Classical Christian Academy
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-8
Private schools in Shaker Heights, OH
5 schools in Shaker Heights itself and 38 more within 6 miles. 36 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 Shaker Heights (5)
No matching schools.
St. Dominic School
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades K-8204 students13.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Hathaway Brown School
under 1 miGrades PreK-12665 students5.2 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Grades 8-1218 students5.3 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed
Laurel School
2 miGrades PreK-12441 students7.3 students per teacherNonsectarianAll-girls100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (38)
No matching schools.
Beaumont High School
under 1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades 9-12297 students6.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls95% to 4-year college
Gesu School
1 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8639 students16.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades K-8
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades 7-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades 9-1242 students4.9 students per teacherJewishAll-girls100% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8182 students12.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades K-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades 9-1224 students3.4 students per teacherJewishAll-boys0% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-121,225 students4.9 students per teacherJewishCo-ed75% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades 9-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8216 students8.2 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades PreK-12856 students15.7 students per teacherJewishCo-ed50% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-12411 students5.3 students per teacherJewishCo-ed95% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades 9-12354 students9.8 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed70% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades 9-12265 students8.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-boys89% to 4-year college
Excel Academy
3 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-878 students9.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-8198 students12.4 students per teacherSeventh-Day AdventistCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-8143 students7 students per teacherJewishCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (Cleveland)Grades 9-12125 students7.9 students per teacherNonsectarianAlternativeCo-ed88% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8402 students15.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades K-8176 students14.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades 9-12377 students10.8 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed85% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades K-12
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8165 students11.4 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades K-8249 students18.7 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades 9-12427 students5.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed56% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-8244 students14.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-8296 students8.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8233 students14 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-5
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-8421 students19.1 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
St. Francis
6 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades K-8
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)
Ruffing Montessori School
under 1 miGrades PreK-8215 students6.5 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Lyceum- the
3 miGrades 6-1253 students4.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed78% to 4-year college
Grades K-8132 students4.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicSpecial educationCo-ed
Shaker Heights private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Hathaway Brown School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Cleveland (15), Cleveland Heights (7), Beachwood (5) and Garfield Heights (2)
- Students
- about 9,773 in all; the typical school has 244
- Smallest and largest
- The Reserve School, 18 students; The Hebrew Academy of Cleveland-Oakwood Campus, 1,225 students
- Students per teacher
- 8.5 typical, 3.4 to 27 across 33 schools
- Programs
- 3 Montessori, 1 special education
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 4 all-girls and 2 all-boys
- Association members
- 8, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 88% of graduates at the typical high school (14 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 71, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
In Shaker HeightsWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)15
- Elementary (K to 5)29
- Middle (6 to 8)30
- High school (9 to 12)19
- K to 12, one school7
In Shaker HeightsWithin 6 mi
- Under 503
- 50 to 1495
- 150 to 29913
- 300 to 5997
- 600 or more4
- Shaker Heights area84%
- 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 8 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 Shaker Heights
Lowest$6,200Middle$11,700Highest$21,000
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| St. Adalbert Catholic School | $6,200 | not stated |
| Gesu School | $7,400 | 2026-27 |
| Corpus Christi Academy | $7,415 | 2026-27 |
| Lutheran High School East | $11,500 | 2026-27 |
| Cleveland Central Catholic High School | $11,900 | 2026-27 |
| Trinity High School | $12,408 | 2025-26 |
| Ruffing Montessori School | $17,400 to $20,405 | 2026-27 |
| Beaumont High School | $21,000 | 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$7,400Middle$11,500Highest$21,000
EdChoice award $6,166 to $8,408Award covers the listed priceListed price is higher
The award covers the full listed price at 0 of 5 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
- Catholic schools in and around Shaker Heights (18)
- Montessori schools in and around Shaker Heights (3)
- Private high schools in and around Shaker Heights (19)
- Private elementary schools in and around Shaker Heights (29)
- Private middle schools in and around Shaker Heights (30)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Shaker Heights (15)
- Jewish schools in and around Shaker Heights (7)
- All-girls schools in and around Shaker Heights (4)
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