Shale Bank Amish School, Milroy PA: 1-8, 26 Students

Shale Bank Amish School is an Amish private school in Milroy, PA teaching grades 1-8. It reported 26 students and about 26 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey.

Can you use EITC / OSTC here?

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: 1-8
Students: 26
Teachers: 1
Students per teacher: 26
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Amish
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.

Shale Bank Amish School tuition, and what EITC / OSTC pays

We have not verified a tuition figure for Shale Bank Amish 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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Questions to ask Shale Bank Amish School

What is the full-year tuition for my child’s grade, and which fees are required on top of it?
You were not on the OSTC list we read. Do you take EITC and Opportunity scholarships now, or plan to?
How does the EITC / OSTC award reach you, and what do families owe before it arrives?
Is there a waitlist or an application deadline for my child’s grade?
Do you offer financial aid, sibling discounts or payment plans?

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Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Coffee Run School	1-8	14	14	Amish	6
Barrville Amish School	1-8	21	21	Amish	6
Pleasant View School	K-9	28	9	Mennonite	7
Green Lane School	1-8	27	27	Amish	7
Sacred Heart of Jesus School	K-5	63	8.3	Roman Catholic	9
Meadows School	6-12	42	13.5	Nonsectarian	9
Mifflin Co Christian Academy ✓	K-12	104	12.1	Christian (nondenominational)	9
Windy Poplars School	1-8	27	19.3	Amish	10

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