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Private schools in Bedford County, PA

6 schools across Bedford, Everett, New Paris, Schellsburg and other towns. About 300 students in all (2023-24).

Bedford County private schools at a glance

There are 6 private schools in Bedford County. By affiliation: 6 other Christian. 6 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. 1 reports membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 3 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 0% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 49 students and 9.5 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
Christian Light SchoolBedford1-12498.3Christian (nondenominational)
Friends Cove Mennonite SchoolBedford1-10509.8Mennonite
Foundations Christian AcademyEverettK-12819.5Christian (nondenominational)
Noahs Ark KindergartenNew ParisPreK-5438.8Christian (nondenominational)
Allegheny Valley Christian SchoolSchellsburgK-124410Mennonite
Woodbury Mennonite SchoolWoodbury1-9338.5Mennonite

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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.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply

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