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Private schools in Washington

No state program pays private school tuition.

504 schools listed
75,005 students (2023-24)

No Washington program pays private school tuition. The state constitution bars public money for religious instruction and keeps public schools free of sectarian control, and Washington has no individual income tax, so there is no tuition tax break.

Worth knowing: HB 1140, a bill for education savings accounts, has sat in the House Education Committee since 2025 with no action in 2026.

School choice in Washington: what is available

By city

The number is how many private schools sit within 6 miles of each town (12 miles for smaller towns), so nearby towns can overlap.

Ranked lists, each on one stated measure: Top private schools in Seattle

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Washington

SchoolCityGradesStudentsPer teacherAffiliation
Enlightium AcademySpokaneK-123,722not reportedChristian (nondenominational)
Lynden Christian Schools: AdministrationLyndenPreK-121,21113.2Christian (nondenominational)
King's SchoolSeattlePreK-121,20914.2Christian (nondenominational)
Seattle AcademySeattle6-121,1707.6Nonsectarian
Bishop Blanchet High SchoolSeattle9-1292213Roman Catholic
Northshore Christian AcademyEverettPreK-890816Christian (nondenominational)
Bellarmine Preparatory SchoolTacoma9-1288911.8Roman Catholic
Kings Way Christian SchoolsVancouverPreK-1288616.6Christian (nondenominational)
John F Kennedy Catholic High SchoolBurien9-1281512.6Roman Catholic
Gonzaga Preparatory SchoolSpokane9-1277813.2Roman Catholic
Annie Wright SchoolsTacomaPreK-127489.8Episcopal
The Bush SchoolSeattleK-127159.3Nonsectarian
Renton Christian SchoolRentonPreK-869015.9Assembly of God
The Bear Creek SchoolRedmondPreK-126738.3Christian (nondenominational)
Life Christian AcademyTacomaPreK-1266313.6Assembly of God

What private school costs in Washington

We have read published tuition on 36 Washington school websites. The middle price is $14,001 for kindergarten to grade 5 (26 schools), $14,186 for grades 6 to 8 (27 schools), $22,959 for grades 9 to 12 (22 schools). Published prices run from $1,500 to $52,940 a year.

These are the schools we have verified so far, mostly larger ones, so treat the figures as a guide rather than an average. Each school's page links its source. Private school tuition in Washington, school by school. Tuition in every state.

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Questions parents ask

How much does Washington pay toward private school?

No state program pays private school tuition.

Who can get it?

No Washington program pays private school tuition. The state constitution bars public money for religious instruction and keeps public schools free of sectarian control, and Washington has no individual income tax, so there is no tuition tax break.

Is there still room?

Washington is not on the IRS list of states taking part in the new federal scholarship tax credit that starts in 2027 (list dated September 14, 2026). In September 2026 Gov. Ferguson said he was hesitant to opt in until the rules were final; Treasury proposed them on October 1, 2026.

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