Wilkes-Barre Academy
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-8 176 students 18 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Private schools in Wilkes Barre, PA
7 schools in Wilkes Barre itself and 11 more within 6 miles. 5 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.
Wilkes Barre private schools at a glance
Wilkes Barre has 7 private schools of its own, and 11 more are within 6 miles. In Wilkes Barre itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian, 2 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 1 not reported in the federal survey; 6 teach elementary grades and 2 teach high school. Counting the 11 nearby, there are 18 in all: 2 Catholic, 2 other Christian, 10 nonsectarian, 2 of other faiths and 2 not reported in the federal survey; 16 teach elementary grades and 5 teach high school; 1 is Montessori. 3 report membership in a school association, most often the National Catholic Educational Association (2023-24 federal survey). Of the 4 high schools that reported it, the typical one sends 14% of graduates on to a 4-year college (2023-24 federal survey). The typical school has about 64 students and 7.1 students per teacher (2023-24 federal survey). 5 are on the official OSTC list, 3 of them in Wilkes Barre.
2 Catholic
7.1 students per teacher, typical
Private schools in Wilkes Barre (7)
Schools that give Wilkes Barre as their address come first, then the 11 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 Wilkes Barre matches all of those.
Holy Redeemer High School
under 1 mi ✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades K-11 29 students 5 students per teacher Mennonite Co-ed
Cheder Menachem
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 274 students 5.2 students per teacher Jewish Co-ed
St. Nicholas-St. Mary's School
under 1 mi Grades PreK-8 231 students 11 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 60 students 8.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 55 students 6.2 students per teacher Islamic Co-ed
Nearby, within 6 miles (11)
Schools in other towns within 6 miles of downtown Wilkes Barre.
No nearby school matches all of those.
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC)
✓ Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) Grades PreK-8 138 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-7 66 students 9.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 694 students 7.1 students per teacher Nonsectarian Co-ed 95% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-6 57 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-Transitional K Nonsectarian Early childhood Co-ed
Grades 1-12 192 students 5.6 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 14% to 4-year college
New Story School
4 mi Grades K-12 64 students 6.4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special education Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-K Methodist Early childhood Co-ed
Grades PreK-2 Under 10 K-12 students Nonsectarian Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Wilkes Barre
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School | $17,730 to $34,500 | 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 Wilkes Barre?
7 private schools give Wilkes Barre as their address. Counting nearby towns, we list 18: 7 in Wilkes Barre and 11 within 6 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,086 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Wilkes Barre is Cheder Menachem with 274 students. The largest within 6 miles is Wyoming Seminary College Preparatory School with 694 students.
Which Wilkes Barre private schools take EITC / OSTC?
5 of the 18 schools on this page are on the state’s official OSTC list, 3 of them in Wilkes Barre 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.