✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 200 students 14.4 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Private schools with kindergarten in Manheim, PA
26 in Manheim or within 12 miles. 9 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-12 197 students 6.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 95% 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
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 334 students 9.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
✓ 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-8 176 students 8.1 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 148 students 10.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ 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
Grades K-10 54 students 6.4 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Grades K-8 128 students 13.8 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 108 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Chesterbrook Academy
6 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Co-ed
New Story
8 mi Grades K-12 183 students 7.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
The Jenkins School
8 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 33 students 5 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 88 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Solvit Academy
9 mi Grades K-7 35 students 11.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Way of Jesus Academy
10 mi Grades PreK-12 97 students 7.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 108 students 8.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Wonder Academy
10 mi Grades K-Transitional 1st 17 students 8.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 97 students 6.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 87 students 5.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
On the state’s official list Other private schools
All 26 private schools with kindergarten in Manheim or within 12 miles
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manheim Christian Day School ✓ | PreK-8 | 200 | 1 |
| Lititz Christian School ✓ | PreK-12 | 197 | 4 |
| St. John Neumann Catholic School ✓ | PreK-8 | 186 | 7 |
| St. Leo the Great School ✓ | PreK-8 | 307 | 8 |
| Dayspring Christian Academy ✓ | PreK-12 | 334 | 9 |
| Lancaster Country Day School ✓ | PreK-12 | 558 | 9 |
| Kraybill Mennonite School ✓ | PreK-8 | 176 | 9 |
| Sacred Heart of Jesus School ✓ | PreK-8 | 148 | 9 |
| Mount Calvary Christian School ✓ | K-12 | 657 | 11 |
| Sporting Hill Christian School | K-10 | 54 | 2 |
| New Haven Mennonite School | K-8 | 128 | 6 |
| Montessori Academy of Lancaster | PreK-6 | 108 | 6 |
| Chesterbrook Academy | K | 9 | 6 |
| Kindercare Learning Center | PreK-K | 80 | 7 |
| New Story | K-12 | 183 | 8 |
| The Jenkins School | PreK-K | 18 | 8 |
| Lancaster Friends School | K-8 | 33 | 9 |
| New School Montessori | PreK-8 | 88 | 9 |
| Solvit Academy | K-7 | 35 | 9 |
| Way of Jesus Academy | PreK-12 | 97 | 10 |
| Resurrection Catholic School | PreK-8 | 108 | 10 |
| Wonder Academy | K-Transitional 1st | 17 | 10 |
| Our Lady of the Angels School | PreK-8 | 97 | 11 |
| Susquehanna Waldorf School | PreK-8 | 87 | 11 |
| Kelly School | K-12 | 53 | 11 |
| Our Mother of Perpetual Help Catholic School | PreK-8 | 146 | 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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