Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 393 students 17 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls 85% to 4-year college
Private schools in Philadelphia, PA
127 schools in Philadelphia itself and 13 more within 6 miles. 68 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.
Philadelphia private schools at a glance
Philadelphia has 127 private schools of its own, and 13 more are within 6 miles. In Philadelphia itself: 47 Catholic, 25 other Christian, 33 nonsectarian, 9 of other faiths and 13 not reported in the federal survey; 90 teach elementary grades and 38 teach high school; 6 are Montessori. 4 are all-girls and 4 are all-boys. The typical school has about 128 students and 10.1 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 68 are on the official OSTC list, 64 of them in Philadelphia. We verified published tuition at 12 of these schools: prices run from $8,900 to $50,825 a year, and the middle price is $13,350, using each school’s lowest published rate.
48 Catholic
10.1 students per teacher, typical
50 in a school association
75% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Philadelphia (127)
Schools that give Philadelphia as their address, at any distance from downtown, come first, then the 13 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 Philadelphia matches all of those.
Hunting Park Christian Academy
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 128 students 11.6 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Vocatio Career Prep High School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 26 students 13 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Career/technical Co-ed 16% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 545 students 17.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 75% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 5-8 50 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Logan Hope School
1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 84 students 8.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 128 students 13.1 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 218 students 16.9 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 355 students 14.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Sophia Academy
2 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 15 students 3.9 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 117 students 9.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 347 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Career/technical Co-ed 40% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 260 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 185 students 12.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 174 students 12.8 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Lasalle Academy
3 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
St. George School
3 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
St. James School
3 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 4-8 87 students 12.4 students per teacher Episcopal Co-ed
St. Malachy
3 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 195 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 168 students 10.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-5 102 students 8.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
City School
3 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
All 127 schools in Philadelphia
Nearby, within 6 miles (13)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Philadelphia.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 134 students 5.5 students per teacher Jewish All-girls 30% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 64 students 3.9 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 90% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
Oak Lane Schools
3 mi Grades PreK-5 71 students 6.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Wyncote Academy
4 mi Grades 6-12 38 students 3.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 43% to 4-year college
All 13 nearby schools
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Presentation BVM School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 4 | |
| I S Kosloff Torah Academy High School for Girls ✓ | 9-12 | 134 | 5 |
| Mesivta High School of Greater Philadelphia ✓ | 9-12 | 64 | 6 |
| Abington Friends School ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 6 | |
| Oak Lane Schools | PreK-5 | 71 | 3 |
| Wyncote Academy | 6-12 | 38 | 4 |
| Bala Cynwyd School for Young Children | PreK-K | 33 | 5 |
| The Bala House Montessori School | PreK-K | 25 | 5 |
| French International School of Philadelphia | PreK-8 | 292 | 6 |
| Ancillae-Assumpta Academy | PreK-8 | 517 | 6 |
| Childrens School at St. Johns | PreK-K | 18 | 6 |
| A Step Up Academy | PreK-11 | 52 | 6 |
| Meadowlane Montessori School | PreK-Transitional K | 1 | 6 |
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Private school tuition near Philadelphia
We verified published tuition at 12 of these schools: prices run from $8,900 to $50,825 a year, and the middle price is $13,350, using each school’s lowest published rate. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mercy Career & Technical High School | $8,900 | 2026-27 |
| Father Judge High School | $9,800 | 2025-26 |
| Gesu School | $10,200 | 2026-27 |
| Sts John Neumann & Maria Garetti Catholic High Sch | $11,100 | 2026-27 |
| St. Hubert Catholic High School for Girls | $11,170 | 2026-27 |
| Archbishop Ryan High School | $11,500 | 2026-27 |
| Ancillae-Assumpta Academy | $15,200 to $16,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Joseph's Preparatory School | $29,300 | 2026-27 |
| Greene Towne Montessori School | $29,985 | 2026-27 |
| Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | $34,050 to $50,825 | 2026-27 |
| Springside Chestnut Hill Academy-Upper | $34,050 to $50,825 | 2026-27 |
| The Philadelphia School | $35,200 to $37,000 | 2026-27 |
Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band the school publishes. How private school tuition compares by state.
What private school costs across Pennsylvania: every verified price in the state, by city and grade.
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 Philadelphia?
127 private schools give Philadelphia as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 140: 127 in Philadelphia and 13 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 25,125 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Philadelphia is Springside Chestnut Hill Academy with 1,058 students.
How much does private school cost near Philadelphia?
We verified published tuition at 12 of these schools: prices run from $8,900 to $50,825 a year, and the middle price is $13,350, using each school’s lowest published rate. 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 Philadelphia private schools take EITC / OSTC?
68 of the 140 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 64 of them in Philadelphia 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.