St. Agnes Catholic School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 300 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Private schools in West Chester, PA
10 schools in West Chester itself and 9 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.
West Chester private schools at a glance
West Chester has 10 private schools of its own, and 9 more are within 6 miles. In West Chester itself: 4 Catholic, 4 other Christian and 2 nonsectarian; 8 teach elementary grades and 3 teach high school. Counting the 9 nearby, there are 19 in all: 7 Catholic, 6 other Christian and 6 nonsectarian; 14 teach elementary grades and 7 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 1 is all-girls and 1 is all-boys; the rest are co-ed. 8 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 6 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 99% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 120 students and 8 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 3 are on the official OSTC list, 1 of them in West Chester.
7 Catholic
8 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in West Chester (10)
Schools that give West Chester as their address come first, then the 9 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 West Chester matches all of those.
West Chester Friends School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-5 78 students 5.8 students per teacher Friends Co-ed
Riverstone United Christian Academy
under 1 mi Grades 6-11 25 students 5.7 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades K-12 76 students 9.6 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 156 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-5 106 students 9.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades Ungraded 120 students 6.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 399 students 16.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Westtown School
4 mi Grades PreK-12 676 students 6.4 students per teacher Friends Co-ed 91% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 319 students 11.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (9)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown West Chester.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 136 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades 9-12 876 students 18.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed 99% to 4-year college
The Concept School
4 mi Grades 6-12 31 students 3.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 33% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Church Farm School
5 mi Grades 9-12 127 students 5.4 students per teacher Episcopal All-boys 100% to 4-year college
Grades K-12 58 students 4.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-8 245 students 9.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic All-girls
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Early childhood Co-ed
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Private school tuition near West Chester
We verified published tuition at 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop Shanahan High School | $12,650 | 2026-27 |
| Westtown School | $28,100 to $48,600 | 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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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in West Chester?
10 private schools give West Chester as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 19: 10 in West Chester and 9 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 3,776 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in West Chester is Westtown School with 676 students. The largest within 6 miles is Bishop Shanahan High School with 876 students.
Which West Chester private schools take EITC / OSTC?
3 of the 19 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 1 of them in West Chester 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.