Grades PreK-6 22 students 8.5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Private schools in Boise, ID
29 schools within 12 miles. PCTC pays up to $5,000 per student.
Schools near Boise
Closest schools first. No school pays to appear here or to move up.
Grades PreK-8 195 students 15 students per teacher Roman Catholic
One Stone
1 mi Grades 9-12 87 students 36.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis
St. Marys School
2 mi Grades PreK-8 109 students 6 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades 9-12 967 students 16 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-K 4 students 4 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-Transitional K 14 students 10.8 students per teacher Methodist Early childhood
Grades PreK-8 223 students 13.2 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-8 323 students 13.7 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades K-8 367 students 15.3 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades 9-11 80 students 6.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
Grades PreK-K 14 students 5.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-K 3 students 1.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Alternative
Learning Tree Inc
2 mi Grades PreK-K 9 students 2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Early childhood
Grades PreK-5 30 students 2.3 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Hillside Academy
3 mi Grades PreK-K 3 students 0.9 students per teacher Nonsectarian Early childhood
Grades PreK-K 14 students 2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Overland Montessori
4 mi Grades PreK-K 8 students 3.2 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-8 75 students 12.9 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist
Grades PreK-K 5 students 0.8 students per teacher Nonsectarian Montessori
Grades PreK-12 349 students 5 students per teacher Nonsectarian Special program emphasis
Grades PreK-12 1,263 students 15.8 students per teacher Christian (nondenominational)
Grades PreK-8 428 students 17.8 students per teacher Roman Catholic
Grades PreK-8 23 students 4.6 students per teacher Seventh-Day Adventist
On the state’s official list Other private schools
All 29 schools within 12 miles
What Idaho pays, and what that leaves you
Idaho Parental Choice Tax Credit Refundable tax credit
Up to $5,000 per student Up to $7,500 for a student with a qualifying disability. It follows the tax year, so 2026 expenses are claimed in early 2027.
Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply
What would you pay?
Tuition and fees PCTC pays You pay per year Spread over 10 months
We filled in the standard PCTC amount. Change it if your award letter says something different. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.
Keep looking
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Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state (you are looking at Boise) and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.
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Questions parents ask
How many private schools are there near Boise?
We count 29 within 12 miles of downtown Boise. Together they enrolled about 4,990 students in the last federal survey (2023-24). The largest is Cole Valley Christian Schools-Secondary with 1,263 students.
Which Boise private schools take PCTC?
Idaho does not approve schools for this credit, because the money goes to parents. Any nonpublic school’s tuition can count.
Will PCTC cover the whole tuition bill?
Sometimes, but do not count on it. PCTC pays up to $5,000 per student, and schools set their own prices. Ask each school for tuition plus fees, then use the calculator on this page to see what is left for you to pay.