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Private schools in Erie County, PA

22 schools across Erie, Fairview, North East, Corry and other towns. About 3,690 students in all (2023-24). 14 on the state’s OSTC list.

Erie County private schools at a glance

There are 22 private schools in Erie County. By affiliation: 8 Catholic, 5 other Christian, 8 nonsectarian, and 1 not reported in the federal survey. 19 teach elementary grades and 8 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-boys. 10 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 8 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 84% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 134 students and 9.2 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 14 are on the official OSTC 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.

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Bethel Christian School ✓EriePreK-1217312.5Baptist
Cathedral Preparatory School ✓Erie9-1266512.4Roman Catholic
Erie Day School ✓EriePreK-81489.2Nonsectarian
Luther Memorial Academy ✓ErieK-8929.2Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Mercyhurst Preparatory School ✓Erie9-1241611.9Roman Catholic
Montessori in the Woods ✓EriePreK-K33Nonsectarian
Mother Teresa Academy ✓Erienot reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
Our Lady of Peace Elementary School ✓EriePreK-833516.8Roman Catholic
St. George Grade School ✓EriePreK-837720.9Roman Catholic
St. James Elementary ✓EriePreK-816614.4Roman Catholic
St. Jude School ✓EriePreK-820811.4Roman Catholic
St. Luke School ✓EriePreK-825314.2Roman Catholic
Leadership Christian Academy ✓FairviewK-81088.8Pentecostal
St. Gregory Parish School ✓North EastPreK-8758.5Roman Catholic
Corry Alliance AcademyCorryK-69511.2Christian (nondenominational)
Community Country Day SchoolErie1-12677.9Nonsectarian
Dr Gertrude A Barber CenterEriePreK-121346.7Nonsectarian
Elizabeth Lee Black Barber National InstituteEriePreK-121346.1Nonsectarian
Erie First Christian AcademyEriePreK-1217310.4Assembly of God
South Hills Child Development CenterEriePreK-K77Nonsectarian
Triumphant Life Christian AcademyErie1-882Nonsectarian
Harborcreek Youth ServicesHarborcreek4-12536.6Nonsectarian, all-boys

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What Pennsylvania pays

PA
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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