✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-7 52 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Bensalem, PA
5 schools in Bensalem itself and 22 more within 6 miles. 13 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.
Bensalem private schools at a glance
Bensalem has 5 private schools of its own, and 22 more are within 6 miles. In Bensalem itself: 4 Catholic and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Of the 22 nearby: 15 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 1 not reported in the federal survey. 1 is all-girls and 3 are all-boys. The typical school has about 225 students and 14.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 13 are on the official OSTC list, 1 of them in Bensalem. We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $9,800 to $28,200 a year, and the middle price is $11,500, using each school’s lowest published rate.
19 Catholic
14.1 students per teacher, typical
16 in a school association
81% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Bensalem (5)
Schools that give Bensalem as their address come first, then the 22 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 Bensalem matches all of those.
Holy Ghost Prep
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 439 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 99% to 4-year college
St. Katharine Drexel School
under 1 mi Grades 8-12 13 students 2.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Alternative All-boys 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 160 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Ephrem School
3 mi Grades PreK-8 301 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (22)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Bensalem.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 610 students 17.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 170 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 870 students 18.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 81% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 305 students 7.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 1-8 199 students 13 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 274 students 16.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Dominic School
5 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 242 students 17.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 437 students 10.8 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 774 students 19.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 62% to 4-year college
St. Jerome School
5 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 291 students 14.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 180 students 20 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 225 students 14.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 154 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Roman Catholic Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 469 students 15.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-3 18 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
Kiddie Academy
4 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
All 22 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady of Calvary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 610 | 2 |
| St. Martha Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 170 | 2 |
| Archbishop Ryan High School ✓ | 9-12 | 870 | 2 |
| Nazareth Academy High School ✓ | 9-12 | 305 | 3 |
| Nazareth Academy Grade School ✓ | 1-8 | 199 | 3 |
| St. Christopher School ✓ | PreK-8 | 274 | 4 |
| St. Dominic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 242 | 5 |
| Calvary Christian Academy ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 5 | |
| Politz Hebrew Academy ✓ | K-8 | 437 | 5 |
| Father Judge High School ✓ | 9-12 | 774 | 5 |
| St. Jerome School ✓ | PreK-8 | 291 | 5 |
| St. Mark Elementary School ✓ | K-8 | 180 | 5 |
| St. Anselm Elementary School | PreK-8 | 225 | 2 |
| Christ the King Elementary School | PreK-8 | 154 | 3 |
| Alpha House Nursery & Kindergarten | PreK-K | 23 | 3 |
| St. Katherine of Siena School | PreK-8 | 469 | 3 |
| All Saints Episcopal School | PreK-K | 10 | 3 |
| Neshaminy Valley Montessori School | PreK-3 | 18 | 4 |
| Kiddie Academy | PreK-K | 11 | 4 |
| Maternity BVM School | PreK-8 | 417 | 5 |
| Red Lion Elementary School | PreK-5 | 155 | 5 |
| Shaare Shamayim Preschool and Kindergarten | PreK-K | 5 | 5 |
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Private school tuition near Bensalem
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $9,800 to $28,200 a year, and the middle price is $11,500, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Father Judge High School | $9,800 | 2025-26 |
| Archbishop Ryan High School | $11,500 | 2026-27 |
| Holy Ghost Prep | $28,200 | 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 Bensalem?
5 private schools give Bensalem as their address: Philadelphia Christian Center Academy, Holy Ghost Prep, St. Katharine Drexel School, St. Charles Borromeo School and St. Ephrem School. Counting nearby towns, we list 27: 5 in Bensalem and 22 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,804 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bensalem is Holy Ghost Prep with 439 students. The largest within 6 miles is Archbishop Ryan High School with 870 students.
How much does private school cost near Bensalem?
We verified published tuition at 3 of these schools: prices run from $9,800 to $28,200 a year, and the middle price is $11,500, 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 Bensalem private schools take EITC / OSTC?
13 of the 27 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 1 of them in Bensalem 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.