St. Joseph School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
Private schools in Downingtown, PA
5 schools in Downingtown itself and 9 more within 6 miles. 4 of them are on the state’s OSTC list. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability.
Downingtown private schools at a glance
Downingtown has 5 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 6 miles. In Downingtown itself: 1 Catholic, 3 nonsectarian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 2 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 9 nearby, there are 14 in all: 3 Catholic, 4 other Christian, 5 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 9 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (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 58 students and 9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 4 are on the official OSTC list, 2 of them in Downingtown.
3 Catholic
9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Downingtown (5)
Schools that give Downingtown as their address come first, then the 9 more within 6 miles. In each group, schools on the official OSTC list are first, then it goes by distance. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
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.
No school in Downingtown matches all of those.
Bishop Shanahan High School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 876 students 18.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
Mission for Educating Children With Autism
under 1 mi Grades 6-12 35 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 58 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Downingtown.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 136 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 177 students 12.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 270 students 11.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 120 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Jewish Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 6-11 25 students 5.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 78 students 5.8 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Downingtown
We verified published tuition at one of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $12,650 | 2026-27 |
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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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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Downingtown?
5 private schools give Downingtown as their address: St. Joseph School, Bishop Shanahan High School, Mission for Educating Children With Autism, Devereux Day School-Cares and Creative Kids of Downingtown. Counting nearby towns, we list 14: 5 in Downingtown and 9 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,836 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Downingtown is Bishop Shanahan High School with 876 students.
Which Downingtown private schools take EITC / OSTC?
4 of the 14 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 2 of them in Downingtown itself. They are marked with a green check and listed first in each group. Schools marked “OSTC school” here appear on the Department of Education’s list of schools that accept Opportunity Scholarship (OSTC) students in 2026-27: 398 private schools, reported by the schools themselves (the Department does not audit it). Pennsylvania keeps no list for EITC scholarships, so a school without the mark may still take EITC students. Ask the school which scholarship organizations it works with.
Will EITC / OSTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. Each scholarship organization sets its award; Opportunity Scholarships go up to $8,500, or $15,000 for a student with a disability, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.