Grades PreK-8 178 students 15.5 students per teacher Lutheran Church (Missouri Synod) Co-ed
Private schools in Kennewick, WA
3 schools in Kennewick itself and 12 more within 12 miles.
Kennewick private schools at a glance
Kennewick has 3 private schools of its own, and 12 more are within 12 miles. They are Bethlehem Lutheran School, St. Joseph's Catholic School and Northwest Education Academy. In Kennewick itself: 1 Catholic, 1 other Christian and 1 nonsectarian; 3 teach elementary grades and 1 teaches high school. Of the 12 nearby: 4 Catholic, 5 other Christian and 3 nonsectarian. All of them are co-ed. The typical school has about 107 students and 12.2 per teacher (2023-24 federal survey).
5 Catholic
12.2 students per teacher, typical
10 in a school association
96% of graduates to a 4-year college, typical high school
Private schools in Kennewick (3)
Schools that give Kennewick as their address come first, then the 12 more within 12 miles. Closest schools first in each group. No school can pay to change its place in this list or its badge.
Affiliation, co-ed or single-sex, association membership and the share of graduates going on to a 4-year college come from the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe survey.
No school in Kennewick matches all of those.
Grades PreK-8 213 students 10.6 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades K-12 12 students 12 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative Co-ed 100% to 4-year college
Nearby, within 12 miles (12)
Schools in other towns within 12 miles of downtown Kennewick.
No nearby school matches all of those.
Grades K-10 98 students 14 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 108 students 10.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 0% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-11 62 students 4.4 students per teacher Baptist Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 107 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 107 students 9.1 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Tri-Cities Prep
6 mi Grades 9-12 216 students 13.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic Special program emphasis Co-ed 96% to 4-year college
Grades K-8 61 students 12.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed
Grades PreK-K Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-6 66 students 16.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
Grades PreK-8 399 students 13.4 students per teacher Roman Catholic Co-ed
Grades PreK-12 561 students 13.3 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational) Co-ed 50% to 4-year college
Grades PreK-4 40 students 13.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori Co-ed
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Private school tuition near Kennewick
We verified published tuition at 2 of these schools so far. Each figure comes from the school’s own website, and we link it on the school’s page. Ask the others for their full-year price.
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Christ the King Catholic School | $9,000 | 2026-27 |
| Liberty Christian School | $10,430 to $12,260 | 2026-27 |
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Paying for private school in Washington
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- Christian schools in and around Kennewick (6)
- Catholic schools in and around Kennewick (5)
- Montessori schools in and around Kennewick (3)
- Private high schools in and around Kennewick (6)
- Private elementary schools in and around Kennewick (14)
- Private middle schools in and around Kennewick (12)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Kennewick (11)
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there in Kennewick?
3 private schools give Kennewick as their address: Bethlehem Lutheran School, St. Joseph's Catholic School and Northwest Education Academy. Counting nearby towns, we list 15: 3 in Kennewick and 12 within 12 miles of downtown. Together they enrolled about 2,245 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest in Kennewick is St. Joseph's Catholic School with 213 students. The largest within 12 miles is Liberty Christian School with 561 students.
Does Washington pay for private school?
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.