Private Schools in Allegheny County, PA (117)

Allegheny County private schools at a glance

There are 117 private schools in Allegheny County. By affiliation: 28 Catholic, 17 other Christian, 57 nonsectarian, 9 of other faiths, and 6 not reported in the federal survey. 94 teach elementary grades and 50 teach high school; 8 are Montessori. 4 are all-girls and 3 are all-boys. 35 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 41 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 50% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 104 students and 7.4 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 40 are on the official OSTC list.

On the official list

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.

School	City	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Cheswick Christian Academy ✓	Cheswick	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School ✓	Coraopolis	9-12	335	11.3	Roman Catholic
Ridge Academy ✓	Coraopolis	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported
Nazareth Prep High School ✓	Emsworth	9-12	104	14.9	Roman Catholic
Blessed Trinity Academy ✓	Glenshaw	PreK-8	154	11.8	Roman Catholic
Robinson Township Christian School ✓	Mc Kees Rocks	PreK-12	92	8	Presbyterian
Serra Catholic High School ✓	McKeesport	9-12	209	10	Roman Catholic
Divine Mercy Academy ✓	Monroeville	PreK-8	166	13.3	Roman Catholic
Greater Works Christian School ✓	Monroeville	PreK-7	60	10	Christian (nondenominational)
St. Therese School ✓	Munhall	PreK-8	224	14.1	Roman Catholic
St. Joseph High School ✓	Natrona Heights	9-12	126	9	Roman Catholic
Ave Maria Academy - Bethel Campus ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	280	20.7	Roman Catholic
Ave Maria Academy-Mt Lebanon Campus ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	205	19.5	Roman Catholic
Carnegie Mellon Univ Children's School ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-K	21	not reported	Nonsectarian
Central Catholic High School ✓	Pittsburgh	9-12	712	11.7	Roman Catholic, all-boys
Community Day School ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	240	5.8	Jewish
Eden Christian Academy ✓	Pittsburgh	K-12	643	11.1	Christian (nondenominational)
Falk Laboratory School ✓	Pittsburgh	K-8	432	6.8	Nonsectarian
Guardian Angel Academy ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	245	15.7	Roman Catholic
Hillel Academy Pittsburgh ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-12	356	7	Jewish
Holy Cross Academy ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	193	13.2	Roman Catholic
Holy Family Catholic School ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	178	13.1	Roman Catholic
Kentucky Avenue School ✓	Pittsburgh	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported
Mother of Mercy Academy ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	298	14	Roman Catholic
Neighborhood Academy ✓	Pittsburgh	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported
Oakland Catholic High School ✓	Pittsburgh	9-12	400	10.4	Roman Catholic, all-girls
Pittsburgh New Church School ✓	Pittsburgh	1-8	30	4.9	Other religious
Pittsburgh Urban Christian School ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	111	10.5	Christian (nondenominational)
Seton Lasalle Catholic High School ✓	Pittsburgh	9-12	433	12.2	Roman Catholic
South Hills Catholic Academy ✓	Pittsburgh	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported
St. Benedict the Moor School ✓	Pittsburgh	K-8	130	11.8	Roman Catholic
St. Edmund's Academy ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	270	7.4	Nonsectarian
St. Louise de Marillac School ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	511	20	Roman Catholic
The Glen Montessori School ✓	Pittsburgh	PreK-6	104	4.7	Nonsectarian
The University School ✓	Pittsburgh	9-12	36	4	Nonsectarian
Waldorf School of Pittsburgh ✓	Pittsburgh	1-8	121	5.1	Nonsectarian
Redeemer Lutheran School ✓	Verona	PreK-12	202	12.6	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Cornerstone Christian Prep-Wilson Campus ✓	West Mifflin	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported
Blessed Francis Seelos Academy ✓	Wexford	PreK-8	334	14.8	Roman Catholic
Trinity Christian School ✓	Wilkinsburg	K-12	449	13.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Priory Court Childrens Center	Allison Park	PreK-K	6	6	Nonsectarian
Royal Oak Nursery School & Kindergarten	Allison Park	PreK-K	8	3.3	Nonsectarian
Western PA Montessori School	Allison Park	PreK-K	8	8	Nonsectarian
Abundant Life International Academy	Bellevue	10-12	2	not reported	Christian (nondenominational)
Hillcrest Christian Academy	Bethel Park	PreK-12	170	6.6	Christian (nondenominational)
Southwood School	Bridgeville	1-12	36	9	Nonsectarian, all-boys
Wesley Bridge	Bridgeville	12	9	9	Nonsectarian
Montessori Childrens Schoolhouse	Bridgeville Rvd	PreK-K	8	not reported	Nonsectarian
