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Private schools in York County, PA

28 schools across Hanover, New Freedom, Thomasville, York and other towns. About 2,693 students in all (2023-24). 8 on the state’s OSTC list.

York County private schools at a glance

There are 28 private schools in York County. By affiliation: 5 Catholic, 12 other Christian, 9 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths, and 1 not reported in the federal survey. 25 teach elementary grades and 17 teach high school. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 11 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 71 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 8 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
St. Joseph Catholic School ✓HanoverPreK-821012.8Roman Catholic
St. John the Baptist School ✓New FreedomPreK-61128Roman Catholic
St. Rose of Lima School ✓ThomasvillePreK-68712.4Roman Catholic
Keystone Christian Academy - York ✓YorkPreK-11486.6Christian (nondenominational)
Logos Academy ✓YorkK-1220110.1Christian (nondenominational)
Tidings of Peace Christian School ✓YorkK-12434.6Christian (nondenominational)
York Catholic High School ✓Yorknot reportednot reportednot reportednot reported
York Country Day School ✓YorkPreK-1231811.2Nonsectarian
Singing Meadow SchoolAirville1-82929Amish
American Royal High SchoolDover9-1271not reportedNonsectarian
Lighthouse Christian SchoolDoverK-12829.3Baptist
Little Hands Nursery SchoolEttersPreK-K2220Nonsectarian
River Rock Academy Inc-Spring GroveLancaster1-12497Nonsectarian
River Rock Academy Red Lion CampusLancaster1-12516.4Nonsectarian
Soaring Heights School YorkMount Wolf1-11307.5Nonsectarian
New StoryNew Cumberland1-12797.9Nonsectarian
Shrewsbury Christian AcademyNew FreedomPreK-8998Christian (nondenominational)
Red Lion Christian SchoolRed LionK-1220511.7Other religious
Old Paths Christian AcademySpring Grove71not reportedBaptist
Pleasant Hill Christian SchoolSpring Grove1-12338.2Brethren
Christian School of YorkYorkPreK-1238811.4Christian (nondenominational)
Grace AcademyYorkPreK-10847.9Christian (nondenominational)
Grace Words Christian AcademyYorkK-12255.7Christian (nondenominational)
High Road School of Southern YorkYorkK-12328Nonsectarian
High Road School of YorkYork2-12477.8Nonsectarian
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolYorkPreK-6958.6Roman Catholic
St. Joseph SchoolYorkPreK-623111.2Roman Catholic
York Adventist Christian SchoolYorkPreK-8217Seventh-Day Adventist

On the state’s official list Other private schools

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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