St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry, Columbus, IN

St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry is a Lutheran Church early childhood private school in Columbus, IN teaching grades PreK-K. It reported 12 students and about 12 students for every teacher in the 2023-24 federal survey. It is on Indiana’s official Choice Scholarship list.

Can you use Choice Scholarship here?

✓ On the official Indiana Choice Scholarship list Confirmed open

The state’s own list includes this school. We last read that list on 2026-09-20. See the official source. Lists change, so confirm with the school before you enroll.

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School facts

Grades: PreK-K
Students: 12
Teachers: 4
Students per teacher: 12
Student body: Coeducational
Program: Early childhood
Affiliation: Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)
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. 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.

What Indiana pays, and what that leaves you

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Indiana Choice Scholarship Scholarship

About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district These are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

What would you pay at St. Paul Lutheran Early Childhood Ministry?

Yearly tuition the school quoted Fees, books, uniforms Choice Scholarship award Children

Choice Scholarship pays between $6,033 and $8,329 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Other private schools nearby

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation	Miles
Columbus Christian School ✓	PreK-12	409	12.9	Christian (nondenominational)	2
Maple Creek Adventist Academy ✓					4
North Star Montessori School	PreK-K	5	2.5	Nonsectarian	4
St. Peter's Lutheran School ✓	K-8	418	14.7	Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod)	4
Liberty Academy of Columbus ✓					4
St. Bartholomew School ✓	K-8	385	12.3	Roman Catholic	5
Abc Learning Centre, Inc (Dba Abc-Stewart School)	PreK-6	115	6.4	Nonsectarian	8
Abc - Stewart School ✓					8

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