Sacred Heart Grade School
under 1 mi✓ West Virginia Hope Scholarship
Private schools in Charleston, WV
5 schools in Charleston itself and 6 more within 12 miles. 10 of them are on the state’s Hope list. Hope is expected to pay $5,435.62 for 2026-27.
Order: schools on the official Hope list first, then nearest. No school pays for its place. Map
Private schools in Charleston (5)
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Charleston Catholic High School
under 1 mi✓ West Virginia Hope Scholarship
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-8139 students4.8 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-662 students4.3 students per teacherNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope Scholarship
Nearby, within 12 miles (6)
No matching schools.
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades K-1218 students6.2 students per teacherBaptistAlternativeCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-640 students4.8 students per teacherIslamicCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades K-12279 students14.6 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed90% to 4-year college
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-5111 students4.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Elk Valley Christian
11 mi✓ West Virginia Hope Scholarship
Grades PreK-5111 students9.3 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Charleston private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- Sacred Heart Grade School, under 1 mi
- Nearby schools by town
- Saint Albans (2) and South Charleston (2)
- Students
- about 760 in all; the typical school has 111
- Smallest and largest
- New Hope Christian School, 18 students; Cross Lanes Christian School, 279 students
- Students per teacher
- 4.8 typical, 4.3 to 14.6 across 7 schools
- Not taught in Charleston itself
- high school (nearest: New Hope Christian School, South Charleston, 3.2 mi)
- Programs
- 2 Montessori
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- Public charter schools within 15 mi
- 1, tuition-free and not counted above
Charter schools in this state
- Catholic2
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Islamic1
- Nonsectarian2
- Not in federal survey4
- Pre-K (and up)5
- Elementary (K to 5)7
- Middle (6 to 8)5
- High school (9 to 12)2
- K to 12, one school2
In CharlestonWithin 12 mi
- Under 502
- 50 to 1494
- 150 to 2991
- Charleston area91%
- All of West Virginia88%
Where these facts come from
- Grades, size, affiliation, co-ed, membership, college-going: NCES Private School Universe Survey 2023-24, downloaded September 20, 2026.
- Program list: West Virginia Hope Scholarship schools, list dated August 10, 2026, checked November 4, 2026.
- Award and rules: West Virginia Hope Scholarship, official page, read October 8, 2026.
- Tuition for 2 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 11, 2026.
- Public charter schools: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2025-26 (preliminary), loaded October 8, 2026.
Private school tuition near Charleston
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| New Hope Christian School | $4,500 | 2026-27 |
| Cross Lanes Christian School | $7,095 to $8,095 | 2026-27 |
Prices from each school’s own website, read in October 2026; fees can be extra. Tuition by state.
What West Virginia pays
- Program
- West Virginia Hope Scholarship, education savings account
- Award
- $5,435.62 expected for 2026-27
- Also
- Apply late and you get less in your first year: 75% of the award for applications June 16 to September 15, 2026, 50% for September 16 to November 30, and 25% for December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027 (Hope Scholarship home page, read October 8, 2026).
Keep looking
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- Private schools with pre-K in and around Charleston (5)
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- All West Virginia Hope Scholarship schools
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