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Private schools in Indiana

Choice Scholarship pays about $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district. Any Indiana resident age 5 to 21 accepted at a participating school. Lawmakers removed the income limit effective July 2026.

610 schools listed
91,175 students (2023-24)
326 on the official Choice Scholarship list
About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district These are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.

Figures read from each program’s official pages, 2026-09-20. Sources and how to apply

About 80,500 students used the program in 2025-26. There is no cap.

How Choice Scholarship works, start to finish

By city

The number is how many private schools sit within 12 miles.

By kind of school

By county

The largest private schools in Indiana

School City Grades Students Per teacher Affiliation
Heritage Christian School Indianapolis PreK-12 1,476 11.6 Christian (nondenominational)
Cathedral High School Indianapolis PreK-12 1,171 12.6 Roman Catholic
Blackhawk Christian School Fort Wayne PreK-12 1,145 19.1 Christian (nondenominational)
Roncalli High School Indianapolis 9-12 1,082 14.4 Roman Catholic
Evansville Christian School Newburgh PreK-12 1,006 9.8 Christian (nondenominational)
The Oaks Academy Indianapolis PreK-8 971 7.9 Christian (nondenominational)
Park Tudor School Indianapolis PreK-12 956 10.1 Nonsectarian
Bishop Dwenger High School Fort Wayne 9-12 917 16.4 Roman Catholic
St. Joseph High School South Bend 9-12 849 15.9 Roman Catholic
Crown Point Christian School Saint John PreK-8 837 15.8 Christian (nondenominational)
Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory School Indianapolis 9-12 829 10.7 Roman Catholic
St. Theodore Guerin High School Noblesville 9-12 800 13.5 Roman Catholic
Faith Christian School Lafayette PreK-12 795 14.9 Christian (nondenominational)
St. Vincent de Paul School Fort Wayne K-8 774 16.9 Roman Catholic
St. Charles Borromeo School Fort Wayne PreK-8 759 23.7 Roman Catholic

Run your own numbers

What would you pay?

Choice Scholarship pays between $6,033 and $8,329 depending on your household. We start with the lower figure. Change it if you know yours. An award can never be more than the school actually charges. This is arithmetic, not a quote.

Get one email when applications open

Most programs open once a year, and several ran out of money or seats in 2026. Pick your state and we will email you the day the next window opens, with the official link. That is the only email you get.

One email per application window. No calls, no sharing your details.

Questions parents ask

How much does Indiana pay toward private school?

About $6,000 to $8,300, set by your home school district. These are the state’s 2026-27 estimates. The award is the lesser of that figure or the school’s tuition and fees.

Who can get it?

Any Indiana resident age 5 to 21 accepted at a participating school. Lawmakers removed the income limit effective July 2026.

Is there still room?

About 80,500 students used the program in 2025-26. There is no cap.

How do I know a school takes Choice Scholarship?

Schools marked here appear on the 2026-27 participating schools sheet published by the Indiana Department of Education.

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