✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 136 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Exton, PA
5 schools in Exton itself and 21 more within 6 miles. 6 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.
Exton private schools at a glance
Exton has 5 private schools of its own, and 21 more are within 6 miles. In Exton itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 21 nearby, there are 26 in all: 6 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 10 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 19 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 2 are all-boys. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 99% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 78 students and 9 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 6 are on the official OSTC list, 1 of them in Exton.
6 Catholic
9 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Exton (5)
Schools that give Exton as their address come first, then the 21 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 Exton matches all of those.
The Goddard School - Exton
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
Church Farm School
2 mi Grades 9-12 127 students 5.4 students per teacher Episcopal All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (21)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Exton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ 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
St. Joseph School
5 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 300 students 9.1 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
The Phelps School
6 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 6-12 80 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-boys 80% to 4-year college
Grades Ungraded 120 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 106 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-12 58 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 245 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls
Grades PreK-8 399 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades 6-12 35 students Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Montgomery School
4 mi Grades PreK-8 256 students 7.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-8 270 students 11.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-12 76 students 9.6 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-5 78 students 5.8 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 6-11 25 students 5.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Jewish Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
All 21 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop Shanahan High School ✓ | 9-12 | 876 | 3 |
| St. Joseph School ✓ | not reported | not reported | 5 |
| St. Agnes Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 300 | 5 |
| St. Elizabeth Parish School ✓ | PreK-8 | 177 | 5 |
| The Phelps School ✓ | 6-12 | 80 | 6 |
| School for Integrated Learning | Ungraded | 120 | 2 |
| Chesterbrook Academy#15 | PreK-5 | 106 | 3 |
| Devereux Day School-Cares | K-12 | 58 | 3 |
| Villa Maria Academy Lower School | PreK-8 | 245 | 4 |
| Saints Peter and Paul School | PreK-8 | 399 | 4 |
| Mission for Educating Children With Autism | 6-12 | 35 | 4 |
| Montgomery School | PreK-8 | 256 | 4 |
| Windsor Christian Academy | K-8 | 270 | 5 |
| West Chester Christian School | K-12 | 76 | 5 |
| West Chester Friends School | PreK-5 | 78 | 5 |
| Goddard School of Malvern | PreK-K | 20 | 5 |
| Riverstone United Christian Academy | 6-11 | 25 | 5 |
| Beth Israel Kindergarten | PreK-Transitional K | 26 | 5 |
| Christ Memorial Lutheran School | PreK-K | 26 | 5 |
| St. Matthews Preschool & Kindergarten | PreK-K | 11 | 6 |
| Creative Kids of Downingtown | K-Transitional K | 9 | 6 |
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Private school tuition near Exton
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.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Exton?
5 private schools give Exton as their address: Ss Philip & James Elementary School, The Goddard School - Exton, Great Beginnings Christian Kindergarten, Church Farm School and Whiteland Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 26: 5 in Exton and 21 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,490 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Exton is Ss Philip & James Elementary School with 136 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Shanahan High School with 876 students.
Which Exton private schools take EITC / OSTC?
6 of the 26 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 1 of them in Exton 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.