Media-Providence Friends School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 79 students 5.2 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Private schools in Media, PA
7 schools in Media itself and 38 more within 6 miles. 16 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.
Media private schools at a glance
Media has 7 private schools of its own, and 38 more are within 6 miles. In Media itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 5 nonsectarian; 7 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 38 nearby, there are 45 in all: 15 Catholic, 8 other Christian, 18 nonsectarian and 4 not reported in the federal survey; 40 teach elementary grades and 9 teach high school; 4 are Montessori. 15 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 5 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 85% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 123 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 16 are on the official OSTC list, 2 of them in Media.
15 Catholic
8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Media (7)
Schools that give Media as their address come first, then the 38 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 Media matches all of those.
Benchmark School
2 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 1-8 177 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Lifeworks School, at Media
under 1 mi Grades 4-12 243 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 8% to 4-year college
The Walden School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 53 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K-8 307 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (38)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Media.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 203 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 306 students 13.9 students per teacher Calvinist Co-ed 85% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 167 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Holy Cross School
4 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 233 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
St. Eugenes School
5 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 146 students 12.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 1-9 71 students 4.5 students per teacher Friends Special education Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
St. Andrew School
5 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 353 students 16.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 55 students 5.5 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 153 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 781 students 10.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Davidson School
1 mi Grades PreK-12 269 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 86 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades K-12 130 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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Private school tuition near Media
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware County Christian School | $12,600 to $23,220 | 2026-27 |
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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 Media?
7 private schools give Media as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 45: 7 in Media and 38 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 6,177 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Media is St. Mary Magdalen School with 307 students. The largest within 6 miles is Delaware County Christian School with 781 students.
Which Media private schools take EITC / OSTC?
16 of the 45 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 2 of them in Media 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.