Gibbons School
1 mi Grades 1-8 22 students 15.7 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Private schools in Bird in Hand, PA
3 schools in Bird in Hand itself and 21 more within 6 miles. 4 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.
Bird in Hand private schools at a glance
Bird in Hand has 3 private schools of its own, and 21 more are within 6 miles. They are Gibbons School, Weavertown Mennonite School and Snake Hill School C/O John Glick/Chairman. In Bird in Hand itself: 3 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 0 teach high school. Counting the 21 nearby, there are 24 in all: 2 Catholic, 20 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 19 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. 4 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 56% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 29 students and 15.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 4 are on the official OSTC list.
2 Catholic
15.6 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Bird in Hand (3)
Schools that give Bird in Hand as their address come first, then the 21 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 Bird in Hand matches all of those.
Grades K-8 161 students 10.7 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Grades 1-8 32 students 32 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (21)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Bird in Hand.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Veritas Academy
3 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-12 325 students 10.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 7-12 113 students 12.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special program emphasis Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 492 students 6.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
Pleasant View Amish School
under 1 mi Grades 1-8 19 students 19 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Lynwood School
under 1 mi Grades K-8 39 students 19.5 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Grades 1-8 23 students 23 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Rocky Ridge School
3 mi Grades Ungraded 29 students 18.1 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
North Jackson School
3 mi Grades 1-8 20 students 14.3 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Clearview School
3 mi Grades 1-8 29 students 18.1 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Edisonville School
4 mi Grades 1-8 23 students 14.4 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Countryside School
4 mi Grades K-8 30 students 15.8 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Grades 1-8 26 students 26 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Twin Elm School
4 mi Grades 1-8 25 students 15.6 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Grades 1-8 21 students 13.1 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Grades K-12 70 students 11.7 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 23 students 11.5 students per teacher Amish Alternative Co-ed
Grades 1-8 28 students 17.5 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 108 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 7-12 115 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 56% to 4-year college
Grades 1-8 26 students 16.2 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Bird in Hand
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster Catholic High School | $13,675 | 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 Bird in Hand?
3 private schools give Bird in Hand as their address: Gibbons School, Weavertown Mennonite School and Snake Hill School C/O John Glick/Chairman. Counting nearby towns, we list 24: 3 in Bird in Hand and 21 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,799 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Bird in Hand is Weavertown Mennonite School with 161 students. The largest within 6 miles is Lancaster Catholic High School with 492 students.
Which Bird in Hand private schools take EITC / OSTC?
4 of the 24 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 0 of them in Bird in Hand 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.