St. Anne School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 268 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Bethlehem, PA
17 schools in Bethlehem itself and 7 more within 6 miles. 10 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.
Bethlehem private schools at a glance
Bethlehem has 17 private schools of its own, and 7 more are within 6 miles. In Bethlehem itself: 5 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 2 not reported in the federal survey; 12 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school. Counting the 7 nearby, there are 24 in all: 8 Catholic, 7 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 3 not reported in the federal survey; 15 teach elementary grades and 11 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 11 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 94% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 71 students and 7.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 10 are on the official OSTC list, 7 of them in Bethlehem.
8 Catholic
7.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bethlehem (17)
Schools that give Bethlehem as their address come first, then the 7 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 Bethlehem matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 478 students 16.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
Holy Infancy School
1 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 K-8 230 students 15.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ 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)
Grades K-8 52 students 6.8 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Moravian Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 836 students 5.8 students per teacher Brethren Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Fellowship Christian High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-12 28 students 5.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 17% to 4-year college
Buxmont Academy
under 1 mi Grades 7-12 43 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades Transitional K-10 50 students 5 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Greek Orthodox Early childhood Co-ed
Lightbridge Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 257 students 11.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 1-12 71 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
The Goddard School
4 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (7)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Bethlehem.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 543 students 12.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 70% to 4-year college
✓ 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)
Grades Ungraded 46 students 6.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 336 students 14.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades 2-11 12 students 6 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 30 students 4.5 students per teacher Episcopal Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Bethlehem
We verified published tuition at one 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Catholic High School | $11,550 | 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 Bethlehem?
17 private schools give Bethlehem as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 24: 17 in Bethlehem and 7 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 4,336 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bethlehem is Moravian Academy with 836 students.
Which Bethlehem private schools take EITC / OSTC?
10 of the 24 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 7 of them in Bethlehem 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.