John F Kennedy Catholic School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 219 students 15.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in Washington, PA
4 schools in Washington itself and 5 more within 12 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.
Washington private schools at a glance
Washington has 4 private schools of its own, and 5 more are within 12 miles. They are John F Kennedy Catholic School, Faith Christian School, Tec Education Center and Gwens Montessori School. In Washington itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. Of the 5 nearby: 1 other Christian and 4 nonsectarian. 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. The typical school has about 35 students and 11.7 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 3 are on the official OSTC list, 2 of them in Washington.
1 Catholic
11.7 students per teacher, typical
2 in a school association
0% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Washington (4)
Schools that give Washington as their address come first, then the 5 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 Washington matches all of those.
Faith Christian School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-12 95 students 9.9 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Tec Education Center
under 1 mi Grades 10-12 13 students 13 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Gwens Montessori School
under 1 mi Grades K-2 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (5)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Washington.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-11 286 students 16 students per teacher Assembly of God Co-ed
Grades K-12 89 students 11.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Southwood School
7 mi Grades 4-12 35 students 11.7 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education All-boys
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
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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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- Private high schools in and around Washington (5)
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- Private middle schools in and around Washington (5)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Washington (7)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Washington (4)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Washington?
4 private schools give Washington as their address: John F Kennedy Catholic School, Faith Christian School, Tec Education Center and Gwens Montessori School. Counting nearby towns, we list 9: 4 in Washington and 5 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 753 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Washington is John F Kennedy Catholic School with 219 students. The largest within 12 miles is Central Christian Academy with 286 students.
Which Washington private schools take EITC / OSTC?
3 of the 9 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 2 of them in Washington 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.