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Private schools in Franklin County, PA

19 schools across Chambersburg, Doylesburg, Greencastle, Mercersburg and other towns. About 2,562 students in all (2023-24). 1 on the state’s OSTC list.

Franklin County private schools at a glance

There are 19 private schools in Franklin County. By affiliation: 2 Catholic, 12 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths. 16 teach elementary grades and 14 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. All of them are co-ed. 5 report membership in a school association, most often the Association of Christian Schools International (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 60% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 58 students and 10.3 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 1 is 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
Providence Christian Academy ✓ChambersburgK-10185.3Baptist
Calvary Mennonite SchoolChambersburg1-105210.4Mennonite
Corpus Christi SchoolChambersburgPreK-817510.3Roman Catholic
Cumberland Valley Christian SchoolChambersburgPreK-1242418.8Christian (nondenominational)
Emmanuel Christian SchoolChambersburg1-9196.3Mennonite
Merakey Education CenterChambersburg6-1288Nonsectarian
Montessori Academy of ChambersburgChambersburgPreK-88311.9Nonsectarian
Portico River Brethren SchoolChambersburg1-105210.2Other religious
Shalom Christian AcademyChambersburgPreK-1267114.7Brethren
Path Valley Christian SchoolDoylesburg1-12174.4Mennonite
Antrim Mennonite SchoolGreencastle1-10336.6Mennonite
Shady Grove Mennonite SchoolGreencastle1-1015614.3Mennonite
Mercersburg AcademyMercersburg9-124397.7Nonsectarian
Mowersville Christian AcademyNewburgK-125911.8Brethren
Lurgan View Amish SchoolOrrstown1-81616Amish
Anchor Christian SchoolShippensburgK-1210310.3Mennonite
Abraxas Youth CenterSouth Mountain7-12587.2Nonsectarian
Providence School Pigeon Hill BuildingWaynesboro1-8529.3Brethren
St. Andrew SchoolWaynesboroPreK-812711.7Roman Catholic

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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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