuition, whichever is lower.
Keep looking
- Christian schools in and around Rocky River (6)
- Catholic schools in and around Rocky River (10)
- Montessori schools in and around Rocky River (3)
- Private high schools in and around Rocky River (9)
- Private elementary schools in and around Rocky River (22)
- Private middle schools in and around Rocky River (20)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Rocky River (17)
- Lutheran schools in and around Rocky River (5)
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