✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 413 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private elementary schools in Hershey, PA
25 in Hershey or within 12 miles. 7 are on the state’s OSTC list. Private schools that teach any grade from kindergarten through 5, going by the grade span each school gave the federal survey.
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.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-12 657 students 11.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 32% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 322 students 11.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Margaret Mary School
11 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 191 students 10.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 318 students 8.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 269 students 12.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 80% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-11 44 students 4.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Tender Years
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Milton Hershey School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-12 1,951 students 8.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 51% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 89 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-8 18 students 18 students per teacher Amish Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 167 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
The Samuel School
9 mi Grades PreK-12 25 students 4.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Montessori Co-ed
Kelly School
9 mi Grades K-12 53 students 5.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 1-12 69 students Nonsectarian Special education All-girls 11% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
New Story Schools
11 mi Grades PreK-12 33 students 11 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 35 students 8.8 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Goddard School
11 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Joshua Learning Center
12 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
On the state’s official list Other private schools
All 25 private elementary schools in Hershey or within 12 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joan of Arc Elementary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 413 | 2 |
| Mount Calvary Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 657 | 8 |
| St. Catherine Laboure School ✓ | PreK-8 | 322 | 9 |
| St. Margaret Mary School ✓ | PreK-8 | 191 | 11 |
| New Covenant Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 318 | 11 |
| Covenant Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 269 | 11 |
| Lighthouse Christian Academy ✓ | K-11 | 44 | 12 |
| Tender Years | PreK-K | 10 | <1 |
| Milton Hershey School | PreK-12 | 1,951 | <1 |
| Hershey Christian Academy | PreK-12 | 89 | 3 |
| The Goddard School of Hershey | PreK-K | 19 | 5 |
| Bellaire Ridge School | 1-8 | 18 | 5 |
| Seven Sorrows BVM School | PreK-8 | 167 | 7 |
| East Shore Montessori School | PreK-K | 6 | 8 |
| Follow Me Christian Early Education Center | PreK-Transitional K | 39 | 8 |
| The Samuel School | PreK-12 | 25 | 9 |
| Kelly School | K-12 | 53 | 9 |
| Yellow Breeches Educational Center | 1-12 | 69 | 10 |
| Nature & Nurture Discovery School | K | 10 | 10 |
| New Story Schools | PreK-12 | 33 | 11 |
| Harrisburg Adventist School | PreK-8 | 35 | 11 |
| Hansel & Gretel Early Learning Center | K | 15 | 11 |
| Goddard School | K | 21 | 11 |
| Joshua Learning Center | K | 14 | 12 |
| Little Learners Child Development Center | K | 16 | 12 |
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What Pennsylvania pays
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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