Scranton Hebrew Day School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 93 students 7.4 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
Private schools in Scranton, PA
14 schools in Scranton itself and 4 more within 6 miles. 9 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.
Scranton private schools at a glance
Scranton has 14 private schools of its own, and 4 more are within 6 miles. In Scranton itself: 5 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 11 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. Counting the 4 nearby, there are 18 in all: 7 Catholic, 3 other Christian, 4 nonsectarian and 4 of other faiths; 14 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 2 are Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 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 94% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 68 students and 8.7 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 9 are on the official OSTC list, 6 of them in Scranton.
7 Catholic
8.7 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Scranton (14)
Schools that give Scranton as their address come first, then the 4 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 Scranton matches all of those.
Milton Eisner Yeshiva High School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 77 students 13.1 students per teacher Jewish All-boys 94% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 683 students 14.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 98% to 4-year college
All Saints Academy
1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 235 students 12.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 305 students 8.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 5-8 68 students 10.5 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed
Montessori Kindergarten
under 1 mi Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Beth Shalom Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-11 59 students Jewish Alternative Co-ed
Carriage Barn Academy
under 1 mi Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Bnos Yisroel Girls High School
under 1 mi Grades 9-10 Under 10 K-12 students Jewish All-girls
Discovery Montessori
1 mi Grades PreK-2 29 students 8.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades K-8 21 students 6 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Grades 1-12 20 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades 5-8 68 students 13.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (4)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Scranton.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 151 students 12.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 327 students 11.2 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 78 students 11.8 students per teacher Pentecostal Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 23 students 4.7 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Scranton
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Scranton Preparatory School | $19,000 | 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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How many private schools are there in Scranton?
14 private schools give Scranton as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 18: 14 in Scranton and 4 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,277 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Scranton is Scranton Preparatory School with 683 students.
Which Scranton private schools take EITC / OSTC?
9 of the 18 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 6 of them in Scranton 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.