Rhema Christian School	Coraopolis	PreK-8	79	6.3	Christian (nondenominational)
Heart Prints Early Education Center	Cranberry Township	PreK-K	13	8.1	Nonsectarian
North Pittsburgh Childrens House	Gibsonia	PreK-K	6	2.6	Nonsectarian
STEM Steps	Gibsonia	PreK-K	5	3.1	Nonsectarian
Montessori Center Academy	Glenshaw	K-5	43	6.3	Nonsectarian
St. Therese School-Munhall	Homestead	PreK-8	223	15.3	Roman Catholic
Acton Academy Pittsburgh	Mars	K-8	33	8.2	Christian (nondenominational)
Archangel Gabriel School	Mc Kees Rocks	PreK-8	286	15.6	Roman Catholic
Kindercare	Monroeville	K	10	10	Nonsectarian
Learning Tree	Monroeville	PreK-K	3	3	Nonsectarian
New Story	Monroeville	K-12	70	5.4	Nonsectarian
Kinder Care Learning Center	Mount Lebanon	PreK-K	10	7.1	Nonsectarian
Harvest Baptist Academy	Natrona Heights	K-12	298	10.6	Baptist
Praise Christian Academy	North Versailles	K-8	80	9.4	Assembly of God
Abk Learnng & Development Center	Pittsburgh	PreK-K	3	3	Nonsectarian
ACLD Tillotson School	Pittsburgh	3-12	78	4.3	Nonsectarian
Agh Center for Children	Pittsburgh	PreK-K	6	6	Nonsectarian
Bishop Canevin High School	Pittsburgh	9-12	204	10.4	Roman Catholic
Bradley School	Pittsburgh	2-12	162	5.8	Nonsectarian
Bright Horizons at Agh	Pittsburgh	PreK-K	6	6	Nonsectarian
Carriage House Childrens Center	Pittsburgh	K	16	6.7	Nonsectarian
City of Bridges High School	Pittsburgh	9-12	60	7.7	Other religious
Depaul School for Hearing & Speech	Pittsburgh	PreK-K	37	2.7	Nonsectarian
Easter Seals of Western and Central PA	Pittsburgh	Ungraded	54	6	Nonsectarian
Ellis School	Pittsburgh	PreK-12	367	5.5	Nonsectarian, all-girls
Grace Non-Traditional Christian Academy	Pittsburgh	9-12	234	10.7	Nonsectarian
Grace Non-Traditional Christian Academy	Pittsburgh	9-12	407	not reported	Nonsectarian
Hillel Academy-Boys H.S.	Pittsburgh	K-12	293	5.6	Jewish
Holy Family Specialized Learning	Pittsburgh	5-12	48	8	Nonsectarian
Hope Academy Powered By Hosanna House	Pittsburgh	PreK-K	12	8.6	Other religious
Imani Christian Academy	Pittsburgh	PreK-12	149	6.8	Christian (nondenominational)
Ingomar Child Enrichment Center	Pittsburgh	K	11	5.5	Methodist
Kindercare Learning Center 1280	Pittsburgh	K	14	14	Nonsectarian
Margaret Shadick Cyert Center for Early Ed & Prog	Pittsburgh	PreK-K	12	4.3	Nonsectarian
Mount Lebanon Montessori	Pittsburgh	PreK-6	46	6.1	Nonsectarian
New Outlook Academy	Pittsburgh	7-12	53	4.8	Nonsectarian, all-girls
Pace School	Pittsburgh	1-12	92	5.4	Nonsectarian
Plea School	Pittsburgh	K-10	44	6.3	Nonsectarian
Pressley Ridge Day School - Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	1-12	56	4.7	Nonsectarian
Pressley Ridge School for Autism	Pittsburgh	4-12	41	4.6	Nonsectarian
Sacred Heart Elementary School	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	409	17.3	Roman Catholic
Shady Side Academy	Pittsburgh	PreK-12	1,118	20.5	Nonsectarian
Shady Side Academy Country Day School	Pittsburgh	PreK-5	152	5.2	Nonsectarian
Shady Side Academy Junior School	Pittsburgh	PreK-5	263	4.4	Nonsectarian
St. Bede School	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	242	12.5	Roman Catholic
The Campus Laboratory School of Carlow University	Pittsburgh	PreK-8	150	4.4	Christian (nondenominational)
The Day School at Childrens Institute Pittsburgh	Pittsburgh	K-12	170	5	Nonsectarian
Tolatr Academy	Pittsburgh	K-12	15	3.4	Nonsectarian
Upmc Western Psychiatric Hospital	Pittsburgh	1-12	44	8.8	Nonsectarian
Watson Institut Social Ctr for Academic Achievemnt	Pittsburgh	2-12	85	5	Nonsectarian
Watson Institute Friendship Academy the	Pittsburgh	1-12	93	5.2	Nonsectarian
Wesley High School	Pittsburgh	9-12	80	6.2	Nonsectarian
Western Pennsylvania School for Blind Children	Pittsburgh	PreK-12	180	5.6	Nonsectarian
Western Pennsylvania School for the Deaf	Pittsburgh	PreK-12	136	3.2	Nonsectarian
Westminster Child Development Center	Pittsburgh	PreK-Transitional K	23	15.3	Presbyterian
Winchester Thurston School	Pittsburgh	PreK-12	645	8.7	Nonsectarian
Yeshiva Boys School	Pittsburgh	K-11	146	7	Jewish, all-boys
Yeshiva Girls School	Pittsburgh	K-12	156	6.5	Jewish, all-girls
Noah's Ark Preschool/Kindergarten	Sewickley	PreK-K	18	30	Other religious
Sewickley Academy	Sewickley	PreK-12	445	7.1	Nonsectarian
St. James School	Sewickley	PreK-8	123	9.8	Roman Catholic
Watson Institute	Sewickley	PreK-12	215	6.5	Nonsectarian
Walnut Grove Christian School	West Mifflin	PreK-6	92	9.2	Assembly of God
Euro Academy	Wexford	PreK-K	11	5.5	Nonsectarian
Goddard School	Wexford	K	13	13	Nonsectarian
Hope Academy	Wexford	K-12	58	7.2	Nonsectarian
St. Anthony School Programs	Wexford	1-12	73	7.3	Roman Catholic
Mary of Nazareth Catholic S	White Oak	PreK-8	119	10.3	Roman Catholic
Sister Thea Bowman Catholic Academy	Wilkinsburg	K-8	141	12.5	Roman Catholic

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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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