✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8
Private schools in Westlake, OH
6 schools in Westlake itself and 18 more within 6 miles. 20 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 Westlake (6)
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✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8333 students14.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-12
The Nest Elementary School
under 1 miGrades PreK-KNonsectarianEarly childhoodCo-ed
Montessori Children's School
under 1 miGrades PreK-332 students6.4 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional 1stUnder 10 K-12 studentsNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (18)
No matching schools.
St. Raphael
2 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8129 students9.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8455 students19 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8226 students12.6 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8113 students9.6 students per teacherEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8379 students15 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-KLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Early childhoodCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades 6-12672 students11.7 students per teacherLutheran Church (Missouri Synod)Co-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades 9-12705 students10.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls99% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades PreK-8205 students14.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice)Grades PreK-8167 students13.9 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson, Autism)Grades PreK-8219 students15.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Al Ihsan School
6 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland)Grades K-12267 students8.9 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed100% to 4-year college
✓ 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 9-12671 students12 students per teacherRoman CatholicAll-girls90% to 4-year college
✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Cleveland, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8259 students13.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
St. Peter School
6 mi✓ Ohio Scholarships (EdChoice, Jon Peterson)Grades PreK-8300 students16.2 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Grades PreK-522 students7.3 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
Westlake private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- The Nest Elementary School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Rocky River (5), Cleveland (4), Avon (3) and Fairview Park (2)
- Students
- about 5,218 in all; the typical school has 259
- Smallest and largest
- Avon Montessori Academy, 22 students; Magnificat High School, 705 students
- Students per teacher
- 12 typical, 2.7 to 19 across 20 schools
- Programs
- 4 Montessori
- Co-ed or single-sex
- 2 all-girls
- Association members
- 14, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- To a 4-year college
- 99% of graduates at the typical high school (4 reporting)
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 58, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in Westlake
- Catholic11
- Christian, not Catholic4
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian5
- Not in federal survey3
In WestlakeWithin 6 mi
- Pre-K (and up)18
- Elementary (K to 5)20
- Middle (6 to 8)16
- High school (9 to 12)5
- K to 12, one school2
In WestlakeWithin 6 mi
- Under 502
- 50 to 1493
- 150 to 2996
- 300 to 5994
- 600 or more3
- Westlake area83%
- 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 Westlake
Lowest$6,166Middle$6,850Highest$20,650
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $6,566 middle, $6,166 to $7,000 (5 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $6,633 middle, $6,166 to $10,250 (6 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Al Ihsan School | $6,166 to $8,407 | not stated |
| St. Bernadette Elementary School | $6,500 | 2026-27 |
| St. Peter School | $6,566 | 2026-27 |
| St. Angela Merici Elementary School | $6,700 | 2026-27 |
| Holy Trinity School | $7,000 | not stated |
| 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$8,475Highest$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.
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