The Linsly School
under 1 mi✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades 5-12423 students9.8 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed99% to 4-year college
Private schools in Wheeling, WV
8 schools in Wheeling itself and 2 more within 12 miles. 9 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 Wheeling (8)
No matching schools.
Wheeling Country Day School
under 1 mi✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-8186 students6.9 students per teacherNonsectarianCo-ed
St. Michael Parish School
under 1 mi✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-8215 students13.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades 9-12300 students13 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed75% to 4-year college
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-Transitional KNonsectarianMontessoriCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-872 students6.5 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades K-8101 students11.2 students per teacherOther religiousCo-ed
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-8177 students9.6 students per teacherRoman CatholicCo-ed
Nearby, within 12 miles (2)
No matching schools.
✓ West Virginia Hope ScholarshipGrades PreK-511 students4.2 students per teacherChristian (nondenominational)Co-ed
Grades 1-11Under 10 K-12 studentsBaptistCo-ed
Wheeling private schools at a glance
- Closest to downtown
- The Linsly School, under 1 mi
- Students
- about 1,487 in all; the typical school has 186
- Smallest and largest
- Cornerstone Christian Academy, 11 students; The Linsly School, 423 students
- Students per teacher
- 9.6 typical, 4.2 to 13.6 across 9 schools
- Programs
- 1 Montessori
- Co-ed or single-sex
- all co-ed
- Association members
- 4, most often the National Catholic Educational Association
- Catholic4
- Christian, not Catholic2
- Other faiths1
- Nonsectarian3
In WheelingWithin 12 mi
In WheelingWithin 12 mi
- Under 501
- 50 to 1492
- 150 to 2993
- 300 to 5992
- Wheeling area90%
- 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 5 schools: each school’s own website, last read October 1, 2026.
Private school tuition near Wheeling
Lowest$6,000Middle$6,500Highest$15,000
- Kindergarten to grade 5
- $6,500 middle, $6,000 to $15,000 (5 schools)
- Grades 6 to 8
- $6,500 middle, $6,000 to $15,000 (5 schools)
| School | Published tuition | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Elementary School | $6,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Vincent de Paul School | $6,000 | 2026-27 |
| St. Michael Parish School | $6,500 | 2026-27 |
| Wheeling Country Day School | $13,900 | not stated |
| The Linsly School | $15,000 to $17,000 | 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
- Catholic schools in and around Wheeling (4)
- Private high schools in and around Wheeling (3)
- Private elementary schools in and around Wheeling (9)
- Private middle schools in and around Wheeling (7)
- Private schools with kindergarten in and around Wheeling (6)
- Private schools with pre-K in and around Wheeling (5)
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