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Private & church schools in Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield
The two Lorain County cities and their neighbors, where Lorain City Schools has every open building on the EdChoice designated list and Elyria nearly all of its buildings, alongside Catholic, Christian and new chartered schools. We list 14 schools here; 14 are on Ohio's chartered list.
About these records. Each school combines the federal Private School Survey (NCES 2023-24, or 2021-22 where a school skipped the latest round) with Ohio's state school directory (OEDS) and DEW's 2026-27 list of non-chartered schools, both pulled October 28, 2026. "Chartered" means OEDS lists the school as a chartered nonpublic school, the only kind that can take Cleveland Scholarship or EdChoice students; schools also register each year as providers, so confirm with the school. Neither agency collects tuition.
Which voucher? Families here live outside the Cleveland district, so the voucher is EdChoice Expansion, or traditional EdChoice where the assigned public building is designated.
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Schools on this list14
Chartered nonpublic in OEDS, so a voucher can apply0
Named on DEW's 2026-27 non-chartered (NCNP) list7
Offer pre-K5
Go through grade 12$6,166
2026-27 voucher maximum for K-8 (all three programs)By type
Catholic Schools
6 schools here
Browse →Schools With No Affiliation on File
4 schools here
Browse →Christian Schools
3 schools here
Browse →Independent & Nonsectarian Schools
1 school here
Browse →All 14 schools in Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield
| School | Type | Area | Grades | Ohio status | Students (federal survey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA Academy - Elyria 333 Naples Dr, Elyria 44035 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Elyria Catholic 725 Gulf Rd, Elyria 44035 | Catholic Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | 9-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| First Baptist Christian School 11400 Lagrange Rd, Elyria 44035 | Christian Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | PK-12 | ✓ Chartered | 178 |
| Northern Ohio Adventist Academy 555 Kenilworth Ave, Sheffield Lake 44054 | Christian Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | 42 |
| Open Door Christian Schools 8287 W Ridge Rd, Elyria 44035 | Christian Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | PK-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Rapha Leadership Academy 700 Gulf Rd, Elyria 44035 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-5 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Roman Avery Academy 5046 Broadway Ave, Lorain 44052 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Spectrum Growth 300 Broadway, Lorain 44052 | Independent & Nonsectarian Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-12 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| Spectrum Inspires Elyria Campus 320 Washington Ave, Elyria 44035 | Schools With No Affiliation on File | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | K-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| St. Anthony of Padua School 1339 E Erie Ave, Lorain 44052 | Catholic Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 216 |
| St. Joseph Elementary School 175 Saint Joseph Dr, Amherst 44001 | Catholic Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 181 |
| St. Jude School 594 Poplar St, Elyria 44035 | Catholic Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 513 |
| St. Mary 237 4th St, Elyria 44035 | Catholic Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | — |
| St. Peter School 3601 Oberlin Ave, Lorain 44053 | Catholic Schools | Lorain, Elyria, Amherst & Sheffield | PK-8 | ✓ Chartered | 319 |
ZIP codes: 44052, 44053, 44055, 44035, 44001, 44054
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