✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 134 students 5.5 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 30% to 4-year college
Private schools in Bala Cynwyd, PA
6 schools in Bala Cynwyd itself and 121 more within 6 miles. 55 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.
Bala Cynwyd private schools at a glance
Bala Cynwyd has 6 private schools of its own, and 121 more are within 6 miles. In Bala Cynwyd itself: 4 nonsectarian and 2 of other faiths; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 121 nearby: 37 Catholic, 21 other Christian, 38 nonsectarian, 13 of other faiths and 12 not reported in the federal survey. 3 are all-girls and 4 are all-boys. The typical school has about 102 students and 8.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 55 are on the official OSTC list, 2 of them in Bala Cynwyd. We verified published tuition at 14 of these schools: prices run from $8,900 to $50,825 a year, and the middle price is $29,643, using each school’s lowest published rate.
37 Catholic
8.1 students per teacher, typical
37 in a school association
78% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Bala Cynwyd (6)
Schools that give Bala Cynwyd as their address come first, then the 121 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 Bala Cynwyd matches all of those.
Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 64 students 3.9 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 90% to 4-year college
Bala Cynwyd School for Young Children
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
The Bala House Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Childrens School at St. Johns
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
French International School of Philadelphia
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 292 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (121)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Bala Cynwyd.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-4 39 students 5.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades Ungraded 58 students 6.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special education Co-ed
St. James School
2 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 4-8 87 students 12.4 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 347 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Career/technical Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 68 students 8.7 students per teacher Islamic Special program emphasis Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-5 102 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 307 students 6.7 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 156 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 355 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 1,058 students 7.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 334 students 27.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 545 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 454 students 16.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-5 101 students 10.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
City School
4 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 55 students 6.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Bala Cynwyd
We verified published tuition at 14 of these schools: prices run from $8,900 to $50,825 a year, and the middle price is $29,643, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Career & Technical High School | $8,900 | 2026-27 |
| Phil-Mont Christian Academy | $10,121 to $13,302 | 2026-27 |
| Gesu School | $10,200 | 2026-27 |
| Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prenderbast HS. | $11,160 | 2026-27 |
| Waldron Mercy Academy | $19,900 to $20,050 | 2026-27 |
| Mount St. Joseph Academy | $26,645 | 2026-27 |
| St. Joseph's Preparatory School | $29,300 | 2026-27 |
| Greene Towne Montessori School | $29,985 | 2026-27 |
| Friends Central School | $33,645 to $49,780 | 2026-27 |
| Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | $34,050 to $50,825 | 2026-27 |
| Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Upper | $34,050 to $50,825 | 2026-27 |
| Jack M Barrack Hebrew Academy | $34,900 to $41,700 | 2026-27 |
| The Philadelphia School | $35,200 to $37,000 | 2026-27 |
| Aim Academy | $39,500 to $49,875 | 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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- Christian schools in and around Bala Cynwyd (21)
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- Montessori schools in and around Bala Cynwyd (10)
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- Private high schools in and around Bala Cynwyd (36)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Bala Cynwyd?
6 private schools give Bala Cynwyd as their address: I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School for Girls, Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia, Bala Cynwyd School for Young Children, The Bala House Montessori School, Childrens School at St. Johns and French International School of Philadelphia. Counting nearby towns, we list 127: 6 in Bala Cynwyd and 121 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 20,520 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bala Cynwyd is French International School of Philadelphia with 292 students. The largest within 6 miles is Springside Chestnut Hill Academy with 1,058 students.
How much does private school cost near Bala Cynwyd?
We verified published tuition at 14 of these schools: prices run from $8,900 to $50,825 a year, and the middle price is $29,643, 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 Bala Cynwyd private schools take EITC / OSTC?
55 of the 127 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 2 of them in Bala Cynwyd 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.