Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Private schools in Mechanicsburg, PA
5 schools in Mechanicsburg itself and 12 more within 6 miles. 2 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.
Mechanicsburg private schools at a glance
Mechanicsburg has 5 private schools of its own, and 12 more are within 6 miles. In Mechanicsburg itself: 3 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 5 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Of the 12 nearby: 4 other Christian, 6 nonsectarian, 1 of other faiths and 1 not reported in the federal survey. The typical school has about 23 students and 6.5 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 2 are on the official OSTC list.
6.5 students per teacher, typical
3 in a school association
75% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Mechanicsburg (5)
Schools that give Mechanicsburg as their address come first, then the 12 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 Mechanicsburg matches all of those.
The Goddard School
2 mi Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-12 101 students 7 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Grades K-7 26 students 6.5 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades 1-12 60 students 5.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 6 miles (12)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Mechanicsburg.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-12 560 students Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 12% to 4-year college
Trinity High School
4 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
Grades PreK-K Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-12 40 students 5.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Baptist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Church of God Early childhood Co-ed
Al-Huda
4 mi Grades PreK-5 123 students 6.7 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-12 21 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Harrisburg Academy
6 mi Grades PreK-12 256 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Mechanicsburg
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 |
|---|---|---|
| West Shore Christian Academy | $9,295 to $10,495 | 2026-27 |
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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 Mechanicsburg?
5 private schools give Mechanicsburg as their address: Kiddie Academy of Silver Spring Township, The Goddard School, Heritage Christian Academy, Calvary Chapel Christian Academy and Faith Tabernacle School. Counting nearby towns, we list 17: 5 in Mechanicsburg and 12 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 1,289 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mechanicsburg is Heritage Christian Academy with 101 students. The largest within 6 miles is West Shore Christian Academy with 560 students.
Which Mechanicsburg private schools take EITC / OSTC?
2 of the 17 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 0 of them in Mechanicsburg 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.