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Private schools in Adams County, PA

7 schools across Cashtown, Gettysburg, Littlestown, Mc Sherrystown. About 878 students in all (2023-24).

Adams County private schools at a glance

There are 7 private schools in Adams County. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 1 nonsectarian. 6 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 77 students and 6.6 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).

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.

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Jil Christian SchoolCashtown4-622Christian (nondenominational)
Adams County Christian AcademyGettysburgPreK-12775.9Christian (nondenominational)
Forest Lane Mennonite SchoolGettysburg1-9165.3Mennonite
Freedom Christian SchoolsGettysburgPreK-12977.8Christian (nondenominational)
Hoffman AcademyLittlestown2-12717.2Nonsectarian
Delone Catholic High SchoolMc Sherrystown9-123446.6Roman Catholic
St. Teresa of Calcutta Catholic SchoolMc SherrystownPreK-82718.2Roman Catholic

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What Pennsylvania pays

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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