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Private schools in Lackawanna County, PA

21 schools across Clarks Green, Dunmore, Old Forge, Scranton and other towns. About 2,774 students in all (2023-24). 10 on the state’s OSTC list.

Lackawanna County private schools at a glance

There are 21 private schools in Lackawanna County. By affiliation: 9 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian, 4 of other faiths. 17 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 6 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 94% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 68 students and 10.5 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 10 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
Our Lady of Peace School ✓Clarks GreenPreK-830211.2Roman Catholic
Holy Cross High School ✓Dunmore9-1232711.2Roman Catholic
St. Mary of Mt Carmel School ✓DunmorePreK-815112.1Roman Catholic
Triboro Christian Academy ✓Old ForgePreK-127811.8Pentecostal
All Saints Academy ✓ScrantonPreK-823512.4Roman Catholic
Milton Eisner Yeshiva High School ✓Scranton9-127713.1Jewish, all-boys
Nativitymiguel School of Scranton ✓Scranton5-86810.5Roman Catholic
Scranton Hebrew Day School ✓ScrantonK-8937.4Jewish
Scranton Preparatory School ✓Scranton9-1268314.7Roman Catholic
St. Clare/Saint Paul Elementary School ✓ScrantonPreK-83058.7Roman Catholic
Edison Early Learning CenterCarbondalePreK-Transitional K256.2Nonsectarian
La Salle AcademyJessupK-817013.1Roman Catholic
Beth Shalom AcademyScrantonPreK-1159not reportedJewish
Bnos Yisroel Girls High SchoolScranton9-1084.4Jewish, all-girls
Carriage Barn AcademyScrantonPreK-Transitional K165.3Nonsectarian
Discovery MontessoriScrantonPreK-2298.3Nonsectarian
Merakey Education and Autism CenterScranton1-12205Nonsectarian
Montessori KindergartenScrantonPreK-K165.2Nonsectarian
Navtivity Miguel Schl-ScrantonScranton5-86813.6Roman Catholic
The Lutheran Academy ScrantonScrantonK-8216Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
Scranton Area Christian Academy Dba Abington ChrisSouth Abington TownshipPreK-6234.7Assembly of God

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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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