Dickinson College Children's Center
under 1 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Carlisle, PA
5 schools in Carlisle itself and 2 more within 12 miles. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability.
Carlisle private schools at a glance
Carlisle has 5 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. In Carlisle itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 50 students and 9.6 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
1 Catholic
9.6 students per teacher, typical
2 in a school association
Private schools in Carlisle (5)
Schools that give Carlisle as their address come first, then the 2 more within 12 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 Carlisle matches all of those.
St. Patrick School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 362 students 15.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-7 72 students 9.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
New Story
3 mi Grades K-12 114 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-10 50 students 8.3 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Carlisle.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-7 26 students 6.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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What Pennsylvania pays, and what that leaves you
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.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
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- Christian schools in and around Carlisle (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around Carlisle (7)
- Private middle schools in and around Carlisle (5)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Carlisle (3)
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- Private schools in Newburg (19 mi)
- Private schools in Shippensburg (20 mi)
- Private schools in Gettysburg (26 mi)
- Private schools in Mifflintown (28 mi)
- Private schools in York (30 mi)
- Pennsylvania EITC and Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credits: amount and eligibility
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Carlisle?
5 private schools give Carlisle as their address: Dickinson College Children's Center, St. Patrick School, Arche Classical Academy, New Story and Blue Ridge Mennonite School. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 5 in Carlisle and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 661 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Carlisle is St. Patrick School with 362 students.
Which Carlisle private schools take EITC / OSTC?
0 of the 7 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list. 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.