Delaware Valley Friends School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 1-12 207 students 5.7 students per teacher Friends Special education Co-ed 71% to 4-year college
Private schools in Paoli, PA
4 schools in Paoli itself and 32 more within 6 miles. 3 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.
Paoli private schools at a glance
Paoli has 4 private schools of its own, and 32 more are within 6 miles. They are Delaware Valley Friends School, Good Samaritan Day School, Royer-Greaves School for Blind and St. Norbert Elementary School. In Paoli itself: 1 Catholic, 2 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 4 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 32 nearby, there are 36 in all: 9 Catholic, 9 other Christian, 17 nonsectarian and 1 of other faiths; 28 teach elementary grades and 14 teach high school; 5 are Montessori. 2 are all-girls and 5 are all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 16 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 13 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 98% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 76 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 3 are on the official OSTC list, 1 of them in Paoli. We verified published tuition at 4 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $8,700 to $38,430 a year, and the middle figure is $30,725.
9 Catholic
8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Paoli (4)
Schools that give Paoli as their address come first, then the 32 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 Paoli matches all of those.
Good Samaritan Day School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Episcopal Early childhood Co-ed
Royer-Greaves School for Blind
under 1 mi Grades 3-12 19 students 2.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
St. Norbert Elementary School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 194 students 11.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (32)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Paoli.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Villa Maria Academy High School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 417 students 5.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 100% to 4-year college
The Phelps School
2 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 6-12 80 students 7.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian All-boys 80% to 4-year college
Grades K-5 38 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Fusion Malvern
2 mi Grades 6-12 68 students 3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 31% to 4-year college
Grades 6-12 665 students 9 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 98% to 4-year college
The Timothy School
2 mi Grades K-12 68 students 4.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-12 158 students 7.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 90% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Beautiful Beginnings
4 mi Grades K Christian (nondenominational) Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 6-12 333 students 6 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Melmark School
4 mi Grades Ungraded 76 students 5.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 245 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls
Grades PreK-12 1,252 students 7.9 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Woodlynde School
4 mi Grades PreK-12 196 students 3.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 109 students 8.4 students per teacher Other religious Co-ed
Goddard School
5 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Paoli
We verified published tuition at 4 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $8,700 to $38,430 a year, and the middle figure is $30,725. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| St. Katharine of Siena School | $8,700 | 2026-27 |
| Villa Maria Academy High School | $30,450 | 2026-27 |
| The Episcopal Academy | $31,000 to $46,300 | 2026-27 |
| Malvern Preparatory School | $38,430 to $45,335 | 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.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Paoli?
4 private schools give Paoli as their address: Delaware Valley Friends School, Good Samaritan Day School, Royer-Greaves School for Blind and St. Norbert Elementary School. Counting nearby towns, we list 36: 4 in Paoli and 32 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 5,843 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Paoli is Delaware Valley Friends School with 207 students. The largest within 6 miles is The Episcopal Academy with 1,252 students.
How much does private school cost near Paoli?
We verified published tuition at 4 of these schools: the lowest-priced grade runs from $8,700 to $38,430 a year, and the middle figure is $30,725. Each figure was read on the school’s own website. Required fees can be extra and prices vary by grade, so check the school’s page for your child’s grade.
Which Paoli private schools take EITC / OSTC?
3 of the 36 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 1 of them in Paoli 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.