Portico River Brethren School, Chambersburg PA: 1-10

Portico River Brethren School is a private school in Chambersburg, PA teaching grades 1-10. It reported 52 students and about 10.2 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

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Not on the OSTC list we read

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. Official OSTC source.

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School facts

Grades: 1-10
Students: 52
Teachers: 7
Students per teacher: 10.2
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Other religious
Setting: Rural

These are the numbers the school gave the U.S. Department of Education for the 2023-24 school year, published in July 2026. The survey counts students in kindergarten to grade 12, not pre-K. Enrollment and staffing move every year, so ask the school for today’s figures. Where this comes from. Something wrong? Tell us and we will fix it.

Portico River Brethren School tuition, and what EITC / OSTC pays

We have not verified a tuition figure for Portico River Brethren School yet. Every private school sets its own price and most share it on request: ask for the full-year tuition for your child’s grade plus required fees. Then put the figure in the calculator below to see what EITC / OSTC leaves you to pay.

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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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Tuition at nearby private schools

School	Published tuition	Year	Miles
Cumberland Valley Christian School	$7,500 to $8,300	2026-27	4.1
Shalom Christian Academy	$8,499 to $9,695	2026-27	7.4

Each figure was read on that school's own website and is linked on its page. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest grade band.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Emmanuel Christian School	1-9	19	6.3	Mennonite	3
Cumberland Valley Christian School	PreK-12	424	18.8	Christian (nondenominational)	4
Corpus Christi School	PreK-8	175	10.3	Roman Catholic	5
Providence Christian Academy ✓	K-10	18	5.3	Baptist	6
Merakey Education Center	6-12	8	8	Nonsectarian	6
Shalom Christian Academy	PreK-12	671	14.7	Brethren	7
Calvary Mennonite School	1-10	52	10.4	Mennonite	8
Montessori Academy of Chambersburg	PreK-8	83	11.9	Nonsectarian	9

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