Valley Ridge Academy
under 1 mi Grades Transitional K-6 29 students 3.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed
Private schools in Lehighton, PA
5 schools in Lehighton itself and 2 more within 12 miles. 1 of them is 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.
Lehighton private schools at a glance
Lehighton has 5 private schools of its own, and 2 more are within 12 miles. In Lehighton itself: 5 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. Counting the 2 nearby, there are 7 in all: 2 Catholic and 5 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 4 teach high school. All of them are co-ed. Of the 4 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 43 students and 4.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 1 is on the official OSTC list.
2 Catholic
4.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Lehighton (5)
Schools that give Lehighton as their address come first, then the 2 more within 12 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 Lehighton matches all of those.
Willow Academy
under 1 mi Grades K-12 91 students 3.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Bha-Isst
under 1 mi Grades K-12 43 students 2.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Packer Ridge Academy
2 mi Grades K-12 63 students 7.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 65 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Lehighton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 3-8 30 students 4.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-2 25 students 6.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
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What Pennsylvania pays, and what that leaves you
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 Lehighton?
5 private schools give Lehighton as their address: Valley Ridge Academy, Willow Academy, Bha-Isst, Packer Ridge Academy and Mahoning Valley Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 7: 5 in Lehighton and 2 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 346 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Lehighton is Willow Academy with 91 students.
Which Lehighton private schools take EITC / OSTC?
1 of the 7 schools on this page is on the state’s official OSTC list, 0 of them in Lehighton itself. It is 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.