✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 209 students 13.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Allentown, PA
12 schools in Allentown itself and 18 more within 6 miles. 14 of them are on the state’s OSTC list. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability.
Allentown private schools at a glance
Allentown has 12 private schools of its own, and 18 more are within 6 miles. In Allentown itself: 4 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths and 2 not reported in the federal survey; 8 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 18 nearby, there are 30 in all: 7 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 6 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 7 not reported in the federal survey; 20 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 10 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 52 students and 7.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 14 are on the official OSTC list, 6 of them in Allentown.
7 Catholic
7.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Allentown (12)
Schools that give Allentown as their address come first, then the 18 more within 6 miles. In each group, schools on the official OSTC 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 Allentown matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 627 students 12.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 94% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 489 students 13.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Salvaggio Academy
2 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 313 students 10.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Stepping Stones Christian School
under 1 mi Grades 2-11 12 students 6 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Grace Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-6 30 students 4.5 students per teacher Episcopal Montessori Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 46 students 6.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special education Co-ed
Cai Learning Academy
1 mi Grades K-5 78 students 7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 54 students 3.9 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Grades PreK-1 15 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (18)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Allentown.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
St. Ann School
5 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 249 students 6.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
Holy Infancy School
6 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 139 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 366 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Stephens School
4 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 35 students 6.9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Greek Orthodox Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-12 71 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
All 18 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Elizabeth Regional School ✓ | not reported | not reported | 3 |
| St. Ann School ✓ | not reported | not reported | 5 |
| Notre Dame of Bethlehem School ✓ | not reported | not reported | 5 |
| St. Michael the Archangel School ✓ | PreK-8 | 249 | 5 |
| St. Michael the Archangel Lwr ✓ | not reported | not reported | 6 |
| Holy Infancy School ✓ | K-8 | 139 | 6 |
| Good Shepherd Catholic School ✓ | not reported | not reported | 6 |
| St. Joseph the Worker School ✓ | PreK-8 | 366 | 6 |
| St. Stephens School | PreK-Transitional K | 26 | 4 |
| Whitehall Christian School | PreK-8 | 35 | 4 |
| St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Academy | PreK-Transitional K | 12 | 4 |
| Centennial School Lehigh Univ | 1-12 | 71 | 5 |
| Premier Early Learning Center | K | 12 | 5 |
| Buxmont Academy | 7-12 | 43 | 5 |
| Emmaus Baptist Academy | K-12 | 27 | 6 |
| The Hillside School | 1-8 | 43 | 6 |
| Moravian Academy | PreK-12 | 836 | 6 |
| Covenant Christian Academy of the Lehigh Valley | K-8 | 52 | 6 |
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Private school tuition near Allentown
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. 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. Joseph the Worker School | $6,645 | 2026-27 |
| St. Thomas More School | $6,950 | 2026-27 |
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Pennsylvania EITC and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits Tax-credit scholarship
Set by each scholarship organization. Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability EITC has no statewide maximum, and no scholarship may exceed tuition and fees. Students at schools in the economically disadvantaged schools supplement can get up to $2,000 more ($4,000 in secondary school). The state’s September 2026 OSTC guidelines restate the $8,500 and $15,000 maximums. EdChoice reports average awards of $2,613 (EITC) and $2,699 (OSTC) in 2022-23.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Allentown?
12 private schools give Allentown as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 30: 12 in Allentown and 18 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,784 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Allentown is Allentow Central Catholic High School. with 627 students. The largest within 6 miles is Moravian Academy with 836 students.
Which Allentown private schools take EITC / OSTC?
14 of the 30 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 6 of them in Allentown itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked “OSTC school” here appear on the Department of Education’s list of schools that accept Opportunity Scholarship (OSTC) students in 2026-27: 398 private schools, reported by the schools themselves (the Department does not audit it). Pennsylvania keeps no list for EITC scholarships, so a school without the mark may still take EITC students. Ask the school which scholarship organizations it works with.
Will EITC / OSTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability, 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.