Mater Dei Academy
3695 Elm St., Columbus, OH 43213Open, per Google (checked Sep 20, 2026)
Key facts
- Tuition
- On the school’s website
- Grades
- K-8
- Students (K-12)
- 12
- Students per teacher
- 2.9
- Affiliation
- Roman Catholic
- From Columbus center
- 4.9 miles
Can you use EdChoice here?
Not on the EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship list we read
- About the list
- How the EdChoice list works
- Applying
- The 2026-27 EdChoice application period runs February 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Applications submitted after October 14, 2026 get a prorated award, so apply by October 14 for the full amount. The school submits the application.
Source: EdChoice / Cleveland Scholarship official source, read October 26, 2026.
School facts
- Teachers
- 6
- Student body
- Coeducational
- Diocese
- Diocese of Columbus, OH
- Boys and girls
- 58% boys, 42% girls
- Setting
- Suburb
- School facts, kindergarten to grade 12: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
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Students and school year
Enrollment over time
- 2019-20 to 2023-24
- 8 to 12, up 4
- Path
- Grew in each survey (10 in 2021-22)
Students by grade, 2023-24
- Largest grade
- 4 grades (2 each)
- Smallest grade
- 4 grades (1 each)
- Average a grade
- About 2
The school year
- Days in the school year
- 182
- Length of the school day
- 7 hours
- Hours of school a year
- about 1,270
- Kindergarten
- Full day, 3 days a week
- Classes, 2023-24
- In person
- Library or media center
- Yes
- Year, against Ohio
- 7 days longer than the 175-day median of 868 schools we list
- School day, against Ohio
- 25 minutes longer than the median of 6 hours 35 minutes (876 schools we list)
How it compares
- Students per teacher
- 2.9 here; median 12.5 at 545 OH elementary schools
- Size in Franklin County
- Smallest of the 62 schools we list
Student body, 2023-24
Shares of K-12 students by race and ethnicity, as NCES reports them.
- Grades, school year and student body: U.S. Department of Education, NCES Private School Survey 2023-24, read September 20, 2026.
- Earlier counts: NCES Private School Survey 2019-20 and 2021-22, read October 14, 2026.
- Comparisons: the private schools ChoiceFunded lists, as of this page’s last update.
Mater Dei Academy tuition, and what EdChoice pays
- Published tuition
- On the school’s own tuition page (found September 29, 2026)
Ohio EdChoice Scholarship Scholarship
- Award
- $6,166 for grades K-8, $8,408 for grades 9-12
- How it varies
- Families at or below 450% of the poverty level ($148,500 for a family of four) get the full amount. Above that it is scaled down.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, October 2, 2026. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay at Mater Dei Academy?
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Tuition and fees EdChoice pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
- Pay rule
- Families with verified income at or below 200% of the poverty guidelines do not pay the tuition left after EdChoice; families above that may owe the difference. Schools may still charge fees.
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Other private schools nearby
| School | Grades | Students | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Montessori Education Center ✓ | PreK-6 | 148 | <1 |
| Bishop Hartley High School ✓ | 9-12 | 697 | 1 |
| St. Catharine ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| Holy Spirit ✓ | On the state list; not in the federal survey | 1 | |
| All Saints Academy ✓ | PreK-8 | 409 | 1 |
| Columbus School for Girls | PreK-12 | 460 | 2 |
| Bridgeway Academy | PreK-12 | 172 | 2 |
| Columbus Torah Academy ✓ | K-12 | 219 | 3 |
On the program’s official list Other private schools
Next EdChoice date: Open now, until June 30, 2027 (2026-27 Traditional EdChoice application period).
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