St. James School, Philadelphia PA: 4-8, 87 Students

St. James School is an Episcopal private school in Philadelphia, PA teaching grades 4-8. It reported 87 students and about 12.4 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Pennsylvania’s official OSTC list.

Can you use EITC / OSTC here?

✓ On the official Pennsylvania Opportunity Scholarship Tax Credit (OSTC) list

The state’s own list includes this school. The list is dated August 4, 2026. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: 4-8
Students: 87
Teachers: 7
Students per teacher: 12.4
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Regular
Affiliation: Episcopal
Setting: City

Member of: National Association of Episcopal Schools

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.

St. James School tuition, and what EITC / OSTC pays

We have not verified a tuition figure for St. James 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, or look for a tuition page on the school’s website. 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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Smart Center Academy	PreK-4	75	5.8	Baptist	<1
Prodigy Learning Center	PreK-6	61	9.7	Nonsectarian	<1
Mercy Career & Technical High School ✓	9-12	347	13.3	Roman Catholic	<1
St. Martin de Porres School ✓	PreK-8	355	14.8	Roman Catholic	<1
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School ✓	9-12	545	17.9	Roman Catholic	1
Spring Garden Academy ✓	not reported	not reported	not reported	not reported	1
Community Partnership School ✓	PreK-5	102	8.4	Nonsectarian	2
Anthony Wayne Academy	6-12	83	9.2	Nonsectarian	2

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