Grades K-12 84 students 9.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Private schools in Mount Pleasant, PA
3 schools in Mount Pleasant itself and 8 more within 12 miles. 4 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.
Mount Pleasant private schools at a glance
Mount Pleasant has 3 private schools of its own, and 8 more are within 12 miles. They are Mt Carmel Christian School, Verna Montessori School and Trauger Mennonite Church School. In Mount Pleasant itself: 1 Catholic and 2 other Christian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Counting the 8 nearby, there are 11 in all: 4 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 3 nonsectarian and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 8 teach elementary grades and 6 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 5 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 0% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 82 students and 8.8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 4 are on the official OSTC list.
4 Catholic
8.8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Mount Pleasant (3)
Schools that give Mount Pleasant as their address come first, then the 8 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 Mount Pleasant matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 70 students 36.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Montessori Co-ed
Grades 1-12 28 students 6.5 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (8)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Mount Pleasant.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-6 140 students 12.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 7-12 110 students 9.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 60% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
Aquinas Academy
11 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-6 210 students 8.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 82 students 8.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Merakey Education Center
10 mi Grades 2-12 13 students 4.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades 6-12 23 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
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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 Mount Pleasant?
3 private schools give Mount Pleasant as their address: Mt Carmel Christian School, Verna Montessori School and Trauger Mennonite Church School. Counting nearby towns, we list 11: 3 in Mount Pleasant and 8 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 768 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Mount Pleasant is Mt Carmel Christian School with 84 students. The largest within 12 miles is Aquinas Academy with 210 students.
Which Mount Pleasant private schools take EITC / OSTC?
4 of the 11 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 0 of them in Mount Pleasant 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.