Sacred Heart of Jesus School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 148 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools with kindergarten in Lancaster, PA
15 in Lancaster or within 6 miles. 4 are on the state’s OSTC list. Private schools that teach kindergarten, going by the grade span each school gave the 2023-24 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 PreK-12 558 students 6.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 186 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 307 students 12.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Resurrection Catholic School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 108 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Solvit Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-7 35 students 11.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Wonder Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-Transitional 1st 17 students 8.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 88 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Way of Jesus Academy
2 mi Grades PreK-12 97 students 7.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-8 33 students 5 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 108 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Chesterbrook Academy
4 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
The Jenkins School
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Co-ed
New Story
6 mi Grades K-12 183 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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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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